Category Archives: Spain

Press Releases & News from Spain distributed via EuropaWire

Bankia Habitat, BFA-Bankia Group’s real estate arm, offers close to 400 properties for as low as EUR 20,000 in Valencia

The BFA-Bankia Group’s property subsidiary organises a property show in the Valencian capital on the 11th and 16th of April 12-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bankia Habitat, the BFA-Bankia Group’s real estate arm, is organizing a show featuring close to 400 properties … Read the full press release

Bankia’s new guaranteed income fund offers return of 3.00% AER

Bankia Garantizado Rentas 9, maturing in February 2017, will be open to investors from 10 April, starting from 100 euros The Bank has also launched a cash fund with a target return of 2.1%. 11-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bankia Fondos has … Read the full press release

Bankia to restructure its business areas

Bankia creates the Business Banking unit headed by Gonzalo Alcubilla. It combines business and corporate banking and the capital markets and corporate finance activities. The bank is also restructuring the retail banking unit and is unifying its private banking and … Read the full press release

Bankia signed an agreement with Semutransa to guarantee the transport sector in Segovia and its province

10-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bankia has signed an agreement with Semutransa to guarantee the fuel transactions of transport companies at Semutransa’s facilities at the Segovia Transport Centre. The guarantee means that fuel payments can be deferred, providing an important source of … Read the full press release

Bankia Habitat, the BFA-Bankia Group’s real estate company, launches Subasta Outlet auction programme

The properties will be on offer until the end of month at discounts averaging 46%. Prices start at around 24,000 euros. 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bankia Habitat, the BFA-Bankia Group’s real estate company, today starts its first real estate auction in … Read the full press release

Airbus Military and PT Dirgantara Indonesia sign development agreement for NC212i light utility transport aircraft

Madrid, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus Military and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) have signed an agreement covering the development plan for the NC212i light utility transport aircraft. The agreement, signed at the LIMA Airshow in Langkawi, Malaysia by PT … Read the full press release

Endesa has doubled its electric vehicle recharging network by rolling out 600 charging points throughout Spain

• In 2012 alone, the company installed 300 charging points for individuals and corporates, doubling the size of its charging network in two years. • The company is implementing the Enel Group’s programme to foster electric mobility. • To date, … Read the full press release

Endesa completed new real-time communications system for smart grids, part of the Integris project

• The Integris project, led by Enel Energy Europe and captained in Spain by Endesa, has developed a new telecommunications system with the same coverage as the distribution grid, providing real-time data on the low and medium-voltage distribution grids. • … Read the full press release

Airbus Military receives full Type Certification for the A400M new generation airlifter

  Military certification and first delivery to follow soon Madrid, 25-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus Military has today received full Type Certification for the A400M new generation airlifter, marking a critical step towards delivery of the first aircraft to the French … Read the full press release

Almirall presents the latest news in respiratory diseases

The NAR and the 9th symposium on respiratory diseases reflect Almirall’s commitment to patients and its support and training for professionals Aclidinium, Almirall’s proprietary R&D medicine for the relief of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) symptoms through its user-friendly delivery … Read the full press release

Grupo ACS net debt has been reduced by 4,382 euro million, a 47%, down to 1.8 times EBITDA

Madrid, 20-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sales accounted for 38,396 euro million, a 34.9% more than in the same period of last year. Recurrent net profit accounted for 705 euro million and, after the adjustment from the partial sale and the impairment of … Read the full press release

abertis launches an initiative to provide disabled drivers with free VIA-T devices to make motorway use as easy as possible

Disabled drivers with a valid driving licence and disability card issued by the Department of Social Welfare and Family Affairs of the Generalitat of Catalonia are entitled to a free VIA-T device and other special benefits. This pioneering joint initiative … Read the full press release

Nokia Asha 305 won a GSMA Global Mobile Award for ‘Best Feature Phone or Entry Level Phone’ during Mobile World Congress 2013

Barcelona, Spain, 12-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Nokia today announced that the Nokia Asha 305 won a GSMA Global Mobile Award for ‘Best Feature Phone or Entry Level Phone’ during Mobile World Congress 2013. The Nokia Asha 305 edged out two other Nokia … Read the full press release

abertis ended 2012 with improvements in all of its main financial

Barcelona, 12-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In 2013 the Group will focus on integrating the new toll road assets acquired in Brazil and Chile, increasing its international presence and further improving the efficient management of its businesses abertis ended 2012 with improvements in … Read the full press release

Nokia Life Services surpasses 95 million global user milestone and debuts in Kenya

Barcelona, Spain, 11-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Nokia today announced that Nokia Life, one of the most popular mobile services for high growth markets, will launch in Kenya, one of Africa’s largest economies. Continuing on its path to connect ‘the next billion … Read the full press release

Cassidian successfully performed the maiden flight of the ATLANTE Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)

The ATLANTE programme is the most important technological and industrial initiative in the Spanish unmanned air vehicle sector. First flight took place today at Rozas airfield in Lugo Lugo/Spain,  8-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cassidian today successfully performed the maiden flight of the … Read the full press release

Mobile World Congress: Nokia announced a range of new applications for Nokia Lumia and Nokia Asha devices

Latest imaging, location and social applications deliver many features unique to Nokia – Burton and GoPro build exclusive experiences using Nokia imaging technology enablers – Exclusive Foursquare for Nokia Lumia app leverages voice integration and augmented reality technology – WhatsApp … Read the full press release

The Royal Saudi Air Force has formally inducted into service the Airbus Military A330 MRTT new generation tanker/transport aircraft

Royal Saudi Air Force accepts Airbus Military A330 MRTT into fleet Madrid, 7-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khaled bin Sultan dedicated the aircraft at a ceremony at Riyadh Airbase on 25 February. The aircraft is the first of … Read the full press release

Mobile World Congress: Nokia announced plans to extend high-end innovations to more people in more markets

– Nokia Lumia 720 and Nokia Lumia 520 deliver high-end Lumia innovation to more affordable price points – Nokia 105 and the Nokia 301 add aspirational Lumia experiences to mobile phones – HERE expands its reach – Developers gain access to exclusive Nokia technology – Nokia and Microsoft sharpen focus … Read the full press release

Unicaja colabora con el Torneo de Debate Jóvenes Promesas de Andalucía que se celebra en Sevilla con la participación de cerca de 200 estudiantes y profesores

5-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Unicaja, a través de su Obra Social, colabora con el Torneo de Debate “Con Acento” Jóvenes Promesas de Andalucía, que celebra su IV edición hasta el próximo domingo, día en el que se celebra la gran final, … Read the full press release