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Reuters alone with Spain’s PM take on banking mergers 10.15.2008 Reuters Madrid was almost two hours faster than Dow Jones and unmatched by Bloomberg with the first admission by the Spanish government that the financial crisis would trigger bank mergers. Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero made the announcement in parliament during a speech not monitored by competing international news agencies. The prime minister’s statement was front page news in Spanish newspapers the following day and the subject of a big story in the Financial Times. Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here	firsts across any industry Commodities & Energy Energy, metals, agricultural and environmental markets FX & Money Markets Macroeconomics, monetary policy, FX and money markets Politics & Risk Politics and political risk Equity & Derivatives Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry Fixed Income Sovereign and corporate debt, credit, and ratings firsts by region Americas View stories from this region Europe / Middle East / Africa View stories from this region Asia View stories from this region Emerging Markets View stories from this region

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Reuters alone with Spain’s PM take on banking mergers

10.15.2008

Reuters Madrid was almost two hours faster than Dow Jones and unmatched by Bloomberg with the first admission by the Spanish government that the financial crisis would trigger bank mergers. Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero made the announcement in parliament during a speech not monitored by competing international news agencies. The prime minister’s statement was front page news in Spanish newspapers the following day and the subject of a big story in the Financial Times.

Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here