Category Archives: Spain

Press Releases & News from Spain distributed via EuropaWire

Liberbank patrocina el Foro Económico de El Diario Montañés

MADRID, 22-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Como una acción más dentro de su estrategia empresarial, la entidad patrocina en Santander el Foro Económico que organiza El Diario Montañés. Un evento que reúne a personalidades, empresarios y profesionales de diferentes sectores de … Read the full press release

CaixaBank received the top score in the global Forrester mobile banking functionality benchmark

• The bank earned the highest overall score in the comparison of retail mobile banking services offered by banks in 13 countries, conducted by one of the world’s most prestigious research and advisory firms. • According to CaixaBank statistics, the … Read the full press release

Telefónica I+D introduces an app to encourage good driving habits and road safety – Drivies

Drivies is an app, available on Android and iOS, which encourages good driving habits and road safety, combining the principles of gamification with the latest monitoring technology. This application, a first in Spain, can also be used by good drivers … Read the full press release

Antonio Huertas reafirma en El Salvador la apuesta de MAPFRE por América Central

MAPFRE La Centro Americana celebra este año su primer centenario El Presidente de MAPFRE visita también las oficinas de la compañía en Honduras y Costa Rica MADRID, 10-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — El Presidente de MAPFRE, Antonio Huertas, destacó ayer en … Read the full press release

Endesa’s Customer Ombudsman rated as outstanding by the Endesa customers who have used its services

• The Customer Ombudsman is a body that is independent of Endesa and whose main function is to address and resolve complaints from customers who, having previously contacted the company through their customer service channels, either did not receive an … Read the full press release

Vestas received order from Isolux de Mexico S.A. to supply 30 units of V112-3.3 MW wind turbine for La Mesa and Ciudad Victoria wind power farms in Mexico

Vestas expands its presence in the Mexican market with a 99 MW order for La Mesa and Ciudad Victoria wind power farms to be located in Tamaulipas, Mexico. MADRID, 4-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — With reference to Vestas Wind Systems A/S’ … Read the full press release

NAVANTIA presenta su nuevo Sistema de Vigilancia de Aguas Próximas en la Jornada de Seguridad Portuaria que ha tenido lugar el día 28 de mayo en el Arsenal de Ferrol

Navantia ha participado en la Jornada de Seguridad Portuaria que ha tenido lugar el día 28 de mayo en el Arsenal de Ferrol. MADRID, 1-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — El acto, inaugurado por el Presidente de Puertos del Estado , José … Read the full press release

Cepsa and Cepsa Chemicals awarded certification as Family-Friendly Companies by Fundación Másfamilia

Fundación Másfamilia awarded this distinction to Cepsa and Cepsa Chemicals at a ceremony presided by the Minister of Health, Social Services and Equality The certification includes compliance with measures related to employment quality, work and family life balance and equal … Read the full press release

Gamesa Chairman Ignacio Martín at Shareholders’ General Meeting: the company surpassed all the guidance set for 2014, including its sales growth, profitability and balance sheet reinforcement targets.

The company’s shareholders, in general meeting today in Zamudio (Vizcaya), approved the conduct of business in 2014. Among the agenda items ratified, the increase in the number of directors and the renewal of the company’s dividend policy stand out. Biscay, … Read the full press release

Euler Hermes and MAPFRE’s trade credit insurance joint venture Solunion formally commenced operations in Uruguay

MADRID, 7-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Solunion, the trade credit insurance joint venture created by Euler Hermes and MAPFRE, has formally commenced operations in Uruguay, offering local companies solutions and services designed to develop their business securely, providing access to its international risk … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent signs agreement in Algeria for the deployment of over 560 km fiber-optic undersea cable that will link Oran in Algeria to Valencia, Spain

Spanning more than 560 km, Orval will link Algeria to Spain address increasing demand for high-speed, high-quality broadband connectivity PARIS, 29-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and the Algerian Ministry of Post, Information Technology and Communications, have signed … Read the full press release

NAGRA MediaLive multiscreen solution helped Yomvi Canal+ Spain’s OTT platform achieve record adoption during the El Clasico match on March 22, 2015

Canal+ Spain reports record live OTT viewership of last Real Madrid-Barcelona “El Clasico” soccer match estimated at more than half a million Number of unique devices reached on the Yomvi Canal+ OTT platform increased by 29 percent over the same … Read the full press release

Millecasa won the CLH Group’s 2015 “Zero Accidents” award for best occupational health and safety performance

The award, which is celebrating its fifth year, is given to the collaborating company with the best occupational safety performance MADRID, 13-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Millecasa, a company that provides assembly and maintenance services for industrial facilities, has won the … Read the full press release

CAF to attend Rail Solutions Asia in Kuala Lumpur from 22 to 24 April

MADRID, 2-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — CAF will attend Rail Solutions Asia in Kuala Lumpur from 22 to 24 April. CAF will exhibit the company’s latest technology developments in the sectors of high speed, with the Oaris 350 km/h train platform, … Read the full press release

SEAT: we reduced water consumption by 15 per cent over the last four years

MARTORELL, 24-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Closing the tap when we wash our hands or using a low-flow toilet in the bathroom are two examples of habits people have recently been adopting to conserve this precious resource. But water conservation also depends … Read the full press release

SEAT announces the biggest income figure in its history; 56% improvement over 2013

Martorell, 20-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SEAT continues to move with determination towards sustainable growth. The sales increase for 2014 enabled the company to end the year with a total invoicing amount of 7.497 billion euros – a 15.8% improvement on … Read the full press release

Abengoa Yield to be included in the NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index effective March 23rd, 2015

SEVILLE, 18-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Abengoa Yield (NASDAQ: ABY), the sustainable total return company that owns a diversified portfolio of contracted assets in the energy and environment sectors, announced today that it will be included in the NASDAQ Clean Edge … Read the full press release

Global leader in environmental and industrial measurement Vaisala to mark 40 years of aviation innovations with customers at World Air Traffic Management (ATM) Congress in Madrid

VANTAA, 13-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, will celebrate forty years of aviation innovations with customers at World Air Traffic Management (ATM) Congress in Madrid, Spain this week.  In 1975 Vaisala developed a … Read the full press release

Cepsa consigue un Resultado Neto de 459 millones de euros en 2014, cifra superior en un 24% a la conseguida en 2013

Estos resultados son superiores en un 24% respecto a los conseguidos en 2013 La recuperación de los márgenes de refino en el último cuatrimestre del año, y de la demanda del mercado nacional de combustibles y carburantes, han contribuido de … Read the full press release

Accenture to showcase the new FIAT 500X with Uconnect™LIVE features onboard at 2015 Mobile World Congress

Uconnect™LIVE provides streaming music services, live news feeds, social media updates, emission reduction guidance, live navigation and a range of performance-related services BARCELONA, 6-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is helping Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in EMEA (Europe, Middle East … Read the full press release