Europe

Editorial: Don't fall prey to credit card information thievery

2013-01-01 15:00:00

There are those who have observed that the global economy has always been part of the human experience. The demand for exotic goods, ranging from salt and spices to gold, led to the establishment of the Silk Road linking Europe and eastern Asia, trans-...

Richard Bock of Bel Air takes helm of FranNet of Maryland

2013-01-14 11:45:00

Bel Air resident Richard Bock has been named president of FranNet of Maryland, which assists individuals interested in exploring self-employment as a career option through franchised business ownership. Bock knows firsthand about franchise ownership....

Paul W. Ramey

2013-01-09 13:37:22

Paul Wilson Ramey, a member of the Army Corps of Engineers who was a founder of AIDS Action Baltimore, died of cancer Dec. 29 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 55 and lived in Hampden. Born and raised in Woodstock, Va., he was a 1975 graduate...

U.S. stocks end higher despite negative news much of year

2013-01-01 00:00:00

Despite all the cliff drama in the past week that sent stocks spiraling downward, all three major U.S. stock indices ended the year higher — which might come as a surprise to many investors U.S. stocks rallied Monday in the last hours of trading...

Investment outlook for 2013 clouded by uncertainty

2012-12-28 19:53:00

Usually by early December, investment professionals have mapped out their outlook for the next year. But such forecasting has been made difficult by the "fiscal cliff" — the confluence of spending cuts and higher taxes that kick in automatically...

Holiday viewing at the Walters, BMA

2012-12-28 04:51:00

Art museums always come in handy during the holidays, when so many people are looking for enjoyable ways to while away the hours with friends and family — or to escape from friends and family. This weekend, consider checking out the Baltimore...

Cardin stands up for rights

2012-12-12 09:19:00

This month's passage of a new U.S.-Russia trade law has done more than showcase Senator Ben Cardin's dedication to international human rights. By sending the shock to the Kremlin — that the U.S. values prosecuting rights abusers as much as it...

General Allen was leader at Naval Academy

2012-11-14 16:39:00

When Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen overheard a platoon of first-year midshipmen at the Naval Academy shout "kill" during training one summer day a decade ago, he ordered the word expunged from their vocabulary. The then-commandant explained that...

European public and private workers have it better

2012-12-15 11:00:00

Jim Rogers ("Government workers deserve no sympathy," Dec. 11) denies sympathy to federal employees who complain about attacks on their pay and benefits. Truth is, federal employees have it good, like private-sector employees in those European "socialist"...

Say yes to LNG

2012-11-13 12:04:00

The debate about whether the United States should export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Cove Point and other waterfront terminals has been going on for months. It is time for action. The United States has an abundance of cheap natural gas, thanks to...

Walters explores African presence in Renaissance Europe

2012-11-08 12:50:00

One of the ways in which Renaissance artists explored their world was by painting increasingly realistic portraits. Even when they depicted historical, religious and mythic subjects, they often relied upon the people around them to serve as models. As...

Robert B. Reich: How Wall Street is trying to avoid U.S. oversight

2012-06-27 00:00:00

While all eyes are on the Supreme Court and Obamacare, a quieter battle is being waged against the president's other major initiative, the Dodd-Frank financial reform act. Wall Street has already watered down or delayed most of Dodd-Frank. Now it wants...

Europe experienced an economic crisis in 2012 that loomed largely over the United States. Spain accepted a European bailout on June 9 for its struggling banks.

2012-12-03 10:18:46

LEFT: Phil Mickelson has a pained reaction to a near-miss chip-in attempt on the 17th hole of the Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club. He lost his match to Europe's Justin Rose as Europe rallied to win the event.

2012-09-30 00:00:00

The sovereign debt crisis worsened as economic pain spread beyond Greece. Portugal asked the European Union for a bailout and Italy's strained public finances led to the resignation of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

2012-07-19 12:15:00