Moody's Investors Services downgraded 12 financial institutions in the United Kingdom early Friday, saying it's less likely that UK authorities will provide future support if needed.
Masked men, allegedly shouting they were members of the Irish Republican Army, abandoned a small bomb and fled a commercial area in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the mayor said Saturday.
Four goals from Cristiano Ronaldo laid the foundation for a thumping 6-2 win for Real Madrid over Sevilla on Saturday.
Getafe became the third Spanish football club to pass into foreign ownership on Thursday after signing a deal with Dubai's Royal Emirates Group.
Scattered violence broke out Saturday as tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through central London to protest proposed austerity measures and public-sector spending cuts.
Hundreds of demonstrators made their way through the streets of central London on Saturday in protest of budget cuts.
How much of a contrarian is David Herro? These days the fund manager is eschewing scorching emerging markets in favor of the seemingly toxic (European banks) or moribund (Japanese companies). Herro's record suggests a method to his madness.
Barcelona restored their lead at the top of La Liga on Sunday night with a hard fought 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao at the Nou Camp.
Fourth-placed Valencia snatched a 1-1 draw at lowly Racing Santander despite having two players sent off on Monday in a result that did little to help either side's Spanish league hopes.
Tottenham's Champions League comedown continued on Tuesday when the London club drew 1-1 at home to Sunderland in the English Premier League.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals for the first time as Real Madrid retained top spot in Spain with a 6-1 thrashing of Racing Santander on Saturday.
Spanish champions Barcelona started their season with a 3-0 win at Racing Santander but Jose Mourinho endured a low key start to his Real Madrid career as his team were held to a 0-0 draw by Real Mallorca.
Desperation makes for strange bedfellows. And no, we're not talking about David Cameron and Nick Clegg coming together to find the keys for No. 10 Downing Street after a British general election that left a hung parliament and no outright winner -- although there is certainly plenty of politics involved.
Sixteen Spanish airports closed Saturday because of ash blowing from an Icelandic volcano and threatened to disrupt more flights on Sunday.
Cristiano Ronaldo continued his sensational scoring form with a hat-trick on Wednesday night to keep Real Madrid's Spanish title hopes alive going into the final two matches of the season.
The thumbs of two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso are now insured for 10 million euros ($13.3 million) as part of a new campaign by Spanish-based bank Santander.
Spanish banking giant Santander on Monday began its campaign to rename hundreds of Abbey and Bradford and Bingley bank branches across Britain.
MONTREAL (AP) -- Formula One is set to return to Montreal next year.
Foreign banks are starting to nibble at America's failed-bank buffet. But don't expect them to clean it out.
Spanish police have arrested an 18-year-old for allegedly trying to sell nude photographs of his 11-year-old sister in exchange for a car, police told CNN on Wednesday.
A Spaniard has died from the human form of mad cow disease, the fifth such death in Spain since 2005, the Ministry of Health said in a statement late Friday.
Third division side Polideportivo El Ejido provided the story in Wednesday's Copa del Rey last 16 first-leg matches, as they stunned Primera Liga Espanyol 3-2.
Tottenham fight back from a two-goal half-time deficit to draw 2-2 at home to Spartak Moscow and seal qualification behind Italian side Udinese from UEFA Cup Group D.
Barcelona stretched their winning run to 12 matches in all competitions with a 4-1 thumping of Malaga in the Spanish Primera on Saturday.
Spanish bank Banco Santander SA is in "advanced talks" to acquire Philadelphia-based thrift Sovereign Bancorp Inc., the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
Britain on Wednesday announced an $87.4 billion rescue package for its troubled banking sector.
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So much for the theory of "decoupling," the hopeful notion held just a few weeks ago that the rest of the world was robust enough to ride out a U.S. domestic crisis.
Fortis goes down hard in the Low Countries, while Spain's Santander stays trim and prudent
Mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley confirmed Monday it is to become the second bank nationalized by the British government since the financial crisis began.
CNN's Sasha Herriman reports on U.K.'s Bradford and Bingley's financial troubles as well as the woes of Dutch bank, Fortis.
Wachovia is reportedly mulling a deal with another large bank, including Citigroup and Spain's Banco Santander, according to reports published Friday afternoon.
Ruben de La Red and Ruud van Nistelrooy scored second-half goals on Sunday to help reigning champions Real Madrid beat Racing Santander 2-0 in the Spanish league.
More and more foreign companies are scooping up American rivals. But U.S. banks are turning out to be the wallflower at the global merger dance.
Four bombs went off in northern Spain Sunday after a warning from a caller claiming to represent the Basque separatist group ETA, CNN's partner station CNN Plus reported.
After a lackluster 2-1 win over Peru last Saturday, Spanish national-team coach Luis Aragonés is likely to make several changes when his troops face the U.S. in their final pre-European Championship warm-up on Wednesday in Santander (live on espn360.com at 4 p.m. ET; on delay on ESPN2 at 5:30 p.m.).
Patrick Mueller has been named in Switzerland's provisional 26-man squad for Euro 2008, despite not having played an official match all season.
Real Madrid are poised to clinch a second successive Spanish league title after going 10 points clear at the top with a 2-0 victory at Racing Santander on Sunday.
Villarreal missed the chance to close the gap on Barcelona in the Spanish Primera Liga as they were held to a goalless draw by visiting Osasuna on Sunday.
Getafe continued their fine recent form with a 3-1 victory over Racing Santander in the first leg of their Spanish Cup semifinal on Thursday night.
Barcelona needed an injury-time goal from Xavi to salvage a 1-1 home draw against Valencia in their Spanish Cup semifinal first leg match on Wednesday night.
A consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland claimed victory Monday in its takeover of Dutch bank ABN Amro, bringing an end to the biggest banking deal ever.
CNN's Jim Boulden looks back on the biggest bank battle of them all, the takeover of ABN-AMRO.
The $101 billion battle for Dutch bank ABN Amro, the biggest banking buyout ever, is coming to a close, according to a published report.
Champions League hopefuls Real Zaragoza are still searching for their first win of the season after a tentative 1-1 draw against Racing Santander on Saturday.
In the commercials for the Spanish bank Santander, they are back-slapping pals, but the gritted teeth and petulant stares of Fernando Alonso, and the blank-faced disingenuousness of Lewis Hamiton in the press conference after Hungary's Grand Prix, point to a bitter and simmering feud which threatens to tear apart the McLaren team.
Shares in Dutch bank ABN AMRO fell as much as 11 percent Friday as analysts cited worries that Fortis may find it difficult to finance its part of the deal to buy ABN together with Royal Bank of Scotland and Santander.
The takeover battle for ABN Amro heated up on Monday with the Royal Bank of Scotland consortium boosting the cash element of its €71.1 billion ($98 billion) offer.
Royal Bank of Scotland and its Spanish and Belgian partners are offering $24.5 billion for ABN Amro's Chicago-based LaSalle Bank, provided they also purchase the rest of ABN, according to media reports out of Europe.
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Leaders Sevilla were held to a goalless draw at Racing Santander and missed the chance to pull clear at the top of the Primera Liga on Sunday.
Frederic Kanoute scored twice and Renato added a late winner as Sevilla beat crosstown rivals Real Betis 3-2 to regain the leadership of the Spanish league.
Serbia striker Nikola Zigic has joined Racing Santander on a four-year deal from Red Star Belgrade, the Primera Liga club said on Wednesday.
Real Madrid have said farewell to coach Juan Ramon Lopez Caro after he confirmed he was joining Racing Santander for next season.
Zinedine Zidane scored in the 67th minute of his final home appearance for Real Madrid in a 3-3 draw with Villarreal in the Primera Liga.
Barcelona retained the Primera Liga title on Wednesday after rivals Valencia lost 2-1 at struggling Real Mallorca while they went on to beat high-flying Celta Vigo 1-0 in the evening's late match.
Racing Santander have been fined an unspecified sum by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for racist abuse by fans.
Lowly Racing Santander gave Barcelona a fright before the Primera Liga leaders came back to draw 2-2 and restore their 11-point lead at the top of the table.
Barcelona's grip on the Primera Liga top spot has been strengthened after Real Madrid were held 0-0 at home by Real Betis and Valencia lost 2-0 at Racing Santander.
Two bombs have exploded on main roads in northern Spain after a warning call was received in the name of the Basque separatist group ETA, officials said.
Atletico Madrid completed a stunning Primera Liga double over leaders Barcelona as two goals from Fernando Torres inspired a 3-1 victory on Sunday in the Nou Camp.
Racing Santander have unveiled their new Argentine signing Ezequiel Garay from Newell's Old Boys.
Chile striker Mauricio Pinilla has been unveiled by Racing Santander after signing a loan deal with the Primera Liga side until the end of the season.
Ten players were sent off in Sunday's Spanish Primera Liga games, bringing the weekend tally of dismissals to 12.
A large shareholder of Philadelphia-based Sovereign Bancorp has filed a letter with the New York Stock Exchange in an attempt to block the firm from selling a minority interest to Spanish firm Banco Santander, claiming that the transaction violates NYSE rules.
French midfielder Stephane Dalmat has signed a five-year contract with Racing Santander, the Primera Liga club have said.
Racing Santander fired coach Lucas Alcaraz on Wednesday after a 2-1 defeat against Villarreal on Sunday put the Primera Liga side back into the relegation zone.
Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid continued their perfect record under new coach Wanderley Luxemburgo by winning 3-0 away to neighbors Atletico and edging to second place in the Spanish table.
Brazilian midfielder Fredson Camara scored twice with headers to help Espanyol to a 4-1 victory over Osasuna and lift them into fourth place in the Spanish league.
An injury-time goal from Zinedine Zidane gave Real Madrid a 3-2 victory over Racing Santander to rekindle their hopes of challenging Spanish leaders Barcelona.
Valencia's 10 men suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Sevilla's nine to leave Barcelona five points clear at the top of the Primera Liga table.
Two small bombs exploded in succession in two northern Spanish cities Thursday, and the second blast slightly injured a 78-year-old man, government officials told CNN.
Spain's largest bank, Santander Central Hispano, is buying Abbey National, Britain's sixth-largest bank and second-largest mortgage lender, for an estimated £8.25 billion ($15.1 billion).
Spanish Primera Liga Racing Santander have complained to the authorities that one of their players was asked to fix last Sunday's match against Celta Vigo.
Real Madrid extended their lead at the top of the Spanish Liga to eight points with a 4-2 win over struggling Celta Vigo.
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