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Bankia profit up as Spain sees revival

Spain's state-rescued lender Bankia has posted a forecast-beating 12.8 percent rise in first-quarter net profit. As Sonia Legg reports, the results were released as Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy predicted the economy will grow by almost 3 percent this year - 1 percent more than previous forecasts.