the talks should be accelerated to set up an eu-wide banking union. the eu will need to offer the spanish government a bailout if the costs stay high. >>> apple's forecasts were short despite the good outlook. the u.s. electronics giant said on tuesday that the quarterly profit was $8.8 billion. that is up 20% from a year ago. sales jumped 22% to $35 billion. these figures were lower than analysts expected. that is because unit sales of the iphone fell 26% from the previous quarter. the smartphone accounts for nearly half of apple's total sales. many consumers postponed their purchases because of the new model release in the future. ipad soared up 35%. apple's top executive, tim cook, expressed confidence to boost the earnings further. apple will continue to launch innovative products. >>> in south korea, known for the export-driven economy, the english education business has been expanding into another growth industry. the average school of standard international test in the country last year stood at 633. that is 57 points higher than the average in