From Reuters Spain is expected to ask Europe for help at the weekend with recapitalizing its stricken banks, EU and German sources said on Friday, becoming the fourth country to seek assistance since the euro zone’s debt crisis began.

The Finance chiefs of the Group of Seven leading industrialized powers will hold emergency talks on the euro zone debt crisis on Tuesday. It could be a good thing or just another whimper. The news and statement do not provide too great a comfort. It may just be more of the same medicine. They effectively ruled out…