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Spanish unemployment tops 6 millionMore than six million Spaniards were out of work in the first quarter of this year, raising the jobless rate in the euro zone's fourth biggest economy to 27.2 per cent, the highest since records began in the 1970s. The huge su More… |
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Bankia hires Rothschild for stake saleBailed-out Spanish lender Bankia has hired Rothschild to help sell its stakes in companies, including power group Iberdrola and insurer Mapfre, as the bank rebuilds its capital. Bankia, which along with parent group BFA took 18 bi More… |
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World tourist numbers hit 1 billion this weekThe number of annual tourists crossing international borders will reach 1 billion this week, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation said on Wednesday, with Chinese travelers the biggest growth driver. Tourism grew between 3 More… |
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Europe protestsA policeman charges at protesters during a 24-hour nationwide general strike in central Madrid November 14. Police and protesters clashed in Spain and Italy on Wednesday as millions of workers went on strike across Europe to protest against spen More… |
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DP World Spanish terminal wins ISOGlobal marine terminal operator DP World said its Spanish terminal DP World Tarragona has achieved a major security milestone by winning an ISO 28000 certification. Tarragona is the 40th DP World facility to receive the independently audit More… |
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Spain election win demands fast actionSpanish Prime Minister-elect Mariano Rajoy was under pressure on Monday to give rapid details of his policies to overcome the worst economic crisis for generations as his overwhelming election victory did little to calm the nerves of investors. More… |
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International tourism hits new record in H1International tourism grew by almost five per cent in the first half of 2011 totalling a new record of 440 million arrivals, 19 million more than in the same period of 2010, the World Tourism Organization said. The figures confirm that, de More… |
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Top Spanish firms eye airport selloffSpanish infrastructure firms Acciona and FCC plan to bid for the country's two largest airports in a 5.3-billion euro ($7.52 billion) privatisation sale, a newspaper reported on Saturday. Spain's government put Madrid's Barajas More… |
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Spanish airport strikes planned for April-JulyUnions plan to stage 19 days of strikes in Spanish airports between April and July in protest against government measures to privatise national airport operator AENA, a union spokesman said on Tuesday. Spain said in December it wanted to p More… |
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Spanish builder wins $873m Kuwait orderSpanish builder Obrascon Huarte Lain (OHL) has won its first contract in Kuwait with a 645.5 million euro ($873 million) order to build a viaduct in the country's capital. OHL holds 48 per cent of the winning consortium for the contract, p More… |
