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All the cool kids are doing it—making money

NSFW Corp, May 22, 2013 By Jason Walsh

Horsemeat scandal spreads, testing EU’s reputation for food standards

CS Monitor, February 15, 2013 UK tests have found few cases of horsemeat-tainted beef, officials said Friday. While the threat to humans is low, many worry an EU-wide trail of alleged criminality in the food-supply chain could spark panic. By Jason Walsh

ECB nod allows Ireland to shut down toxic bank, easing debt pressures

CS Monitor, February 7, 2013 Ireland closed down the bankrupt Anglo Irish Bank in 2011, absorbing its debt and assets into a state-owned bank. Overnight, it voted to shut down that bank as well. By Jason Walsh, Correspondent

Cometh the hour, cometh the (same) man

PressEurop, August 28, 2012 WORKING HOURS Recently published EU research says that full-time workers are pulling longer shifts in the face of ongoing economic slump, but hours worked do not equal productivity, says Jason Walsh.

Decline of the Euro vacation

CS Monitor Weekly, August 28, 2012 (dated week of September 3) Click here to download PDF

Long cherished, the shorter workweek loses ground in Europe

CS Monitor, August 21, 2012 Since the economic crisis hit in Europe, aggregate hours for full-time workers have increased across the European Union, according to a new report.

Political union: time to take sides

PressEurop, July 15, 2012 Europe continues to lurch toward ever-greater union, but few ever make a positive case for it, says Jason Walsh.

No small potatoes

CNBC European Business magazine, July 10, 2012 In the boom years their industry was rubbished. Now farmers are being asked to clear up Ireland’s economic mess By Jason Walsh

As Ireland votes on EU treaty, many ask if it’s worth cost of membership

CS Monitor, May 31, 2012 The strict rules of the EU fiscal treaty Ireland votes on today essentially block stimulus spending, and many Irish worry the country is stuck in an austerity-driven slump. By Jason Walsh, Correspondent / May 31, 2012

Irish left leads a tax revolt

CS Monitor Weekly, April 9, 2012 (Cover date: April 16, 2012) May referendum could squelch Europe’s help Click here to download PDF