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Fri, 16 May 2008 01:18:00 GMT

EUROPE/SPAIN - Bishop of Tarazona shows concern for the religious freedom law that could lead to radical secularism

Tarazona (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Tarazona (Spain), in his most recent Pastoral Letter, showed his concern for the reform of the religious freedom law that the government has announced will soon take place. The main cause for worry
Fri, 16 May 2008 01:18:00 GMT

You are a celebrity, judge tells sister of Spanish royal

Search Search Go Independent.co.uk Web Bookmark & Share The sister of Crown Princess Letizia of Spain, it seems, is a celebrity whether she likes it or not. A judge has rejected a request from Telma Ortiz for a restraining order barring media outlets
Fri, 16 May 2008 01:05:00 GMT

Santander Bancorp Reports Earnings for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2008

SANTANDER BANCORP CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) AS OF MARCH 31, 2008 AND 2007 AND DECEMBER 31, 2007 (Dollars in thousands, except share data) ASSETS Variance 03/08- 31-Mar-08 31-Mar-07 31-Dec-07 12/07 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: Cash and due
Fri, 16 May 2008 00:57:00 GMT

Spain's Banco Santander To Inject $54 Million In Colombian Unit

BOGOTA -(Dow Jones)- Spain's Banco Santander (STD) will inject as much as 98 billion Colombian pesos ($54 million) to its Colombian unit to boost its business in the Andean country.Banco Santander Colombia SA announced a capital increase of COP100
Fri, 16 May 2008 00:57:00 GMT

Ronaldo does not rule out move to Spain

LONDON: Winger Cristiano Ronaldo hinted he could leave Manchester United after next week's Champions League final, media reported on Friday. The Portuguese international, whose 31 goals this season helped United to secure the Premier League title on
Fri, 16 May 2008 00:49:00 GMT

Spanish retail boom ends as housing market turns negative

London - A new report published this week by retail analysts Verdict Research, part of the Datamonitor Group, finds that the phase of Spain being one of the EU's fastest growing retail markets, providing a model for the future development of other
Fri, 16 May 2008 00:44:00 GMT

Spanish groups target Peugeot over CO2 claim

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Fri, 16 May 2008 00:35:00 GMT

Santander Bancorp Reports Earnings for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2008

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Fri, 16 May 2008 00:30:00 GMT

Santander Bancorp Reports Earnings for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2008

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Fri, 16 May 2008 00:20:00 GMT

Santander Bancorp Reports Earnings for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2008

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 15 Santander-Earnings
Fri, 16 May 2008 00:17:00 GMT

Santander Bancorp Reports Earnings for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2008

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Santander BanCorp (NYSE: SBP; LATIBEX: XSBP) ('the Corporation') reported a net income of $17.7 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008, compared with net income of $11.7 million for
Fri, 16 May 2008 00:17:00 GMT

Santander Bancorp Reports Earnings for the Quarter Ended March

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Santander BanCorp (NYSE: SBP; LATIBEX: XSBP) ('the Corporation') reported a net income of $17.7 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008, compared with net income of $11.7 million for
Fri, 16 May 2008 00:15:00 GMT

Santander Bancorp Reports Earnings for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2008

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Santander BanCorp (News) (NYSE: SBP; LATIBEX: XSBP) ('the Corporation') reported a net income of $17.7 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008, compared with net income of $11.7
Fri, 16 May 2008 00:13:00 GMT

EU issues Spain with final warning on Endesa takeover

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Fri, 16 May 2008 00:09:00 GMT

12 May 2008 - Global perspectives: New refinery in Spain

bpd refinery in western Spain will be fully operational by the end of 2011, a year after originally scheduled. The consortium behind the $3.85 billion (?2.5 billion) Balboa refinery project is led by privately held Grupo Alfonso Gallardo, which has a
Fri, 16 May 2008 00:08:00 GMT

Researchers from University of Valencia publish findings in life sciences

'The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of exposure to MDMA and cocaine during adolescence on morphine-induced conditioned place preference (CPP) and reinstatement in adulthood. In the first experiment, adolescent mice were exposed to
Thu, 15 May 2008 23:40:00 GMT

Spain's Grupo Lar To Start Work On MXN5 Billion Mexico City Project

MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- Spanish developer Grupo Lar said Thursday it plans to begin work this year on a mixed-use real estate project in Mexico City worth 5 billion pesos ($477.1 million), the company's largest investment to date in Mexico. The
Thu, 15 May 2008 23:33:00 GMT

Ancient church emerges from flooded valley for the first time in 50 years in Spain's dire drought

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Thu, 15 May 2008 23:27:00 GMT

Spanish retail boom ends as housing market turns negative

A new report* published this week by retail analysts Verdict Research, part of the Datamonitor Group, finds that the phase of Spain being one of the EU?s fastest growing retail markets, providing a model for the future development of other economically
Thu, 15 May 2008 23:15:00 GMT

ECB, Bk of Spain Study Finds Rate Hike-Credit Risk Connection

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Thu, 15 May 2008 22:25:00 GMT

Merkel, Zapatero and other leaders arrive in Lima for summit

Lima - European leaders including, Angela Merkel of Germany, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero of Spain and Francois Fillon of France arrived in Lima Thursday, ahead of the European Union-Latin America and the Caribbean summit on Friday and Saturday. Latin
Thu, 15 May 2008 21:59:00 GMT

"Carmen" performed during a dress rehearsal in Madrid

Dancers Stella Arauzo (R) and Adrian Galia from the Antonio Gades company perform 'Carmen' during a dress rehearsal in Madrid May 13, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
Thu, 15 May 2008 21:58:00 GMT

Zapatero calls for more Spanish investment in Brazil

Brasilia, May 15 (EFE).- Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said here Thursday that his country's firms have 'full confidence' in Brazil and its stability, and he called for more investments between the two countries he described as the
Thu, 15 May 2008 20:26:00 GMT

Spain officials mourn bomb victim

The bomb victim was honoured with a state funeralSpanish ministers and royalty have attended the funeral of a civil guard killed in a car bombing blamed on the banned Basque separatist group Eta. The coffin of Juan Pinuel Villalon was carried into the
Thu, 15 May 2008 20:14:00 GMT

Philippines joins Spanish Exposition

'This project is not difficult to sell," says Eduardo Jarque Jr. Tourism Department Undersecretary. "We will always have a special place for Spain." We were at the Coconut Palace for the "Filipinas a Zaragoza: Despedida" presentation. Jarque was speaking
Thu, 15 May 2008 20:10:00 GMT

AGREGA - Spanish Education Community Federation of Repositories of Learning Objects

Winners of The EMC Heritage Trust Project Grants Announced Contributed by: Gil Press Sr. Director, Communications EMC Corporation Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA <heritage_trust@emc.com> On March 18, EMC Corporation announced that seven organizations
Thu, 15 May 2008 20:03:00 GMT

SHELL, REPSOL-YPF DROP IRANIAN GAS DEVELOPMENT PLANS

Shell, Repsol-YPF drop Iranian gas development plans May-15-2008 Uchenna Izundu International Editor LONDON, May 15 -- Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Repsol-YPF SA have suspended plans to develop Phase 13 of South Pars gas field in Iran as relations between
Thu, 15 May 2008 19:54:00 GMT

Bird & Bird taps CMS for Madrid IP partner in bid for expansion

Bird & Bird has bolstered its Madrid arm with the hire of a partner from the local network office of CMS. Miguel Rodriguez joined the firm last week from CMS Albinana & Suarez de Lezo, where he was the partner in charge of the intellectual
Thu, 15 May 2008 19:41:00 GMT

Canadian freeroller captures Titan Poker's Madrid Open

PRESS RELEASE -- Titan Poker, the largest poker room on the iPoker Network, presented talented poker player Greg Metzak with a cheque for 40,000 Euros (more than $61,500) this week at the Eurocity Poker Tour (ECPT) in Madrid. Greg, a 23 year-old
Thu, 15 May 2008 19:40:00 GMT

FC Barcelona to tour United States as part of five-year marketing deal with MLS

NEW YORK-FC Barcelona will tour the United States later this year, part of a five-year commercial agreement with Major League Soccer signed Thursday that will have the two-time European champion play six games in America over the next half decade. No
Thu, 15 May 2008 19:37:00 GMT