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- Brazil star Fabiano set to join AC Milan
The player has publicly stated he wants to join Milan, now it is up to the two clubs to strike a deal. Fabianoâ??s manager Jose Fuentes Brazil striker Luis Fabiano is set to join Italian giants AC Milan, replacing Real Madrid-bound compatriot Kaka
- Venezuela assumes control of Spanish-owned bank
President Hugo Chavez's government assumed control of Venezuela's third-largest bank on Friday - making the state the largest player in the nation's banking system. The purchase of the Spanish-owned Banco de Venezuela gives Chavez's government control
- CNPC to Bid for Repsol YPF's Argentinean Unit
Print E_Mail Share Full article in Chinese: http://www.caijing.com.cn/2009-07-03/110192608.html » China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) plans to make a US$17 billion bid for a 5 percent stake in the Argentinean unit of Spanish oil company Repsol-YPF.
- Bricorama expansion in Spain
The French DIY retailer Bricorama has opened a new store at El Verger in the area around Alicante. With the addition of this outlet, which has a retail area of 3 000 m, the group now has eight DIY stores in Spain. 29 June 2009
- Spain jailbreak plan foiled
Reuters/Madrid Spanish police said yesterday that they had foiled an Italian drug trafficker?s plan to break out of jail in the Canary Islands using climbing equipment and a 4m zeppelin.?The plan consisted of using a remotely controlled zeppelin to bring
- Spains rich yield curbs Turkey's cherry exports
tons of cherry to the European markets in May and June, the peak of the cherry season, as Spain enjoyed the richest pickings of high quality cherries in its history. What makes the situation more complicated for the Turkish exporters is that the
- The enormous task awaiting Real Madrid coach Pellegrini
For the last four seasons in La Liga, Villarreal have been the glowing story in Spain. The modest team from a town of 40,000 people has consistently punched above its weight, competing well against Real Madrid and Barcelona. Such has been Villarreal?s
- Puebla's European feel is not typical
PUEBLA, Mexico - Budget travelers craving European ambience may want to consider heading south instead of east. This compact, colorful town 60 miles southeast of Mexico City has done a remarkable job preserving the architecture of its Spanish colonizers.
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Spains powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World Wars I and II, but suffered through a devastating Civil War (1936-39). In the second half of the 20th century, it has played a catch-up role in the western international community. Continuing concerns are large-scale unemployment and the Basque separatist movement.
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Reuters - Spanish police said on Friday they had foiled an Italian drug trafficker's plan to break out of jail in the Canary Islands using climbing equipment and a four-meter-long zeppelin.
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