Tag Archives: spain
Uber taxi app banned in Spain
A judge has ordered taxi booking service Uber to immediately stop operating in Spain, after taxi associations complained it was unfair competition.
Link to article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30395093#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Spain’s richest duchess dies aged 88
The Duchess of Alba, Spain’s richest woman and one of its most flamboyant figures, has died in Seville aged 88.
Link to article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30127337#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
The Publication of the Controversial List of Hidden Company Directors Links Under "Right to be Forgotten" Hits International Media
Fortune magazine published an article about the consequences of the Right to be Forgotten directive applied to company directors information after a business information company released the list of removed director profiles in the UK & Spain, causing immediate reactions. [PR.com]
Europe’s Most Innovative Cleantech Start-Ups Compete for €65,000 Funding in Valencia, Spain on 31 October
Overall the competition provides a total of €425,000 in funding to EU start-ups to further develop their ventures; Participating companies capable of delivering global impact on sustainability by transforming cleantech ideas into commercial success; Finalists include an app to help electric vehicles locate charging points, an aquaculture and hydroponics system for sustainable urban farms, and a technology that transforms [PR.com]
Spain court suspends Catalonia vote
Spain’s Constitutional Court suspends Catalonia’s independence referendum, planned for 9 November, after a request by the central government.
Link to article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29410493#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Arrests made after eBay Stubhub thefts
Arrests are made in the UK, US, Canada and Spain after a scam involving e-tickets for Elton John concerts and other shows sold via Stubhub.
Link to article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28440296#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Spanish banks face tough rivalry in small companies bet
MADRID (Reuters) – Across Spain, the message is hard to miss in office windows showcasing offers: banks want to lend to small companies again.
Link to article: feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/businessNews/~3/RwDWvqfDxgc/story01.htm
US Airways joins IAG in transatlantic business
Bigger is definitely better for transatlantic travellers now that IAG airlines British Airways and Iberia’s joint business with American Airlines has been extended to include American’s merger partner, US Airways. Following the merger between American Airlines and US Airways, customers booking with British Airways and Iberia will now be able to choose from a total of 70 direct flights a day between the UK and US and up to 16 flights per day between Spain and North America.
Atout France launches UK advertising campaign
Atout France, the French tourism development agency, is launching its biggest ever UK advertising campaign in March under the creative banner ‘What’s your tour de France?’ The campaign is focused on re-establishing France as the UK’s favourite holiday destination and regaining visitors from to other European destinations including Spain, Greece and Italy.