news.expatlifespain.com2012-05-19T00:00:46Z2012-05-19T00:00:46Ztag:news.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-19:/410603/spain-revises-2011-public-deficit-up-to-89-pct-ministry//

Spain on Friday revised its 2011 public deficit figure, saying that it stood at 8.9 percent of gross domestic product instead of 8.51 percent as reported earlier.The revision...

2012-05-18T22:00:32Ztag:news.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410604/repsol-stops-shipping-liquid-gas-to-argentina//

Spanish petroleum giant Repsol on Friday cancelled its contract to supply liquid natural gas to Argentina after the South American nation seized control of its subsidiary YPF....

2012-05-18T21:11:34Ztag:news.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410605/does-spain-deserve-its-financial-battering//

Editor's note: Gayle Allard is an economist at the IE Business School in Spain and an expert on the labor market.

2012-05-18T20:14:58Ztag:news.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410561/ex-marbella-mayor-julian-munoz-has-to-pay-50-million//

His appeal to the Supreme Court against a ruling from the Tribunal de Cuentas has been rejected

2012-05-18T20:05:55Ztag:news.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410521/carlos-fabra-admits-the-ceremony-to-open-castellon-airport-was-an-electioneering-exercise//

The opening in March 2011 was of an airport with no planes, and it is still to see any planes.

2012-05-18T19:56:31Ztag:news.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410522/final-closure-of-the-yak-42-case//

The transport plane was carrying 42 Spanish soldiers, all of whom were killed when it came down on a Turkish mountain.

2012-05-18T19:36:31Ztag:news.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410523/bank-worker-walks-out-with-a-million-euro//

A worker at a branch of La Caixa in Pontevedra has taken a million € from the bank, and nobody knows where he is

2012-05-18T19:06:42Ztag:news.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410560/moodys-downgrades-16-spanish-banks-including-santander-and-bbva//

It follows a downgrade of 26 Italian banks last Monday, and Moody's cut in the ranking of Spain's sovereign debt on February 13.

2012-05-18T17:11:53Ztag:news.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410475/spain-business-brief-friday-may-18-2012//

More economic figures and a recovery in Bankia shares

2012-05-18T16:29:20Ztag:news.expatlifespain.com,2012-05-18:/410515/poulter-extends-dominant-match-play-run-in-spain//

By STEVE DOUGLAS, AP Sports Writer – 1 minute ago CASARES, Spain (AP) — Ian Poulter overwhelmed fellow Englishman and friend Tom Lewis 4 and 3 to reach the last 16 in his defense of the World Match Play Championship. Poulter extended his unbeaten ...See all stories on this topic »