Economy, Science and Technology News Stories Bronze Award

A woman place coins in her purse as she walks in front of containers full of garbage in Madrid, Nov 20, 2012. This week garbage collectors have been on strike for boycotting layoffs. One in four people in Spain are now unemployed as the economic crisis tightens its grip. The government is under pressure to seek aid to ease debts while the country sinks into its second recession in three years. Spain has raised nearly $6.4 billion in a successful debt auction that saw strong demand as the country holds off on seeking international help to manage its finances. [Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP]