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Spain court drops tax probe of Santander chairman
Spain's National Court said Tuesday it had dropped its investigation into the country's top banker — Banco Santander chairman Emilio Botin — and 11 ...
Spain teachers, students strike over spending cuts
Teachers and students from every level of Spain's education system went on strike Tuesday to protest wide-ranging government spending cuts, erecting ...
Spain Minister: Bankia needs to bolster defenses
Bankia, the nationalized Spanish bank which had to reassure savers last week to fend off a reported run on its deposits, needs to strengthen its ...
Chelsea plans for future as European champion
Chelsea can plan its future from an unexpected position of strength as champion of Europe following its dramatic upset of Bayern Munich.
Drogba drama key to Chelsea's glory
When Didier Drogba completed Chelsea's quest for a Champions League title on Saturday, he did it in his unique way as a true diva of world football.
Chelsea, luckiest team in football
Lots of money, lots of luck, and players who didn't care about winning ugly — just so long as they won — turned Chelsea into the champions of Europe.
Chelsea beats Bayern Munich in penalty shootout
You can't keep Didier Drogba down. The charismatic striker was at the heart of Chelsea's unlikely comeback victory in the Champions League final ...
Djokovic beats Federer, meets Nadal in final
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic edged Roger Federer on Saturday to set up another meeting with rival Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open final. The defending ...
Spain may have to revise its 2011 budget deficit
Concern grew for the stability of Spain's place in the fragile eurozone economy after reports of a rise in the level of bad loans on the books of its ...
Greek politics, Spain banks test eurozone survival
Chaos in Greek politics and Spanish banking combined this week to underscore just how fragile Europe's economy remains after an eviscerating austerity ...
Europe woes keep markets on edge
Concerns that Europe's debt crisis could drag down parts of the continent's banking system rattled most global markets Friday, though social network ...
Oil edges up to near $93 after big 2-week sell-off
Oil prices edged toward $93 a barrel Friday as financial markets stabilized after a sharp two-week sell-off caused by the latest flare-up in Europe's ...
Spain stocks extend losing streak after downgrade
Spain's stock market flirted with seven-year lows Friday as investors continued to worry about the stability of the eurozone's financial system in ...
World stock markets sink on US, Europe worries
World stocks fell Friday after credit downgrades slapped on Spanish banks unnerved investors already worried about the stability of the 17-country ...
French autistic kids mostly get psychotherapy
In most developed countries, children with autism are usually sent to school where they get special education classes. But in France, they are more ...
Stocks slump again; 10-yr yield near all-time low
Unable to shake their worries about Europe, investors drove stocks to a four-month low Thursday and piled into bonds, sending the yield on the 10-year ...
Spain banking sector shaken by report of bank run
Confidence in Spain's banks and its teetering economy was shaken Thursday after a newspaper reported that depositors were rushing to withdraw their ...
Moody's downgrades 16 Spanish banks
Moody's Investors Service is downgrading the ratings of 16 Spanish banks because of the country's worsening financial picture. Moody's lowered its ...
Bankia shares hit by $1.6BN withdrawals report
Shares in Bankia, the recently nationalized Spanish bank, are plunging by more than 20 percent on a local report that customers have withdrawn more ...
Spain's Repsol sues Argentina over YPF takeover
Spain's Repsol energy firm says it has sued Argentina over its takeover of the company's majority stake in the YPF oil and gas producer. Repsol and ...
Rajoy warns Spain faces lock-out from markets
Spain's prime minister warned Wednesday that the country faced the danger of being locked out of international markets as investors continued to fret ...
Mexican novelist, essayist Carlos Fuentes dies
Author Carlos Fuentes, who played a dominant role in Latin America's novel-writing boom by delving into the failed ideals of the Mexican revolution, ...
Greek, European woe could cause problems for US
Your 401(k) could sink again. A plummeting euro may make it harder for American companies to sell goods overseas. Credit could be tightened. These are ...