Category Archives: Spain

Press Releases & News from Spain distributed via EuropaWire

Lloyds Banking Group’s retail banking business in Spain now part of Banco Sabadell

24-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As of today (07/08/2013), Banco Sabadell is responsible for the retail banking business of Lloyds Banking Group in Spain, until now part of Lloyds Bank International S.A.U. and Lloyds Investment Bank España SGIIC S.A.U. This transaction, announced … Read the full press release

Catalana Occidente ha lanzado la campaña “Gente Sin Miedo” destinada a las redes sociales

La iniciativa pretende crear una comunidad donde los usuarios puedan compartir los obstáculos y miedos a los que se enfrentan día a día y su forma de resolverlos y superarlos. Barcelona,  24-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Catalana Occidente ha lanzado la campaña … Read the full press release

Euler Hermes / MAPFRE joint venture Solunion launched single operations platform to manage trade risks and unify its credit insurance offerings

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Solunion, the joint venture owned equally by Euler Hermes, the global leader in trade credit insurance, and MAPFRE, the international insurance company market leader in Spain and in Latin America, has completed the integration of its teams in … Read the full press release

Navantia submarino S-73 “Mistral” comienza sus pruebas de mar

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Navantia ha comenzado, el día 4 de julio, las pruebas de mar del submarino S-73 ‘Mistral’, el inicio de la última fase de las obras de Gran Carena que está realizando el Astillero de Cartagena. Está programado que durante … Read the full press release

El centro de competencia de Business Intelligence de MAPFRE, primero del mundo en ser certificado técnicamente por IBM

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — El Director General de Tecnología y Procesos de MAPFRE, Jose Manuel Inchausti, ha recibido hoy de manos de Marta Martínez, Presidenta de IBM España, Portugal, Grecia e Israel, una placa y un diploma que acreditan a MAPFRE, … Read the full press release

MIDDLESEA ASSIST alcanza un acuerdo en Malta con el importador exclusivo de Toyota e Hino motors

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — MIDDLESEA ASSIST ha firmado un acuerdo en Malta con la firma Michael Debono Limited, importador exclusivo de vehículos Toyota e HINO en el país, para proveer a sus usuarios de Extensión de Garantía de 3 a 5 … Read the full press release

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, (CAF) landed €380M contract to supply 35 8-car units to São Paulo railway transit company CPTM

17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Compañía Paulista de Trenes Metropolitanos (CPTM), the railway transit company of the São Paulo State has awarded CAF a contract for the supply of 35 8-car units (280 cars), for an amount close to €380 M … Read the full press release

Fundación IBERDROLA to help Prado Museum replace its lighting system with LED lights

Fundación IBERDROLA becomes Benefactor to the Prado Museum The ‘Lighting the Prado’ project will take four years to complete, with LED lights being installed in every room at the art gallery The initiative was announced to coincide with the presentation … Read the full press release

Ecolaire España construirá en México una planta de hidrógeno para Pemex Refinación

16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ecolaire España, responsable de las operaciones en el área de Oil & Gas de la División Industrial de Obrascón Huarte Lain, lidera el consorcio que ha resultado adjudicatario por Pemex Refinación de un contrato EPC (Engineering, Procurement, … Read the full press release

EU Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) implemented taxonomy in its global classification tool TMclass

11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Taxonomy has been successfully implemented in TMclass, OHIM´s global classification tool. Implementation took place on the first of July. Taxonomy is a hierarchical structure based on the Nice Classification terms, with broader terms on top and more … Read the full press release

ECA Member Harald Wögerbauer to present conclusions and recommendations on EU Cohesion Policy funds’ road infrastructure projects to the press on Monday 15 July 2013

INVITATION – PRESS BRIEFING  Are EU Cohesion Policy funds well spent on roads? 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU’s auditors assessed whether the EU Cohesion Policy funds’ road infrastructure projects have achieved their objectives at a reasonable cost? The audit … Read the full press release

IBERDROLA to extend San Pedro hydroelectric power plant

Following commissioning of Santo Estevo II, in operation since February The Company will invest €52 million in the construction of the new plant During the next three years of construction, IBERDROLA will generate up to 190 direct jobs 8-7-2013 — … Read the full press release

59.33% of Repsol shareholders opt to receive the dividend in shares

8-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A total of 59.33% of Repsol shareholders have opted to receive the complementary dividend on the results of the 2012 financial year in shares. Through this payment system, shareholders can choose between receiving newly-issued company stock or … Read the full press release

Repsol continues its work with Fundación ONCE for the integration of people with disabilities into the labour market

The agreement has been renewed by Repsol’s Executive Director of People and Organisation, Cristina Sanz, and the Vice-chairman of Fundación ONCE, Alberto Durán The signing forms part of the ‘Por Talento’ Programme carried out by Fundación ONCE through FSC Inserta, … Read the full press release

Triton Funds to take over 100 % of Befesa from Spanish group Abengoa

Value of EUR 1.075 billion, cash purchase price of EUR 850 million European market leader in niche recycling businesses with strong core activities in Germany Potential for future growth in emerging markets such as South Korea, Turkey, Middle East and … Read the full press release

Fundación IBERDROLA awarded energy & environment scholarships and grants to students and young researchers

The goal is to contribute towards the training young high calibre professionals who are capable of leading the process of transforming the energy model The award ceremony was attended by the Chairman of IBERDROLA, Ignacio Galán, the Chairman of the … Read the full press release

IBERDROLA’s Flexible Dividend plan offers shareholders €0.130 cash payment per share or free stock

Through its ‘Iberdrola Flexible Dividend´plan against the Group´s 2012 financial results A total of 30 subscription rights are required to obtain one new IBERDROLA share, with no cost or commissions The Company maintains its annual shareholder remuneration policy around €0.30 … Read the full press release

Major traveling exhibition of islamic art and culture in Seville, Spain, October 2013

Nur: Light in Art and Science from the Islamic World. Unites 150 rarely seen objects from around the world to explore importance of light. In islamic aesthetics and knowledge from the 9th – 20th centuries. Exhibition will travel to Dallas … Read the full press release

Matthieu Louvot appointed Eurocopter Head of Support & Services

Marignane, 1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Currently Head of Strategy & Company Development, Matthieu Louvot has been appointed Head of Support & Services within Eurocopter. He will be reporting directly to Dominique Maudet, Head of Global Business & Services. After having begun his … Read the full press release

Abengoa signs €17.25M contract to maintain two transmission lines for Brazil’s National Electricity Agency

The lines form part of the Madeira system, which with nearly 5,000 km (2,345 km each line) will be the largest continuous current energy transmission system in the world. The contract will last for five years and will generate revenues … Read the full press release