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3 killed in blast at Spanish army base
MADRID -; Spain's Defense Ministry says three soldiers have died and two others have been injured in an explosion at an army bomb disposal unit in southern ...
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Barcelonas Alves would consider joining PSG or Monaco
enquired about his services, but a move was not possible at the time due to an exorbitant transfer fee demanded by Barca.However, Alves has now stated that he would be open to leave the Catalan giants at the end of the campaign, should a new offer from Ligue 1 come his way."I am a Barca player and very happy here, but I never close the door to Paris or another club," the 30-year-old ...
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Messi I never thought of leaving Barcelona
Lionel Messi has once again made it clear that he has never considered quitting Camp Nou for another major club.The four-time Ballon d'Or winner joined the Catalan giant's youth academy in 2000 and has won the Champions League three times and La Liga on six occasions since breaking through to the first team in 2003.Speaking at a press conference in Qatar, the 25-year-old again stated ...
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Barcelona attractions what to see and do in summer
Barcelona combines everything that is most charming about Mediterranean cities – a relaxed pace, months of endless sunshine, unbeatable food – with the cultural and design clout of most any city in the cold ...
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EU securitisation event plans return to Barcelona
Global ABS conference, the largest annual event in European securitisation, is returning to Barcelona for 2014, following three years in Brussels as the sector attempted to engage with European regulators and policymakers. Before that, the conference spent two chastening years in London's Edgware Road, trying to rebuild following the disastrous events of 2008. But Barcelona had been the ...
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Spain Rated as Top Destination for Travel With Kids
Spain is the leading destination for Russian tourists traveling abroad with their children during the summer break, according to a list of the top 10 hot spots for summer travel with children published Monday by online hotel reservation site Oktogo.ru. The list also includes Italy, France, Great Britain, Greece, Portugal, Germany, Turkey, Montenegro and the U.S. According to the website, ...
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Update-Moodys Spanish RMBS market performance continued deteriorating in March 2013
Mon May 20, 2013 9:14am EDT Spanish residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) market For the full text of this story please click the following ...
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RPT-Fitch Spanish credit cooperatives remain resilient but recession bites
Mon May 20, 2013 8:05am EDT (Repeat for additional subscribers) May 20 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Fitch Ratings says the performance of the four Spanish credit cooperatives rated by Fitch has remained resilient, supported by their strong regional franchises, focused on rural areas. They also benefit from adequate capitalisation, a stable deposit base, ...
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Neymar and Barcelona remain quiet over transfer
Neymar and Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta have both refused to be drawn on a potential summer transfer, despite Brazil coach Luis Felipe Scolari’s prediction that the forward will become an "idol" at the Camp ...
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Spanish Smoking Relapse Prevention
Researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of South Florida have evaluated how Florida health care and social service agencies distribute "Libres para Siempre" ("Forever Free®"), a Spanish smoking relapse prevention booklet series. Their analysis found that 10 agencies distributed the booklets actively and passively, but those methods may not have helped ...
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Scolari Neymar will be a Barcelona idol
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari believes Neymar would become an "idol" at Barcelona, if he seals his much-expected move to Catalunya.Barca are widely reported to have secured a first-option deal on the Santos starlet and the former Chelsea boss revealed he has already been contacted by Camp Nou president Sandro Rosell to discuss the forward's ...
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Barcelona celebrate La Liga success but health worries cast doubt over Vilanova future
By Ben Hayward | Spanish Football WriterIt was a night for celebration. Barcelona beat Valladolid 2-1 at Camp Nou on Sunday in a largely forgettable fixture played out in the pouring rain, but fireworks followed as the Catalan club celebrated their league title on the pitch afterwards, with coach Tito Vilanova at the forefront for what was his first trophy as Barca boss. His long-term future at ...
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Spanish workers in Gibraltar protest against pension conditions
The associations representing Spanish workers in Gibraltar staged a protest on 12 June campaigning for better pensions and social security benefits. Spanish workers in Gibraltar want the Spanish Government to change the law so that they get a similar pension benefit to what any other Spanish worker gets, when having worked all their life in Spain. They want benefits derived from their ...
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Italian and Spanish Alpha League Table 2008 published
EDHEC Risk and Management Research Centre (EDHEC) and EuroPerformance fund analysis company have released the Alpha League Table, their 2008 rankings of the top Italian and Spanish asset management companies. The ranking system is based on a measure of alpha intensity, a performance measure that has been adjusted for the risks actually taken, for all active equity management in the ...
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SWIP makes in-roads into Spain
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has strengthened its foundations in the Spanish market. SWIP’s Spanish team, based in Madrid and led by director of institutional sales Carlos Costales, will be supported by Christina Ponce, business development director at the London office. The Spanish branch of SWIP will offer, among other products, the SWIP European Fund, which ...
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Ecuador Primera A Wrap Nahuelpan class buoys Barcelona
Emelec suffered just their second loss of the Ecuador Serie A season, beaten 2-0 by Barcelona on Saturday.Ariel Nahuelpan struck a brace at Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo as Barcelona stayed sixth with the win.Emelec, who are three points clear at the top despite the loss, have two games in hand over their nearest rivals.Nahuelpan headed in the opener from a set piece four minutes into ...
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Spain achieves first monthly surplus
Spain has achieved its first monthly trade surplus since records began, the country's economy minister has said.At a press conference after the meeting of European Union economy chiefs on Tuesday, Luis de Guindos said that once the calculations were complete, the surplus would come out to more than 600 million euros ($A788.23 million).The trade figure is a 'sign supporting the ...
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Arda Turan celebrates victory in Spanish cup with Azerbaijani flag
As is known, Spain's Atletico beat Real in the final of the Royal cup. Sport.1news.az presents a video report about the celebration of success of Atletico footballers, where Arda Turan celebrates victory in the center of Madrid with Azerbaijani flag on his back and Turkish banner on his ...
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Southside students score high on nationwide Spanish test
From left, Southside High students Tanner Gray, Abbey West, Emily Payne and Andrew Prince are pictured May 13 at the school. The students recently attained national recognition — four of only about 130 students nationwide — for excellent performance in ...
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Barcelona claims Spanish title
Barcelona marked their crowning as La Liga champions with a come from behind 2-1 win at third-placed Atletico Madrid on Sunday despite finishing the game with 10 men.Real Madrid's 1-1 draw with Espanyol on Saturday meant that the Catalans, who now have four titles in five years and 22 in all, could no longer be caught.But in keeping with a number of their recent performances Barca started ...
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Barcelona on the frontline in the cancer fight
Cancer has become the leading killer of the elderly in Europe; it is an awful, painful disease that has become something akin to a pandemic. Progress has been made in its diagnosis, and further progress is being made in its treatment, and Barcelona, by hosting the European Breast Cancer Conference, is playing a major part in the sharing of ideas and knowledge to facilitate improvements and new breakthroughs.
The city of Barcelona will play a significant role in the prevention and promotion of awareness of breast cancer when it hosts the annual European Breast Cancer Conference this year. Breast cancer is among the leading killers of women around the world, and although mortality has begun to drop worldwide, and especially in Europe, there is still much progress that can be made. Read more
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