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Past articles by Charlie:

Zara Founder Unveils $17.2 Billion Global Real Estate Empire

(Bloomberg) -- After making a fortune in clothing, Amancio Ortega turned his attention to real estate. The Spanish billionaire’s property holdings have soared to 15.2 billion euros ($17. → Read More

How Vox Evokes Spain’s Past to Shake Politics Today

The right-wing Vox party is shaking up Spanish politics. After entering parliament for the first time in April it went on to double its support in Nov. 10 elections and is now the third-biggest party in the country. Two factors have played into Vox’s recent surge: the outbreak of violent protests in Catalonia over the jailing of former separatist leaders and the decision by acting Socialist… → Read More

How Vox Evokes Spain’s Past to Shake Politics Today

The right-wing Vox party is shaking up Spanish politics. After entering parliament for the first time in April with 24 seats, it’s set to build on that showing in new elections set for Nov. 10. Two factors have played into Vox’s recent surge: the outbreak of violent protests in Catalonia over the jailing of former separatist leaders and the decision by acting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro… → Read More

It's All About Catalonia as Spain's Electoral Campaign Begins

Spain’s opposition aimed swipes at Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for attempting to negotiate with Catalan separatists, in a strong indication of how the country’s electoral campaign is likely to play out. → Read More

How Vox Evokes Spain’s Past to Shake Politics Today

A right-wing political movement known as Vox shook Spanish politics with an unexpectedly strong showing in regional elections in Andalusia, Spain’s largest region and a Socialist stronghold for the past 36 years, and polls suggest it could play a key role in national politics after the next election. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen took to Twitter to toast Vox’s success, and its leadership… → Read More

Five Takeaways From Spanish Banks' Second-Quarter Earnings

Spanish banks posted solid second-quarter earnings with four of the country’s six largest lenders earning more than forecast. The banks have capitalized on five years of growth in Spain to improve the quality of their assets, beef up their core capital and improve their profitability. → Read More

Credit Suisse Said to Move 50 Investment Banking Jobs to Madrid

Credit Suisse Group AG is moving 50 investment banking jobs to Madrid as part of its Brexit planning, according to two people familiar with the matter. → Read More

Brazil, Spain Offset Brexit Fears as Santander Boosts Earnings

Banco Santander SA posted better-than-expected profit in the second quarter as Brazil and Spain offset emerging market currency volatility and a challenging environment in the U.K. → Read More

Why Spain's New Government Has an Old Bank Problem

Among the questions facing Spain’s new government is what to do with its stake in Bankia, the country’s fourth-largest bank. It’s been a headache for Spanish leaders since it required a rescue in 2012 to avert a collapse that could have brought down the nation’s entire financial system. The prior government set itself a deadline of December 2019 to sell its 61 percent stake in Bankia, but its… → Read More

The Biggest Digital Heist in History Isn’t Over Yet

Carbanak’s suspected ringleader is under arrest, but $1.2 billion remains missing, and his malware attacks live on. → Read More

The Biggest Digital Heist in History Isn’t Over Yet

Carbanak’s suspected ringleader is under arrest, but $1.2 billion remains missing, and his malware attacks live on. → Read More

Argentines Are Paying 50% Interest Rates on Loans to Go to the World Cup

Photographer: Juan Mabromata/AFP/Getty Images Argentines are so crazy about soccer that a lender is betting they’ll pay 50 percent interest to finance their trips to the World Cup in Russia this month. BBVA Banco Frances SA, the local unit of the Spanish bank, has been airing television commercials encouraging Argentines to rally behind Lionel Messi and his teammates by taking out one of their… → Read More

Credit Suisse CEO Sees ‘Trauma’ in Quantitative Easing Exit

Credit Suisse Group AG Chief Executive Officer Tidjane Thiam said there’ll be adverse effects and an unavoidable impact on markets from the European Central Bank’s plans to exit its bond-buying program. → Read More

Cops Nab ATM Hacker Behind $1.2 Billion Swindle

The mastermind behind malware attacks that programmed ATMs to spit out cash on demand and caused more than 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) of losses, has been arrested in Spain. → Read More

Brazil Seen as More Corrupt Than Argentina in Global Ranking

Brazil is now seen as more corrupt than Argentina after suffering last year one of the biggest plunges among the nations tracked by a global transparency ranking. → Read More

Amazon Is Said to Pit Argentina Versus Chile in Data-Center Race

Argentina is in the running along with Chile to be the site of a new data center for Amazon.com Inc. in South America, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign of President Mauricio Macri’s success in bringing the nation back into the global economy. → Read More

Argentina Accepts Faster Inflation in Bid to Boost Economy

Argentina eased its inflation targets for the next two years, allowing the central bank to pursue looser monetary policy in a bid to support a weak economic recovery. The peso plunged the most in two years. → Read More

Congress Passes Overhaul of Argentina's Inefficient Tax System

Argentina’s Congress approved a bill that seeks to reduce inefficient taxes that have dragged on growth in South America’s second-largest economy for decades. → Read More

Congress Passes Overhaul of Argentina's Inefficient Tax System

Argentina’s Congress approved a bill that seeks to reduce inefficient taxes that have dragged on growth in South America’s second-largest economy for decades. → Read More

U.S., EU Team Up Against China in Blasting World Trading System

The U.S. and Europe argued the world trading system is failing to live up to expectations, even as China defended the existing order and urged countries to forge ahead with globalization. → Read More