Category Archives: Spain

Press Releases & News from Spain distributed via EuropaWire

Twenergy.com, Endesa’s website for promoting energy efficiency and responsible energy consumption, has now reached over 11.4 million visits

• Twenergy is the first online community on efficiency in the energy sector. • Since its launch in 2010 it has become increasingly visible in social networks, reaching over 100,000 followers. MADRID, 17-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Twenergy (www.twenergy.com), Endesa’s website … Read the full press release

Electric mobility Zem2All project in Malaga: 4m kilometres covered and 286 tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided

• This pioneering initiative developed in Malaga and aimed at enabling the general public to access electric mobility, concludes at the end of the year. • The 209 electric vehicles adhered to the project have used the charging station 95,295 … Read the full press release

Liberbank colabora con la XVII Semana de Vela, del 11 al 16 de agosto

Del 11 al 16 de agosto, está organizada por el Club Marítimo de Luanco MADRID, 12-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Liberbank colabora con la XVII Semana de Vela, que se celebra del 11 al 16 de agosto y está organizada por … Read the full press release

SOLUNION: Las insolvencias disminuirán en España un 18% en 2015

El informe analizado por SOLUNION, que monitoriza 72 países, destaca los sectores Farmacéutico y Agroalimentación como los de mejor perfil de riesgo. Metal y Construcción son los sectores que mayores retos enfrentan, con una calificación global Sensible. MADRID, 6-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Endesa reports 17.1 % increase of net income in the first half of 2015 vs the same period of last year

• This figure represents an increase of 17.1% on the same period of last year, although results for the first half of 2014 included those generated by the company’s Latin American business, which was sold to Enel during the first … Read the full press release

Gamesa to supply nine wind turbines to repower the Ovenden Moor wind farm in the UK

Repowering of this wind farm will enable it to produce twice as much renewable energy using less than half as many turbines MADRID, 28-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has been contracted to supply1nine … Read the full press release

TALGO, S.A. reports EUR 214.0 million turnover in 1H2015; 19.8% increase compared to the same period last year

Total Net Turnover grows at 19.8% vs. 1H 2014 due to higher manufacturing and maintenance revenues resulting from the execution of contracted backlog Adjusted EBIT grows 57.3% vs. 1H 2014 with a margin of 22.8% Net income grows 57.4% vs. … Read the full press release

El Banco de España publica la Memoria de la Supervisión Bancaria 2014

MADRID, 24-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — El Banco de España publica hoy en su página web la Memoria de la Supervisión Bancaria en 2014, un ejercicio marcado por la entrada en vigor del Mecanismo Único de Supervisión (MUS), el 4 de … Read the full press release

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