Risk premium below 200 basis points for first time in two-and-a-half years
Differential between Spanish and German benchmark bonds at pre-Portuguese bailout levels
Fiasco in Panama
The stoppage in the project to widen the canal reveals serious miscalculations by Sacyr
Residents to the rescue
Local film fans are clubbing together to reopen Spain’s movie theaters
This week’s movie releases
The Coen brothers return with the folk-themed Inside Llewyn Davis Mark Wahlberg stars as a Navy SEAL in Lone Survivor
Labor market showing signs of strength, government says
Social Security affiliation jumps in December
Socialists call for PP’s draft abortion law to be thrown out
PSOE also wants secret vote on the bill to allow dissident deputies to express their opposition
Subsidy scheme sees car sales climb for first time since 2010
Purchases last year rose 3.3 percent to 722,703 units
Creating problems
Moves to reform the abortion law have sparked widespread criticism and doubts
Sacyr shares dive after Panama Canal stoppage
Construction firm sees falls of 15 percent at one point after announcement by consortium
Sacyr group suspends Panama Canal project due to cost overrun
Work would allow larger ships to pass through the waterway
Number of deaths on Spanish roads set to fall for 10th year running
Final victim count for 2013 could come in at under 1,150, a figure last seen in the 1960s
PP and architect’s books to be cross-checked for illegal payments
Judge suspects ruling party paid firm under the table for refurbishment work
Economy minister forecasts “significant” job creation for 2014
De Guindos says government labor reforms will help drive recovery
An exchange of monologues
Artur Mas is keeping his plan for a non-viable referendum clothed in conciliatory rhetoric
Judge who jailed Caja Madrid chief back on case
Elpidio José Silva had been sanctioned for overstepping his authority
FCC sells 51-percent stake in energy division to reduce debt
Sale forms part of construction and services group new business plan
A change of direction
The damage done by five years of crisis calls for another economic policy, backed by tax reform
Retail sales climb an annual 2 percent in November
Employment in the sector continues to shrink despite the recovery
Politicians react cautiously to ETA inmates’ latest statement
More steps needed for definitive dissolution of group, say parties
ETA tries to take a new course
Basque terrorism inmates recognize the damage they have caused but remain unrepentant
Galician PP leader throws support behind calls for abortion bill to be softened
Núñez Feijóo aligns himself with growing wave of dissent toward the planned reform of the law
George Soros takes stake in debt-laden construction firm FCC
Financier joins Bill Gates among builder’s shareholders
Dirty laundry threatens Erdogan’s grip
Power struggles within the ruling party have placed Turkish leader in a difficult position
Rajoy: “2014 will be the year of the recovery”
Prime Minister looks back on 2013 after Cabinet meeting Rubalcaba: “Everything they have done we will reverse in the next legislature”
This week’s movie releases
Walter Mitty is given new life by Ben Stiller but Lars von Trier courts controversy as always with ‘Nymphomaniac’
Santos plays his hand
Peace talks between Bogota and FARC rebels are progressing but the road remains long
Two dead in Canaries as Atlantic storm rages on
Spain’s northern coast warned of further wind threat on Friday
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