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Portugal 2020 Bond Sale Bid-To-Cover 2.1 Versus 4.9 in September

Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Portugal sold 686 million euros of bonds maturing in June 2020, with investors bidding for 2.1 times the securities offered, compared with a bid-to-cover ratio of 4.9 in Septemb...
Business Week Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:20:02 -0500

BOC inks Portugal deal

Comments Bank of China (BOC) signed a cooperation agreement with Portugal investment bank to offer financial support to China-invested enterprises and local enterprises in Portugal and Portuguese-spea...
General Sources Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:59:48 -0500

Forex – EUR/USD Hits 3-week Low Ahead Of Portugal Debt Sale

Forex Pros – The euro was down against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, falling to hit a 3-week low ahead of a Portuguese bond auction, which would be a critical test of investor confidence in the euro...
General Sources Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:59:43 -0500

Tensor appoints new sales representative for Spain and Portugal

Woodridge, IL - Tensor Group, Inc., a leading single width web press manufacturer, announces the appointment of a sales representative organization for previously unserved markets of Spain and Portuga...
General Sources Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:59:26 -0500

Spreads On Irish, Portuguese CDS Widening - Fitch

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General Sources Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:52:40 -0500

Local, Portuguese MPs Share Experience

Luanda — Issues related to the functioning of the Angolan and Portuguese Parliaments and the strategy to strengthen cooperation between both institutions were discussed at the meetings that Port...
General Sources Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:46:08 -0500

Portuguese Trade Deficit Narrows

(RTTNews) - Portuguese trade deficit narrowed in the July to September period from the previous year, the Statistics Portugal showed on Tuesday. The trade deficit totaled EUR 4.37 billion in the July ...
General Sources Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:46:02 -0500

Bonds, Currencies Volatile Ahead Of Portugal Bond Sale

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- European bond and currency markets were turbulent Tuesday as investors nervously awaited Portugal's debt sale after more than a week of turmoil in the trading of bonds from p...
General Sources Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:45:58 -0500

Spain biotech firm mulls Taiwan's partnership

TAIPEI -- Spanish biotech company Progenika Biopharma is considering establishment of a joint venture with a Taiwanese partner with the aim of penetrating the China market, the Council for Economic Pl...
The China Post Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:01:43 -0500

Spain and Portugal Aim to Eliminate Mobile Phone Roaming Charges

MADRID -- Spain and Portugal are hoping to set a benchmark for telecommunications in the European Union by agreeing to eliminate cellphone roaming charges as part of efforts to promote their bilateral...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:36:27 -0500

SEI's Bambi Bucket Big Hit at Helitech 2010 in Portugal

SEI recently attended Helitech 2010 in Cascais, Portugal for the second consecutive time since this worthwhile conference and tradeshow event started in 2008. The Helitech (Portugal) event is very uni...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:36:25 -0500

17th Century Portuguese castle

This unique 17th century, 10-bedroom castle near Lisbon sprawls over 60 hectares. It underwent extensive reconstruction and modernisation towards the end of the 19th century.
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:36:22 -0500

Cablevision adds Portuguese network to international lineup

. The Portuguese-language network is now available across Cablevision's New York City metropolitan service area on Channel 275 and joins SPT as part of the iO Portuguese programming lineup. RTPi is ...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:36:19 -0500

Cost of insuring Portuguese debt down from record

NEW YORK (Marketwatch) -- The cost of insuring Portuguese debt against default via credit default swaps fell on Tuesday, after touching a record high on Monday, according to CMA Datavision. The spread...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:35:54 -0500

Macao's lending to private sector grows 2.4% in Sept.

Macao saw its domestic loans to local private sector went up by 2.4 percent month-to-month to 119.6 billion patacas (14.95 billion U.S. dollars) in September, according to the figures released on Tues...
People's Daily Tue, 09 Nov 2010 22:37:44 -0500

BLT Roll-Out Garage Flooring - Sponsored Link

Better Life Technology, LLC ? World's Largest Producer of Garage Floor Protector Mats ? Producer of the World's Largest Roll-Out Garage Flooring...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:16:56 -0500

Hu Jintao Meets with Portuguese Parliament Speaker Gama

During his meeting with Gama, Hu said both China and Portugal boast ancient civilizations, contributing significantly to human progress, and maintaining a long tradition of friendship between the two ...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:16:50 -0500

Hu Jintao Holds Talks with His Portuguese Counterpart Silva

On November 6, 2010, visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao held talks with his Portuguese counterpart Anibal Cavaco Silva in Lisbon. The two heads of state agreed to make joint efforts to further deepe...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:16:49 -0500

Chinese, Portuguese Presidents Meet on Ties

Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Portuguese counterpart, Anibal Cavaco Silva, agreed on Saturday to further deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership between their countries.
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:16:45 -0500

Portugal utility seeks bids to equip 207-MW Salamonde 2

Portugal utility Energias de Portugal (EDP) seeks bids to supply a pump-turbine and related equipment for the 207-MW Salamonde 2 pumped-storage project on Portugal's Cavado River. Bids are due Novembe...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:16:42 -0500

Norbert Dentressangle transport logistics and distribution expands operations in Portugal

The transport and logistics operator is investing in two new sites in Lisbon and Porto to manage its growth in the area and strengthen its 'Red Europe' project. Norbert Dentressangle, which special...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:16:09 -0500

US actor Martin Sheen retraces roots in Spain, Ireland

Published Date: November 10, 2010 By Denholm Barnetson At 70 years old, Martin Sheen, star of TV series "The West Wing" and of "Apocalypse Now", has gone back to his roots in his latest films-se...
Kuwait Times Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:16 -0500

Spain's Verdasco keeps Tour final hopes alive

In this combo image, Fernando Verdasco of Spain (left) serves to Arnaud Clement of France during their second round match at the BNP Paribas 2010 Masters Tennis tournament in Paris on Tuesday. (EPA)...
Arab News Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:12:29 -0500

Spain Trip Seen as Reinforcing Papal Priority [2010-11-09]

Zenit.org ).- Vatican spokesmen are suggesting that Benedict XVI's two-day trip to Spain reinforced a main objective of his pontificate: presenting the love of God as the priority of existence.This wa...
Zenit Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:05:42 -0500

Investors trust Portuguese banks even less than they trust rating agencies

One has sympathy, therefore, with Banco Espírito Santo (BES), which has decided to live without the services of Fitch, the junior member of the triumvirate that dominates the ratings game. BES thinks...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:59:53 -0500

Portuguese bank strikes back over Fitch downgrade

Banco Espirito Santo (BES), one of Portugal’s five largest banks, has ended its agreement with Fitch after the ratings agency downgraded it again yesterday, according to the...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:59:47 -0500

Algeria seeks win-win partnerships with Portugal, says Prime Minister

RABAT (Morocco)- Youcef Yousfi, Energy and Mining Minister urged Tuesday in Rabat the Maghreb countries for more cohesion and complementarity in their economies so the region can counter world changes...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:59:45 -0500

Lisbon will cooperate with Algiers on Information Technology

LISBON- Algeria and Portugal have decided to strengthen their cooperation in the field of information technology, announced Tuesday the Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates at the third Luso-Algeri...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:59:43 -0500

Portugal Sep 2010 new housing construction prices rise 2.5% Y/Y

(ADPnews) - Nov 9, 2010 - The index of new housing construction prices in Portugal registered a 2.5% year-on-year rise in September 2010, the same as a month earlier, the national statistics institute...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:40:14 -0500

Turkey wants to concentrate on the basic principles of NATO missile system in Lisbon summit

Ankara is hoping that at the Lisbon summit of NATO on Nov. 19-20 the basic principles that Turkey is insisting on will be adopted by the alliance, a well-informed source has stressed.
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:40:07 -0500

Ireland, Portugal Yield Spreads in ‘Vicious Spiral,’ WestLB Says

Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The extra yield investors demand from Irish and Portuguese bonds instead of German bunds may widen further amid greater prospects for debt defaults, according to WestLB AG.
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:39:52 -0500

Hu Jintao Arrives in Lisbon for State Visit and Delivers Speech at Airport

At 12: 45 local time, President Hu’s special plane arrived at a military airport in Lisbon. Hu and his wife Liu Yongqing were warmly greeted by Portuguese Minister of State and Finance Fernando Teix...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:39:41 -0500

Portuguese banks open fire on Fitch

Portuguese banks have hit out at Fitch Ratings – and one lender has cancelled its contract – after the rating agency repeatedly downgraded the banks over their funding and liquidity risks.The disp...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:39:33 -0500

Skeletons from the 18th Century Reveal Typhus Epidemic from Spain

? By studying the dental pulp of skeletons buried in Douai (northern France), researchers from CNRS and the Université de la Méditerranée have identified the pathogenic agent...
Science Daily Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:58:34 -0500

England U21 drawn against Spain U21 in finals

Stuart Pearce faces a tough task in Denmark England, who finished as runners-up to Germany in last year's tournament, failed to secure seeded status for the tournament and had to come through a diffic...
Soccernet Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:25:10 -0500

Chinese president's visit to France, Portugal boosts trust, cooperation, consensus

Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates hold a joint press conference in Lisbon, Portugal, Nov. 7, 2010. (Xinhua/Fan Rujun)...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:09:34 -0500

UPDATE 1-Portugal FinMin pledges to meet budget ...

* Risk premium hit euro lifetime record earlier * Bond auction on Wednesday (Updates with details, background) LISBON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Seeking to reassure investors who dumped Portuguese debt, Fina...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:09:23 -0500

CAEN RFID Signs NextPoint To Distribute in Spain and Portugal

CAEN RFID has appointed of NextPoint Solutions as its distributor for the Spanish and Portuguese markets. NextPoint Solutions, a Spanish RFID value added reseller, will be focused on promoting CAEN's ...
General Sources Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:09:14 -0500