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...rugby team, meanwhile, will be in Ireland during a very opportune week. “It’s St. Patrick’s Day while we’re there,” says Calixte. “Also Six Nations, which is a huge rugby tournament in Europe.” Though they couldn’t get tickets to the home games, they’ll still be able to experience Irish sports fanaticism at its best. “I’m sure we can find tons of places to watch the game with local...
...sinking under its debt." Jitters over a potential Greek default have punished the value of Europe's common currency, the euro, and driven down stock markets around the world. Policymakers worry that Greece's woes will spread to other weaker members of the euro zone, such as Portugal, Ireland, Italy and Spain - a collection of countries traders have nicknamed the PIIGS. Government leaders nowhere near Europe are concerned as well. "Such events far away can hurt Singapore," warned Lee Hsien Loong, the city-state's Prime Minister, in his Chinese New Year address. "Singaporeans should be psychologically prepared...
...Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) forecasts that by 2011 the ratio of government debt to gross domestic product - the main measure of a state's financial health - will reach 100% in the U.S., up from 62% in 2007. That's almost as large as Greece's burden today. Ireland's debt burden is expected to triple over that same period to 93%, while the U.K.'s could double to 94%. Japan is the worst of the bunch, with its ratio likely to top 200%. Just as risky private-sector indebtedness caused the Great Recession, government debt, if not addressed, threatens...
...would be like this one. This is an amazing place to live. We have four seasons in a year, which is an astonishing thing. Everything changes. Come the end of February here in Ireland, it’s dark and cold, but things are beginning to move, which is an astonishing thing and it’s the greatest gift we could’ve been given. That the year changes, the sky changes from moment to moment. Who would want to be anywhere else...
...Obviously divorce is quite an expensive time with legal fees and it can be quite busy; there's lots of stuff to think about," says Ruth Attridge, spokeswoman for Debenhams department store, which has more than 150 outlets across Britain and Ireland. "So we thought well, we'll set up a divorce gift list and maybe it'll be a way for friends and family to help that person on their way a bit." She says several customers turned the company onto the idea last year when they inquired whether there were divorce gift lists similar to the ones...