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Spanish lender Ibercaja takes over Caja 3
MADRID | Thu May 23, 2013 11:09am EDT MADRID May 23 (Reuters) - Mid-sized Spanish lender Ibercaja on Thursday said it had reached a deal to take over the smaller bank Caja 3, the latest of a series of mergers which have shrunk Spain's banking system from more than 40 banks five years ago to just 15 today. Ibercaja was one of the few Spanish lenders which did not need to seek public ...
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Barcelona extends Adrianos deal through to 2017
BARCELONA, Spain - Barcelona has renewed defender Adriano's contract through to 2017 and added a buyout clause at 90 million euros ($116 million).The club says the deal was sealed Thursday at a meeting with the player's agent, Paulo Affonso Neves.The Brazil defender arrived from Sevilla in 2010, and Barcelona says he has "shown versatility" by defending effectively on both ...
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Experience and talent fill Spain U21 selection
Spain can count on senior internationals Isco and Thiago Alcntara as they look to defend their title at next month's UEFA European Under-21 Championship in ...
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Isco and Thiago called up by Spain U-21s
Isco and Barcelona midfielder Thiago means they are now extremely unlikely to be included in Vicente del Bosque's senior squad for the Confederations Cup in Brazil later in ...
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Santos rejects Barcelonas bid for Neymar
Rio de Janeiro: Santos have rejected a 20 million-euro offer from Barcelona for Brazil star Neymar.The Brazilian outfit, which last week turned down Barcelona`s initial 18 million-euro bid for the striker, made the decision after a meeting of the club`s board Wednesday night, reports Xinhua."Santos ...
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Barcelona announce visit of Israel Palestine
Adriano signs new deal According to the club the events will take place in the Palestinian Territories on August 3 and then in Israel the following day, and "first team players will be present at both".Details of the initiative - called the FC Barcelona Peace Tour - were announced via the ...
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Spains borrowing costs rise for first time in four months
By Manuel Mara Ruiz MADRID (Reuters) - Spain paid higher rates on medium-term debt for the first time since early February at an auction on Thursday, as investors reacted to signals that the United States could scale back its monetary stimulus. Yields rose on bonds maturing in three, five and 13 years, but Spain met its target of 4 billion euros and has now completed 57 percent of its ...
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Spain pays higher rates at latest bond auction
Spain has had to pay higher interest rates to auction off €4 billion in governments bonds as investors were unnerved by a sharp drop in global stock markets. Spain's borrowing costs have been falling for months as investors gained confidence in the government's management of its finances and fears of a bailout receded. The Treasury said it sold €1.2 billion in 15-year bonds ...
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Manchester United Step Up Barcelona Midfielder Pursuit
Manchester United keen on Barcelona youngster. Check in to Transfer Window: Done Deal Alerts Manchester United will bid around 15million to bring Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara to the club this summer, according to Marca. The 22-year-old is ...
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Spain Yields Nudge Up Sells More Bonds Than Planned
Spain's borrowing costs nudged up from recent multi-year lows at a bond auction Thursday, but analysts said the rising yields and slightly lower demand than last time didn't suggest investors were losing their appetite for riskier debt. The rise in bond yields in euro-zone markets is partly driven by the U.S. Federal Reserve's cautious scaling down of its bond purchase plan. ...
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Manchester United target Barcelona starlet Thiago Alcantara
The 15m-rated midfielder is also on the radar of Manchester City this summer, with the 22-year-old keen to leave Camp Nou in the pursuit of greater first-team ...
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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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