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11/03/10 at 07:09am GMT+1
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Carlos Slim Helu Richest Man No 1 World’s Billionaires 2010 beaten Bill Gates and Warren Buffett
Slim's fortune has swelled to an estimated $53.5 billion, up $18.5 billion in 12 months. Shares of America Movil, of which Slim owns a $23 billion stake, were up 35% in a year.

11/03/10 at 06:47am GMT+1
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Barcelona: Police arrest juvenile suspected of murdering their mother after heated argument
The body was found about 22:00 pm in her home in Sant Marti district of Barcelona, according to Efe sources close to the case said, the child supposedly ended the life of its mother while having a violent argument at her house. The minor was arrested shortly after in Sant Adrià.

11/03/10 at 06:35am GMT+1
Section: Education | [ 0 ] Comments | [ 105 ] Views
Catalan universities, next year, offer 541 degrees and 600 master’s tailored to the EHEA
The Government intends to strengthen the vocational guidance of students through portals such as Unidata-an initiative that transpires all indicators of the system and a program that encourages engineering studies.

11/03/10 at 06:28am GMT+1
Section: Transport | [ 0 ] Comments | [ 146 ] Views
Spain’s general secretary blames France for the closure on the border of La Jonquera, that affecte
At a press conference, Boada has stressed that this is "entirely attributable" to the French authorities, that two days after the storm have not been able to clean a 300 metre downhill stretch of road, which is full of snow and ice, which hinders the movement of trucks

11/03/10 at 06:24am GMT+1
Section: Transport | [ 0 ] Comments | [ 100 ] Views
Vic,  will become another of the Catalan cities to debut a public bicycle system
According to the manager of Modular, Eduard Sentis, "we have long been working on a public bicycle model and have learned from the mistakes of other cities, where bicycles continuously suffer damage and they have to spend money on maintenance

11/03/10 at 06:20am GMT+1
Section: Economy | [ 0 ] Comments | [ 127 ] Views
Elena Salgado said that the VAT hike will have no adverse effects on Spain’s economy
"In Spain we will see the same, and on an year average, the VAT rise will have no effect," said the minister, who rejected the possibility that the increase would slow the economy in the long term

11/03/10 at 06:14am GMT+1
Section: Society | [ 0 ] Comments | [ 122 ] Views
Spain’s Interior Minister, Rubalcaba said that recorded crime in 2009 is the lowest of the decade.
That crime rate, which reflects the number of crimes and misdemeanours, stood at 45.8 offences per thousand inhabitants, 1.8 points less than in 2008 (47.6) and 6.3 points below the record high in 2002 (52.1).

11/03/10 at 06:11am GMT+1
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Police investigate body death of a resident of Tordera, as a mans body was found in the snow.
At a press conference, Boada has indicated that the man died as a "direct result" of the storm, although at first instance they dissociated his death with the snowstorm, all scenarios remain open

11/03/10 at 06:08am GMT+1
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Six out of ten Spanish, over 46, are not averse to infidelity
Angela Alvarez, one of the authors of the study consulted Inmark a new "dating" website in the Network CitaxCita, puts the uninhibited behaviour of Spanish older women down to the "liberation from complying for years, which means she can do what she wants".

11/03/10 at 06:06am GMT+1
Section: Utilities | [ 0 ] Comments | [ 169 ] Views
Thousands still without electricity as the effects of the snowstorm continue in Catalunya
In the case of road transport, although some roads remain affected according to sources with the Catalan Catalan Traffic Service, which provides an update on the roads of Catalunya on its website, most are now open

11/03/10 at 06:02am GMT+1
Section: Economy | [ 0 ] Comments | [ 123 ] Views
14% of Spanish residents will not have a holiday this year due to the economic crisis
Only 10% of respondents report having serious financial problems that affect their vacation plans, compared with 46% who have sufficient resources (five points higher than last year).

11/03/10 at 05:20am GMT+1
Section: Finance | [ 0 ] Comments | [ 120 ] Views
Caixa Girona breaks of negotiations with Caixa Sabadell, Terrassa and Manlleu
Sources from Caixa Girona explained to Europa Press that many of the directors of felt the merger did not met the interests of the bank, noting that their objective is to work to strengthen the institution. In the vote taken at the meeting the majority were against with some abstentions.

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