Under the volcano

摘要

"THERE is nothing sinister about this," says the chief executive of a Portuguese drugs firm. "We have to consider: what would happen with inflation, how would we get credit, collect debts and pay our suppliers and workers?" For months he and other Portuguese bosses have been rehearsing plans for what to do if the euro zone fractures or breaks apart completely. Many firms also have formal contingency plans for a sudden exit by Portugal by itself.