Spain

  • Aug 12, 2010
  • 2 min read

SPAIN: Government reverses infrastructure cuts

The Socialist government announced yesterday it would relaunch some of the 231 infrastructure...

Spain
  • Aug 10, 2010
  • 6 min read

EUROPEAN UNION: Defence cuts raise security questions

In the wake of the financial and economic crisis, EU member states are under severe pressure to...

  • Aug 6, 2010
  • 6 min read

EUROPE: Tourism goes green

Recent concerns regarding the development of hotels in the UNESCO-designated 'Reservation of the...

  • Aug 4, 2010
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SPAIN: Air controller strike threatens economy

Nearly all of Spain's 2,300 air traffic controllers voted yesterday to go on strike in mid-August...

Spain
  • Jul 30, 2010
  • 7 min read

EUROPE: Coal consumption and subsidies are set to wane

The European Commission's proposal to end subsidies for loss-making coal mines by 2014 is at odds...

  • Jul 29, 2010
  • 11 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Rising 'South' poses challenges to OECD

Market capitalism is not a zero-sum game. Yet the fast growth of developing economies will demand...

International
  • Jul 29, 2010
  • 1 min read

BRAZIL/SPAIN/PORTUGAL: Vivo sale pays Oi acquisition

Following confirmation yesterday of Spanish Telefonica's purchase of a controlling stake in...

Brazil
  • Jul 28, 2010
  • 2 min read

BRAZIL/SPAIN/PORTUGAL: Telefonica set to acquire Vivo

Spanish Telefonica is reported to have reached an agreement in principle to acquire a controlling...

Brazil