Word: europeanize
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...late summer of 1992, a time of great pressure on European institutions, he did so with a vengeance. A remark by the president of the German Bundesbank about possible instability among European currencies encouraged Soros to start the attack. First he short-sold the Italian lira, which tumbled. Emboldened, he took on sterling, sending the immense power of his funds, billions of dollars' worth, against the British pound. He shorted, betting that the pound would not be able to hold its value against other currencies traded within the Exchange Rate Mechanism, which seeks to fix the value of European currencies...
...couple of coy attempts by Elle Macpherson to evade questions on whether she's pregnant, her brother Brendan Gow told the Australian Associated Press that she was, and their father confirmed it. And what kind of fellow was man enough to sire a child with the Body? A wealthy European financier, natch: Arpad ("Arkie") Busson, her boyfriend of 18 months...
...criticize that. I like to think that I'm as concerned as the next guy about the future of the European alliance, for instance, but when I read about the serious economic and political strains caused by the European Union's plan to create a unified currency, I can't help wondering whether this could soften up the franc enough for me to have a meal in Paris without refinancing my house...
...attorney who filed a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit for 10,000 Holocaust victims and heirs that bought insurance from 16 European firms during World War II ? and contend their claims were denied ? says the case's first hearing will convene Wednesday in New York...
...only tyro from outside the U.S. Appleby, who is 9th on the money list, is from Australia. At least four members of captain Seve Ballesteros' European Ryder Cup team are under 30: British Open runner-up Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland, 28; Lee Westwood of England, 24; Thomas Bjorn of Denmark, 26; and Padraig Harrington of Ireland, 25. "This youth thing is definitely catching on," says Kite...