While we slept, it happened: bond yields for Italy crossed the critical 7 percent mark, making a bailout of the nation unavoidable (here’s why 7 pct is the bright red line). But Italy is far too big ...
Julius Caesar depicted crossing the Rubicon in 49 BC, and so starting a war against Pompey. Photograph: North Wind Picture Archives / Al/Alamy Julius Caesar started the trend but actually where is the ...