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Pique Barcelona wants 100-point milestone
Barcelona still has plenty to play for in the final two weeks of the season and is hoping that the team can break the 100-point barrier for the first time.Wins in the final two games at Espanyol and home to Malaga would take the Catalunya club into triple figures, above its current record of 99 points."We're attracted by [the 100-point challenge] because in every match we have to go ...
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NATO commanders denounced in Spain for committing war crimes
A human rights association in Spain has denounced five NATO commanders of the US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan for committing war crimes in the war-torn ...
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Miami’s City National Bank is a focus of a former Spanish banker’s problems in Spain
City National Bank of Florida’s net income: 2007: $68.4 million 2008: $42.5 million 2009: ($9.0 million) 2010: ($436.5 million) 2011: $34.4 million 2012: $190.2 ...
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Barcelonas Muniesa faces uncertain future
. "I would like to stay, I have always said that."But here they haven't told me anything. I live in hope. If I am not here, I'll play somewhere else, but my future is uncertain."It's the people upstairs who will decide, the coaching staff and the board. I always say that I want to play here, it's been my dream since I was a little boy. And I'll do ...
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In global fight against cybercrime Spain becomes a frontline
Spanish police stopped two major hacking schemes in the country in recent months, raising alarm among experts about increasing activity in the country. Why is Spain a hacking ...
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Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season
Jos Mourinho will leave Real Madrid CF at the end of the season after a three-year tenure that brought a record-breaking Liga campaign and three UEFA Champions League ...
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Bankia compensation qualms hurt faith in Spains banks
MADRID--Many duped savers at Spanish lender Bankia are shunning a state-supervised compensation scheme in favor of expensive lawsuits, prolonging a misselling scandal and complicating efforts to restore faith in the banking ...
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Three killed in Spain military base blast
THREE people have died and two others were injured in an explosion at a military base in the southern Spanish province of Almeria. The cause of Monday's blast at the headquarters of the Spanish Legion's Sappers Unit is under investigation, Major Eleuterio Ciego told EFE. One of the injured was taken to a hospital, while the other was treated at the base infirmary. The Legion is an elite ...
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Hummels denies Barcelona contact
Barcelona over a possible move this summer.The big defender has reportedly sparked the interest of the Catalan club, which is looking to bolster its options in central defense after a number of injury problems this season.The Germany ...
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UPDATE 1-Spains El Corte Ingles in 5 bln euro debt restructuring
Mon May 20, 2013 1:04pm EDT By Carlos Ruano MADRID May 20 (Reuters) - Spanish department store El Corte Ingles, the country's largest privately held company, said on Monday it had started talks to restructure debt totalling 5 billion euros ($6.43 billion). El Corte Ingles, one of Spain's largest employers and most venerable retailers, has been hit by a tough economic downturn and been ...
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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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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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