Category Archives: Spain

Press Releases & News from Spain distributed via EuropaWire

Red Eléctrica to set aside 20% of the Torrent substation plot in the municipality of Santa Eulària des Riu as archaeological reserve site

In accordance with the ruling of the Heritage Commission issued today, 20% of the surface area of the plot will be dedicated to the conservation of the discovered remains. Red Eléctrica has invested over 700,000 euros in the archaeological works IBIZA, 11-6-2014 … Read the full press release

Gamesa marks the fourth edition of its Patents and Inventors Competition

The company has celebrated the fourth edition of its Patents and Inventors Competition which rewards its professionals for the technology they develop. Biscay, Spain, 10-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has celebrated the fourth edition of its … Read the full press release

Banco de España to create new Division for supervision of information transparency and the market conduct of banks

Madrid, 10-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Executive Commission of the Banco de España has decided, at its meeting today, to restructure the Market Conduct and Claims Department, with the creation of a new Division for the Oversight of Institutions’ Conduct and, within this Division, … Read the full press release

Liberbank Extiende Al Resto De Su Red Comercial El Sistema De Atención Al Cliente Puesto En Marcha En Caja De Extremadura Basado En Reducir Los Tiempos De Espera En Sus Oficinas

La metodología ha sido pionera e incorpora distintos avances tecnológicos, todo ello con el objetivo de aumentar la calidad del servicio que se presta en las oficinas Se incrementa la eficiencia operativa mediante la dotación de dispositivos automáticos con nuevas … Read the full press release

Savills partners with Marbella’s longest established estate agency Panorama

LONDON, 5-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Savills has formed a new association with Panorama, Marbella’s longest established estate agency. This important collaboration between the two agencies will strengthen their respective current international positions and will, at the same time, benefit buyer and seller … Read the full press release

MAPFRE consolida su posición como sexta entidad europea en seguro No Vida en 2013

Los ingresos por primas de los mayores grupos aseguradores en este segmento permanecen estables, según el Ranking de FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE MADRID, 5-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Los ingresos por primas de los 10 mayores grupos aseguradores europeos No Vida permanecieron estables en … Read the full press release

CESVIMAP vuelve a apostar por la formación profesional con una donación a un Instituto de Educación Secundaria

MADRID, 5-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — El Centro de Experimentación y Seguridad Vial MAPFRE (CESVIMAP) ha vuelto a realizar una importante donación al Instituto de Educación Secundaria (IES) Adaja de Arévalo. En este caso, se trata de un gran número de … Read the full press release

Global Editors Network (GEN) Summit 2014 Partners with Wochit

Video Creation Platform Supports Publishing Short Form Video in Real Time from the Show Floor of Global Media Conference NEW YORK, NY,  5-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wochit announces that GEN Summit 2014 has partnered with Wochit to produce real time video … Read the full press release

IBERDROLA takes part in $12M round of investment in US robotic technology developer for renewable generation facilities, QBotix

This company develops robot technology to reduce the costs involved in developing and operating renewable generation facilities This transaction was carried out under its corporate risk capital scheme, Perseo, which was set up in 2008 and allocated over €70 million … Read the full press release

Repsol finaliza la venta de sus activos en Argentina por 6.309 millones de dólares

MADRID, 23-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Repsol ha finalizado el proceso de desinversión de sus activos en Argentina con la venta a JP Morgan Securities de los títulos BODEN 2015 que aún mantenía, por valor nominal de 117,36 millones de dólares, y … Read the full press release

European Commissioner for the Environment Janez Potočnik presented the trophies to the first Natura 2000 Award winners

Brussels, 22-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The winners of the first Natura 2000 Awards were announced at a ceremony in Brussels last night. The winners received trophies from the European Commissioner for the Environment, Janez Potočnik, along with members of the award Jury. … Read the full press release

Swiss National Bank announced the fourth gold agreement between central banks in Europe

Zurich, 19-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Swiss National Bank (SNB), the European Central Bank (ECB), the central banks of the euro area (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain) … Read the full press release

CEPSA participa en la IV Semana Internacional del Voluntariado Corporativo

Un grupo de profesionales de la Compañía acudió al Safari Madrid con niños en riesgo de exclusión social CEPSA apoya esta iniciativa solidaria que se desarrolla simultáneamente en 20 países y que en España lidera Forética Madrid, 13-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Banco de España director Linette Field appointed deputy director-general of Single Supervisory Mechanism at European Central Bank

Madrid, 9-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Linette Field, the current Head of Division of the Directorate General Micro-Prudential Supervision II of the European Central Bank, has been appointed to head one of the six Deputy Directorates General of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), which … Read the full press release

Abertis reports 4% increase in revenues in Q1 2014

Revenues: €1,095Mn (+4%). EBITDA: €686Mn (+8.2%). Net profit: €125Mn (+6% recurrent). Traffic January-April 2014: +3.8% across whole Abertis network, +2.7% in Spain Barcelona, 9-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Abertis outperformed market profit forecasts in the first quarter of 2014, with its main performance indicators … Read the full press release

Gamesa to supply 144 MW of its turbines to Eolicas do Sul in Brazil

The agreement contemplates the installation of 72 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines at the Chui complex being developed by Eolicas do Sul.  Since the beginning of its operations in Brazil, the company has signed firm orders for more than 1.400 MW. … Read the full press release

NILE ASSIST, la filial de MAPFRE ASISTENCIA amplía sus oficinas y prevé un importante crecimiento en Egipto para los próximos 3 años

La filial de MAPFRE ASISTENCIA en Egipto y líder en asistencia en carretera y asistencia en viaje, reforzará su actividad comercial con el lanzamiento de nuevos productos de asistencia y riesgos especiales MADRID, Spain, 29-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — NILE ASSIST, la filial … Read the full press release

EROSKI inaugura una plataforma logística de frescos en Mallorca, pionera en la distribución española

Agrupa en sus 10.207 m2 todos los productos frescos que EROSKI distribuye en Baleares y consolida su especialización en la distribución de alimentos frescos Incorpora una avanzada automatización para la preparación de pedidos de fruta y verdura que posibilita lleguen … Read the full press release

Banco Santander’s chairman Emilio Botín met with Bank of Shanghai chairman Fan Yifei in China

Emilio Botín and the chairman of Bank of Shanghai meet to review progress in their alliance. The two banks sign a cooperation agreement for universities, to encourage International mobility. Six of China’s most prestigious universities will take part. Botín holds … Read the full press release

Repsol incorporó a su plantilla a más de un millar de trabajadores en 2013

Fuerte compromiso de la compañía con la creación de empleo de calidad Repsol incorporó a su plantilla a 1.062 personas durante el pasado año, de los que un 49% fueron mujeres. En los últimos tres años, Repsol ha contratado una … Read the full press release