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Criteria posts 9-mth net profit of 887 mln euros

MADRID, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Criteria Caixacorp (CRIT.MC: ), the holding company of Spanish savings bank La Caixa, on Thursday posted recurrent net profit of 887 million euros ($1.1 billion) in the first nine months of the year,...

Ecuador changes course, oil co. Repsol YPF to stay

Ecuador changes course, oil co. Repsol YPF to stay : Ecuador has decided not to kick Spanish-Argentine Repsol YPF out of the country after the oil company agreed to share more of its revenue with the state, the country's oil...

London shares fall as economic fears return

London's leading shares fell sharply, by more than a 100 points, this morning, as the euphoria over Barack Obama's election evaporated and markets around the world faced up to the hard reality of a deep recession.

Spain's financial system

An already solid financial system faces more consolidationON THE outskirts of every Spanish city and town, and even some villages, you will see neat rows of houses or blocks of flats in various stages of (in)completion. Cranes...

Successful Spanish companies

Modern Spain has bred a remarkable range of successful companiesFRANCO was still alive when your correspondent first visited Madrid. Ensconced in the centre of the meseta, it had the sleepy air of a compact provincial town of...

Scala Ends Third Quarter on High Note

Scala finishes its third quarter, ending Sep 30, 2008, on a high note Exton, PA November 6, 2008 - Scala, the leading provider of end-to-end solutions for the digital signage and advertising management markets, today announced...

Europe stocks fall, econ worries offset rate cuts

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank, which cut rates by half a point as expected, and the Bank of England, which shocked markets with the largest official rate cut since 1981, did little to...

Europe shares fall early, led by banks, oils

LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - European shares fell in early trade on Thursday, tracking a sharp decline in U.S. and Asian stocks as concern about the economy remained firmly centre stage after Barack Obama's election victory. At...

Energy producers - Nov 6

Published Nov 6 2008 by Energy Bulletin Archived Nov 6 2008 Click on the headline (link) for the full text. Many more articles are available through the Energy Bulletin homepage The Battle for Pemex: a Mexican Oil Worker...

Watch Hayden go!

With a Nicky Hayden Limited Edition Watch modelled after features of a MotoGP bike, one can almost feel the adrenaline rush. RIDZWAN A. RAHIM talks to the MotoGP 2006 world champion. MOTOGP 2006 world champion Nicky Hayden...