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Spain shows signs of being on the mend
Published Wed, Jan 7, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Madrid
FEWER Spaniards stood in jobless queues in 2014, consumer spending rose and banks boosted lending - all signs pointing to Spain's economy getting back on track after six years of a gruelling financial crisis.
The number of people registered as unemployed in 2014 dipped by 253,627 to 4.45 million, the country's labour ministry said this week.
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