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Ex-IMF chief Rato gets four-year jail term in Spain for tax crimes
Ex-IMF chief Rato gets four-year jail term in Spain for tax crimes
Economy
by  AFP

A Madrid court sentenced ex-IMF chief and Spanish economy minister Rodrigo Rato to more than four years in prison for tax crimes, money laundering and corruption, it said Friday. A second defendant, Domingo Plazas, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for money laundering and collaborating in two of Rato's tax offences.

Spain orders 25 more Eurofighter jets from Airbus
Spain orders 25 more Eurofighter jets from Airbus
Economy
by  AFP

Spain has ordered another 25 advanced Eurofighter jets from European aerospace giant Airbus in the NATO member's drive to modernise its air force, the defence ministry said on Friday. The order "secures the supply chain in Spain and across Europe", said Mike Schoellhorn, chief executive of Airbus Defence and Space.

Fed's favored inflation gauge rises again in November
Fed's favored inflation gauge rises again in November
Economy
by  AFP

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure rose for a second straight month in November, according to government data published Friday, although the increase came in a touch below expectations. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 2.4 percent in the 12 months to November, up from 2.3 percent in October, the Commerce Department said in a statement.