Spain
SPAIN: Government reverses infrastructure cuts
The Socialist government announced yesterday it would relaunch some of the 231 infrastructure...
SpainEUROPEAN UNION: Defence cuts raise security questions
In the wake of the financial and economic crisis, EU member states are under severe pressure to...
EUROPE: Tourism goes green
Recent concerns regarding the development of hotels in the UNESCO-designated 'Reservation of the...
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...
SpainEUROPE: 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...
INTERNATIONAL: Rising 'South' poses challenges to OECD
Market capitalism is not a zero-sum game. Yet the fast growth of developing economies will demand...
InternationalBRAZIL/SPAIN/PORTUGAL: Vivo sale pays Oi acquisition
Following confirmation yesterday of Spanish Telefonica's purchase of a controlling stake in...
BrazilBRAZIL/SPAIN/PORTUGAL: Telefonica set to acquire Vivo
Spanish Telefonica is reported to have reached an agreement in principle to acquire a controlling...
Brazil