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Spanish judge investigates Israeli war crimes
On Thursday, a Spanish judge announced the beginning of an investigation into seven current or former Israeli officials over a bombing in Gaza back in June 2002. Share
Spain busts 450 million euro scam
Spanish police have arrested a group of six individuals allegedly involved in a case of fraud, whereby they got their hands on 450 million euros. Share
It’s official: Spain enters recession
Spain’s economy has contracted by 1.1 percent in the fourth quarter Share
Spain’s Santander settles 1.38 billion euros to Madoff Victims
Banco Santander, the largest bank in Spain has offered to pay private banking clients 1.38 billion euros ($1.8 billion dollars) for money lost in the alleged Ponzi scheme of Bernard Madoff. Share
Zapatero: “I may have been mistaken, but never lied”
Monday night, the Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Monday on a televised interview infront of 6.4 million Spaniards that he did not lie about the economic forecasts ahead before the March ‘08 elections. Share
Santander shareholder meeting disaster
Banco Santander (STD) announced plans to remove current CEO at Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. (SOV) and reduce the bank’s risk-weighted assets by $10 billion – once its acquisition of Sovereign completes. Share
Spain hosts food crisis summit
Food experts from all over the globe are gathering in Madrid with the aim of finding ways to combat rising food prices and the fact that approximately 1 billion people suffer from malnutrition around the world. Share
Storm causes chaos in Spain and kills four children
Fifteen people, including four children, died as violent storms swept across Spain over the weeknd Share
Spain Q4 unemployment 13.9 pct, 9-yr high
Spain’s National Insitute of Statistics (INE) announced Friday morning the latest figures of unemployment. Share
