Category Archives: Spain

Press Releases & News from Spain distributed via EuropaWire

Crédit Agricole S.A. launches the sale of 5.2% of Bankinter’s share capital

Posted on 28, January 2013 by

Paris, 28-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Crédit Agricole S.A., which currently holds 85,146,775 shares amounting to approximately 15.1% of Bankinter’s share capital, has launched the process to sell a portion of this stake. The sale offer relates to 29,300,000 shares, representing approximately 5.2% of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Investment, Spain

EIB and Bankinter sign SME and midcap financing agreement

Posted on 28, January 2013 by

28-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 200 million agreement with Bankinter to finance the investment projects – especially innovation projects – of SME and midcap companies (with up to 3 000 employees) in the industrial … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Small Business, Spain

Antitrust: Commission fines Telefónica and Portugal Telecom € 79 million for illegal non-compete contract clause

Posted on 25, January 2013 by

Brussels, 25-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Antitrust: Commission fines Telefónica and Portugal Telecom € 79 million for illegal non-compete contract clause The European Commission has imposed fines of € 66 894 000 on Telefónica and of € 12 290 000 on Portugal Telecom … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Law, Portugal, Spain, Telecom

By applying reduced rates of VAT beyond what is authorised under the VAT Directive, Spain has failed to fulfil its obligations under EU law

Posted on 17, January 2013 by

Spain applies a reduced rate to a broader range of goods than provided for under the VAT Directive in the field of pharmaceutical products and medical equipment Luxembourg, 17-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The VAT Directive¹ (Annex III) lists the categories of supplies … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Luxembourg, Spain

ENEL GREEN POWER: ENTRA IN ESERCIZIO UN NUOVO IMPIANTO EOLICO IN SPAGNA

Posted on 16, January 2013 by

L’impianto di Agreda ha una capacità di 18 MW e sarà in grado di produrre a regime circa 48 milioni di KWh all’anno La controllata spagnola di EGP ha inoltre completato il rifacimento degli impianti eolici di Juan Adalid, Carretera de … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Italy, Spain

El 69% del capital de Repsol elige cobrar el dividendo en acciones

Posted on 16, January 2013 by

16-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — El 69,01% del capital de Repsol ha optado por recibir en acciones la retribución a cuenta correspondiente a los resultados del ejercicio 2012. A través de este sistema de retribución, los accionistas pueden elegir entre recibir acciones … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Spain

Repsol inicia la producción en uno de los mayores campos de petróleo de Brasil

Posted on 16, January 2013 by

Sapinhoá alberga 2.100 millones de barriles equivalentes de petróleo El pozo Guará-1, con un potencial de producción superior a 25.000 barriles/día, de gran calidad, ha sido el primer pozo del campo de  Sapinhoá  en ser conectado a la plataforma Cidade … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Spain

Statement by the Executive Commission of the Banco de España

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

Madrid, 15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In recent days articles and comments have appeared in the press referring to a document drawn up by the Association of Inspectors of Credit Institutions of the Banco de España, in relation to the preparation by … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Spain

Unicaja Banco renueva su apoyo a la Agrupación de Cofradías de Semana Santa de Málaga con la firma de un nuevo acuerdo de colaboración

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Unicaja Banco, entidad a través de la que Unicaja desarrolla su actividad financiera, ha renovado hoy su apoyo a la Agrupación de Cofradías de Semana Santa de Málaga mediante la firma hoy de un nuevo acuerdo de … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Non Profit, Society, Spain

Unicaja y el Banco Europeo de Inversiones (BEI) firman un nuevo convenio para la financiación a pequeñas y medianas empresas por 400 millones de euros

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Unicaja Banco y el BEI han firmado hoy un nuevo convenio destinado a la financiación en condiciones favorables de proyectos de inversión y capital circulante de Pymes y Mid Caps (compañías de mediana capitalización y con hasta 3.000 empleados) … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Small Business, Spain

EIB and Unicaja: EUR 400 million for SMEs

Posted on 14, January 2013 by

14-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 200 million loan agreement with Unicaja Banco for financing the investment projects and working capital needs of SMEs and midcaps (medium-sized companies with up to 3000 employees). Unicaja Banco … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Small Business, Spain

Airbus Military begins flight tests of C295 winglets

Posted on 3, January 2013 by

3-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus Military has begun flight-testing a modification to add winglets to the C295 medium transport and surveillance aircraft – one of a series of product developments underway on the market-leading type. The winglets, which are short extensions … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Spain, Technology

KPN sells KPN Spain to Orange Spain

Posted on 2, January 2013 by

Den Haag, 2-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — KPN has reached agreement to sell its Spanish mobile unit, KPN Spain, to Orange Spain for an undisclosed consideration. KPN Spain provides mobile services as a so-called virtual network operator to some 380,000 Spanish customers under … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Netherlands, Spain, Technology, Telecom

EL TREN DE ALTA VELOCIDAD “AVRIL” FABRICADO POR TALGO PRESENTADO EN INNOTRANS

Posted on 28, December 2012 by

Madrid, 28-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — TALGO ha presentado hoy el tren “AVRIL” (Alta Velocidad Rueda Independiente Ligero) en el marco de la Feria Innotrans que se celebra en Berlín. Que mejor marco para presentar este “Tren tan avanzado”! La presentación del  AVRIL … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Marketing, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Commission authorises Spain to extend existing temporary restrictions on Romanian workers

Posted on 28, December 2012 by

Brussels, 28-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has approved a request from the Spanish authorities made on 13 December 2012 to extend the temporary restriction on access for Romanian workers to the Spanish labour market until 31 December 2013 due to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Law, Romania, Spain

European Commission appoints new Head of the Regional Office in Barcelona

Posted on 28, December 2012 by

Brussels, 28-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ferran Tarradellas Espuny will take up office as Head of the European Commission Regional Office in Barcelona on 1 January 2013. Mr. Tarradellas joined the European Commission in 2000 initially working as a media contact in the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Spain

LA MINISTRA DE FOMENTO EN EL “AVRIL” EL TREN DE ALTA VELOCIDAD DEL FUTURO, FABRICADO POR TALGO

Posted on 28, December 2012 by

Madrid, 28-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — La Ministra de Fomento, Dña. Ana Pastor ha visitado hoy el tren “AVRIL” de Alta Velocidad que TALGO presenta en Berlín, en la Feria de  Innotrans 2012, acompañada por Carlos de Palacio, Presidente y José Mª Oriol, Consejero Delegado. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Marketing, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Talgo receives EUR 50 million EIB loan for RDI projects

Posted on 28, December 2012 by

28-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 50 million loan with leading European rail company Talgo to help finance its research, development and innovation activity in the area of new high speed train platforms. The … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Nace www.efetur.es, el portal de EFE sobre turismo y para el viajero

Posted on 28, December 2012 by

28-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — La AGENCIA EFE ha lanzado hoy www.efetur.es, un portal especializado en turismo cuyo objetivo es convertirse en un site de referencia para el viajero, con contenidos multimedia y en distintos idiomas relacionados con todos los ámbitos del sector. Efetur es … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, Spain, Travel

Banco Sabadell collaborates with UNICEF in favour of child survival

Posted on 28, December 2012 by

28-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Marketing Director of Banco Sabadell, Ramon Domènech, and the President of UNICEF Cataluña, Pablo Giménez-Salinas, yesterday signed an agreement for cooperation through which Banco Sabadell joins UNICEF’s “CumpleDías” campaign in favour of child survival. “CumpleDías” is based … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Marketing, Non Profit, Society, Spain