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Crisis Pounds Ireland— and Its Beer

Deteriorating economy drives away foreign investors

By Amelia Atlas, Newser User

Posted Feb 8, 2009 9:02 AM CST

(Newser) – If there's a sure sign that Ireland's vaunted Celtic Tiger economy has been reduced to a mewling kitten, it's Guinness' sudden cold feet on its planned $1 billion "superbrewery," reports the Wall Street Journal. Once the black-gold proof of Ireland's boom, the premium... Read full story »

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