Barcelona Ties Real Madrid 2-2 to Reach Semifinals of Spain’s Copa del Rey

25 January 2012, 3:54 pm

Barcelona tied Real Madrid 2-2 at home to move to the semifinal of Spanish soccer’s Copa del Rey.... Read More »

Barcelona Eliminates Real Madrid Spain’s Copa del Rey

25 January 2012, 3:28 pm

Barcelona held off a spirited Real Madrid comeback to salvage a draw that allowed it to advance to the Copa del Rey semifinals.... Read More »

Spain sees strong demand in $3.3 billion debt sale

24 January 2012, 5:44 am

(01-24) 04:37 PST MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Spain successfully raised euro2.5 billion ($3.3 billion) in a short-term debt sale with strong demand and lower interest rates indicating growing market confidence in the new...... Read More »

Strong demand, interest rates down as Spain easily raises $3.3 billion in debt sale

24 January 2012, 2:53 am

MADRID - Spain successfully raised €2.5 billion ($3.3 billion) in a short-term debt sale with strong demand and lower interest rates indicating growing market confidence in the new government's ability to handle its finances.... Read More »

Spain's Prado museum takes steps to fight budget cuts

23 January 2012, 5:12 pm

MADRID, Spain -- Madrid's Prado Museum has started opening seven days a week and will lengthen its highly visited special exhibitions to offset the pain of government cutbacks.... Read More »

Spain central bank predicts 1.5 per cent fall in Spanish economy and jobs misery to continue

23 January 2012, 3:29 am

MADRID - Spain faces more unemployment misery and needs serious labour market reforms, the country's central bank warned Monday as it slashed its economic forecasts for this year.... Read More »

Bank of Spain forecasts contraction of 1.5% in 2012

23 January 2012, 2:41 am

MADRID: Spain's central bank on Monday forecast the country will fall back into recession this year with a contraction of 1.5 percent, fuelling concerns over the country's ability to rein in its debt.... Read More »

Spain hands over budget targets: minister

22 January 2012, 6:40 am

MADRID : Spain will leave it to Brussels to decide if an expected recession warrants an easing of the country's budget deficit targets for this year, its treasury minister said in an interview published on Sunday.... Read More »

Spain minister urges change in deficit target

22 January 2012, 5:34 am

MADRID: Spain's public deficit target for this year should be changed because it is based on outdated growth forecasts, Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro said in an interview published on Sunday.... Read More »

Spain sees strong interest in $8.5 billion debt sale, passing second test since downgrade

19 January 2012, 3:19 am

MADRID - Spain raised far more money than it had initially planned in a debt auction Thursday, the second successful test of investor confidence since Standard & Poor's downgraded its credit rating last week.... Read More »