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  Where the Wind Blows: Renewables in Europe

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 7, 2013

  Progress outpaces U.S., but political storm clouds gather over southern Europe.

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  Roubini, Bremmer at Davos: U.S. Can’t Do More on World Stage

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2013

  Davos interview brings comments on Clinton hearing and Obama’s ‘I have a Drone’ speech.

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  Spain Takes S&P Rating Cut

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 11, 2012

  S&P not only downgraded the country’s sovereign debt rating two notches to a single level above junk, but also gave it a negative outlook. The ratings agency cited the uncertain economic and political situation in its reasoning.

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  Spain Suffers as Corporations Save on Taxes

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 3, 2012

  A combination of small-business failures and the move of large corporations toward countries considered tax havens has led to a drop of nearly two-thirds in the corporate taxes collected by Spain.

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  ECB Plan Cuts ‘Drama’ From Aid Requests: Monti

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 7, 2012

  ECB President Mario Draghi’s plan to buy bonds and drive down the interest rates for eurozone countries in trouble has lessened the stigma of asking for help, according to Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy.

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  Spain Risks ECB Wrath With Unemployment Extension

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 15, 2012

  Calling the move “just” in a country with unemployment near 25%, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy also said that he was still considering asking for help from Europe to combat cripplingly high bond yields.

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  Spain Gets Extra Year to Cut Debt

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 10, 2012

  Spain will be given an extra year to get its deficit reduction under control, but markets were not impressed with the action.

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  Spanish Banks Downgraded as Cyprus Seeks Bailout

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 26, 2012

  The troubled eurozone continued to experience turmoil as Moody’s downgraded 28 Spanish banks and Cyprus requested a bailout that could amount to more than half its economy.

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  Spain Accepts Bailout

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 11, 2012

  Spain accepted a bailout Saturday for its financial sector, and Italy stepped up into the spotlight over concerns that it may be the next country to request aid.

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  Spanish Banks Downgraded

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 18, 2012

  Moody’s cut the ratings of 16 Spanish banks, taking Banco Santander and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria down three notches each. Fitch, meanwhile, dropped Greece into its lowest level in junk territory.