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Eurovision vote-rigging and plagiarism accusations rife but Spain would still have been near the bottom
POSSIBLE cheating at the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night would not put Spain in the top 10, but if proven to be true would lift El ...
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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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Real Madrid ended the regular season with the best offense highest PIR and most blocks
The Regular League began at a sprint and ended in the best way. Real Madrid, who managed secure first place in the standings with three games of the season to spare, finished as they began: leading on offense, PIR, dunks, blocks, total and offensive rebounds, three-pointer success rate and fouls received. In addition, the Whites hold individual records for PIR, assists and free throws; and ...
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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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Syrian opposition meets in Madrid over conflict
Former leader of the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) Moaz al-Khatib (R) listens during a conference of Syrian opposition groups in Madrid May 20, 2013. REUTERS/Susana ...
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Wilbur Ross Says he Will Weigh Buying Spanish Bank Loan Assets
Wilbur Ross said he will consider investing in Spanish banks amid signs the country is following Ireland in starting "to come to grips" with its financial crisis. WL Ross & Co.'s purchase of a 9.3 percent stake ...
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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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Expat teen dragged by Valencia bus after catching his arm in the door
Jerry Cunningham, 14, was running for the bus in the city and attempted to board it just a split second before the doors closed, trapping his ...
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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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Basque Socialist leader may stand for party leader
Patxi Lpez , has said at the Europa Forum this morning that he has not closed the door to stand at the primary elections to select a new party leader. The General Secretary of the Basque Socialists when asked before always said that his priority was the Basque Country. If he takes the step it won't be until the end of the year. He explained that the Socialist Party is essential for ...
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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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The British Parliament is to address the working conditions in Ryanair.
The British Parliament is to address the working conditions in Ryanair. Lucinda Berger, MP for Liverpool, has taken a complaint from a TCP in Ryanair, Sophie Growcoot, about her labour conditions in the Irish airline. Among other things she has worked for days with no pay. According to the Independent Sophie Growcoot's account of her time as a contractor for Ryanair, although ...
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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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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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Spanish Paper Review - Monday May 20 2013
Publish your add for free Please note that only Spain-related classifieds will be accepted The Classifieds are ordered by ...
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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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Alonso sails to Spanish GP win
Two-time champion Fernando Alonso paid a warm tribute to his Ferrari team and the massive Spanish crowd on Sunday after he drove to a dominant victory at the Spanish Grand Prix.His win thrilled his compatriots in a 95,000-strong flag-waving home crowd that roared in delight after he had crossed the line to grab his second win at his home race and third on Spanish soil in recent years.'It ...
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Rosberg cautious despite Spanish GP pole
Nico Rosberg secured his third career pole position as Mercedes completed a hat-trick of qualifying successes - and then warned that he is worried his tyres will let him down in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.The 27-year-old German led the way as his team locked out the front row of Saturday's grid but he was immediately concerned afterwards that he does not endure a repeat of his ...
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Rafa nets seventh Italian Open title after Federers dramatic defeat
A SPECTACULAR win for Spain's Rafa Nadal against Roger Federer in Rome left fans open-mouthed as the Swiss world number two crashed out and handed his rival his seventh Italian Open title on a ...
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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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