Cyprus Drama, Iraq War Anniversary, Lululemon Scandal And More

March 19, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Cyprus Rejects Bailout The European debt crisis is back. The Cypriot parliament on Tuesday soundly defeated a controversial bailout proposal that would have taxed bank deposits, marking a new and uncertain phase in a crisis that until very recently had seemed to be quelled. Though the vote raised the chances that Cyprus could leave the euro zone, possibly throwing financial markets into turmoil, investors mostly reacted with calm. Many believe that a solution will be found, while others suggest that Cyprus is so small -- with an economy of just $25 billion a year -- that its withdrawal from the euro might have little effect. Continue reading... CHART: Iraq's Disastrous Effect On U.S. Debt Revealed CEOs Push To Limit Taxes On Record-Breaking Offshore Profits Company Yanks Popular Pants For Scandalous Reason 8 Things Ikea Wants You To Forget About Cookie Crumbs! Girl Scouts Scammed By Huge Fake Order Burger King's Game-Changing Move Cyprus Rejects Bailout Euro Leaders Backtrack On Cyprus Tax Employees Forced To Bring Their Own Toilet Paper To Work Mark Cuban Bashes Donald Trump Twinkies Sale Approved! DEDRICK MUHAMMAD Life After Foreclosure Even if you're struggling to overcome a major financial crisis at the moment, remember that your transition to recovery can eventually lead to a more sustainable, financially secure future. Continue reading... CRAIG KANALLEY If You Could Pay Facebook to Remove Ads, Customize Your Profile, Would You? According to a patent filing that went public just weeks ago, listing co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg himself as one of the inventors, Facebook is considering something called "Paid Profile Personalization." Continue reading... LISA BELKIN The Retro Wife Opts Out: What Has Changed, And What Still Needs To Until we find that new path, women (and men) who can afford to step off the existing path, will continue to do so. And we will have the cover story equivalent of "Groundhog Day" -- as each new cohort finds itself conflicted for the first time. Continue reading... DANIEL WAGNER Implications of Europe's Stumble in Cyprus Cyprus has, for the first time, demonstrated there is in fact a limit to what northern European countries will do to preserve the illusion that Euro land can remain a cohesive and equal entity. Continue reading... ALAN SINGER Pearson Rakes in the Profit Something consistently missing in a report that emphasizes growth and profit is students and whether Pearson's high tech snake oil actually promotes student learning. Pearson is a money making machine, but is this education? Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003