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The City eyes European equities

LONDON | As 2012 finishes, the first accounts from the City of what the year was like bring doses of optimism. The euro zone will polish its banking and fiscal union, and Greece will stay within, analysts forecast to investors.





foreign sector data

Spain’s foreign sector brings good news

BARCELONA | By CaixaBank | Exports to countries outside the euro area rise by 14.5% year-on-year. Spain’s net debt position with the rest of the world falls to 93.7% of GDP.





Banco de Valencia

Spain’s banking industry is no loser

MADRID | As 3 out of 4 entities will be sold to solvent banks, buyers will get a real bargain in the ensuing merger process. But then, Bankia is still here.


No Picture

Is the euro zone stabilising?

In the euro zone, cash in circulation, and short-term and long-term bank deposits, money market funds grew at a year on year rate of 4 percent in October.