The economic world stands firm
The failure of Mas’s secessionist challenge to business leaders creates a rift in his power base
The failure of Mas’s secessionist challenge to business leaders creates a rift in his power base

Liga rejigs schedule to accommodate special recognition of Villarreal fans’ “civic” behavior

Washington correspondent Antonio Caño nominated to replace Javier Moreno

Leopoldo López says he is turning himself in to an “unfair justice system” but vows not to go into exile
Brussels’ counterattack against Switzerland is aimed at containing Europe’s populist escalation
Treasury issues 4.524 billion euros in six- and 12-month paper amid heavy demand
Non-performing loan ratio rises to 13.6 percent in December

Sara Hurtado and Adrià Díaz are first Spanish figure skating pair to compete at an Olympics
The Venezuelan president steps up repression but cannot dispel social discontent
Bank to appeal the fines for two infractions
Petitions to move to jails closer to home will first be filed for convicts who are ill or over 70
The wave of rioting in the Balkan country reflects a political impasse that the EU cannot ignore

Leading Spanish medal hope in Sochi finishes fourth in figure skating
Commissioner demands “clarification” on events at Ceuta border
The delay in bringing wrongdoing at Spain’s savings banks to justice favors the perpetrators
Consumer price index up annual 0.2 percent in January
Opposition decries changed in official version of events

Seafarer Robert Redford gets pummeled by the elements in J.C. Chandor's All Is Lost Brazil's José Padilha reinvents 80s classic RoboCop

With difficulty, it seems. The producer of ‘Family United’ explains his figures
The abortion bill is not causing a crisis in the PP, but the government must reconsider it

Snowboarder finalist Castellet slips on last jump
New legislation curtailing international investigations goes into effect this summer
ETA views moves by Basque premier Urkullu and his party as an opportunity for negotiation
Property purchases hit record low in December
Fourteen sub-Saharans died after rushing border post and ending up trying to swim around
The designation of the PSOE’s “number two” for the EU parliament sends a positive message
Beijing issues stark warning to Madrid over lawsuit lodged by Tibetan supporters Jiang Zemin accused of condoning genocide, torture and forced sterilizations