RENEE MONTAGNE, host: NPR's business news starts with more European debt jitters.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, host: Last summer brought a lot of hand-wringing over whether Greece would default on its debt and spread financial turmoil throughout the European Union. Now, Ireland is in the news. Over the last two weeks, investors have dumped Irish government bonds over concerns about the country's economy and its banks. Irish officials have been reluctant to accept a bailout. But over the weekend, they held talks about the debt crisis with other members of the European Union.
Over the past two weeks, investors have dumped Irish government bonds over concerns about the country's economy and its banks. Irish officials have been reluctant to accept a bailout. But over the weekend, they held talks about the debt crisis with other members of the European Union.