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Banks' rising bad loans add to Spanish troubles

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish banks' bad loans rose in March to their highest in 18 years, underscoring the problems facing the government as it drafts in independent auditors in an attempt to reassure investors it can clean up the sector. The Bank of Spain said bad loans rose to 8.37 percent of banks' outstanding loans, the highest since August 1994 and up from 8.3 percent in February, which was ...

Spain names firms to value troubled banks' balance sheets

Spain said Monday it had hired two consultancy firms to audit its banks and dispel deep doubts over their property assets, but it denied any need for a foreign bailout.

Spain names firms to evaluate troubled banks

A man uses a Bankia ATM machine n Madrid. Spain has charged two global consulting firms, Roland Berger and Oliver Wyman, with valuing the battered banking system's deeply troubled balance sheets.

Spanish 'ban' online bingo

A new gambling law in Spain will make it harder for British expats to have a flutter.

Chelsea Transfer Rumours: 10 Biggest Names Linked to Blues

Recent Champions League winners Chelsea have been linked to a number of big names for a summer move. While the team's Champions League win may lessen the chances of Roman Abramovich doing a complete overhaul on the squad, the rumours will continue to come and some may even become reality. Chelsea certainly has the money to get any of their required targets, and if any of these players truly are ...