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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:37:00 GMT

Bright future for solar thermal technology in Spain

A concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in the Seville province of Spain is to receive €80 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The 17 MW Gemasolar project will be the first commercial-scale demonstration plant using a molten salt heat
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:37:00 GMT

British ambassador forced to apologise after Royal Navy ship 'used buoy painted colours of Spanish flag for target practice'

Britain was embroiled in a diplomatic row today after the Royal Navy was accused of using a Spanish flag as a machine-gun target. Giles Paxman, the UK's new ambassador in Madrid, was forced to apologise after sailors fired at a red-and-yellow flag
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:34:00 GMT

New Basque rules

New laws covering the operation of gaming machines have been announced by the Basque government in Spain. The number of Type B machines (AWPs) permitted in arcades has risen from 1,500 to 2,500 and for the first time internet halls feature in the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:29:00 GMT

Comment: Have BA and Iberia got it 20% right?

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:28:00 GMT

Spain may grant refugee status to W.Sahara activist

MADRID (AFP) Spain will grant refugee status to a Western Sahara activist on hunger strike in the Canary Islands if Moroccan authorities reject her request for a new passport, the foreign ministry said Friday. Aminatou Haidar, a winner of several human
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:26:00 GMT

Spain's crown prince emphasizes cooperation with Morocco

Spain's Crown Prince Felipe emphasized here Thursday the "enormous importance" his country places on its relations with Morocco, and he noted their common efforts in the fight against terrorism and against illegal immigration networks. Felipe gave a
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:23:00 GMT

Deputy FM, Spanish envoy take on Iraq-EU ties

You are in > Home / Baghdad, Latest News, Politics / BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraq’s Deputy Foreign Minister Labeed Abbawi on Wednesday met with the Spanish ambassador to Baghdad, Francisco Elias de Tejada, to discuss a partnership agreement that is
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:19:00 GMT

Barnett Ross finds its place in the Spanish sun

Barnett Ross has teamed up with the Channel 4 television programme A Place in the Sun to hold an auction of Spanish residential property The auction house, which usually specialises in UK property, is holding a sale at London’s Radisson SAS Portman
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:07:00 GMT

Seville: The Best Rooftop Bar in Seville Is At The EME Hotel

As we said yesterday , rooftop pools and bars are all the rage in Seville at the moment. But nice as the others can be, there’s one place that stands head and shoulders (or maybe that should be a couple of floors) above the others – the Santo Terraza
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:59:00 GMT

New Spanish medical foundation promises stronger links with industry

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:50:00 GMT

EU Seeks Info From Spain On Recovering Illegal Aid To Magefesa

BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Commission Friday asked Spain for details on the steps it has taken to recover illegal government aid it gave to the Magefesa Group, a maker of small appliances and stainless steel articles. The case dates back to
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:48:00 GMT

EU Requests Spain To Recover Illegal Aid In Basque Provinces

BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Commission asked Spain to comply with a court judgment requiring the country to recover illegal state aid given by certain Basque provinces, it said Friday. 'If Spain continues to fail to comply with the European
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:48:00 GMT

Carlyle Emerges As Bidder For Gas Natural Assets - Sources

By Christopher Bjork and Marietta Cauchi Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES MADRID -(Dow Jones)- U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group L.P. has emerged as a bidder for a bundle of gas assets put up for sale by Spain's Gas Natural SDG SA (GAS.MC), people familiar
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:46:00 GMT

BNP Paribas, Societe Generale among managers of Spanish Abengoa's EUR 250m bond issue

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:44:00 GMT

CompTIA A+ certification now available in Spanish

CompTIA is pleased to announce its A+ certification exam is available in Spanish. CompTIA A+ is the industry standard for computer support technicians validating competence in areas such as installation, preventative maintenance, networking, security and
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:36:00 GMT

Spain Back To World No. 1 Ranking

Spain has regained to No. 1 spot, displacing Brazil in FIFA's men's world soccer rankings, released Friday. Brazil dropped 40 points in the ranking system, allowing Spain to retake the top spot. Brazil became No. 1 in July in the monthly rankings,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:25:00 GMT

Santander asks court to toss Madoff suit

Banco Santander SA, the Spanish bank that owns Philadelphia's Sovereign Bancorp Inc., has asked a federal court in Miami to dismiss a suit over its $3.2 billion in losses to Bernard Madoff's fraud, contending in papers filed Wednesday that it hadn't been
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:24:00 GMT

Spain protests to Britain over incident off Gibraltar

Madrid - Spain on Friday protested to London over an incident off the disputed British enclave of Gibraltar, where a British navy patrol vessel practiced shooting at a buoy painted with the colours of the Spanish flag. Spain's foreign ministry said a
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:21:00 GMT

Barcelona players Abidal and Toure hit by swine flu

Madrid - Barcelona left-back Eric Abidal is suffering from swine flu and will be out of action for at least a week, the European champions said Friday. Barca have also revealed that midfielder Yaya Toure has the same symptoms - stomach virus and a high
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:21:00 GMT

Royal Navy used 'Spanish flag' for target practice off Gibraltar

Giles Paxman, Britain's ambassador to Madrid, has apologised after the Royal Navy fired on a buoy bearing the red and yellow of the Spanish flag during target practice off Gibraltar. The diplomatic incident, which occurred amid mounting tensions in the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:19:00 GMT

Iberian Minerals Reports Q3 Condestable Operating Results, Aguas Tenidas and Hedging Updates, And Updates 2009/2010 Guidance

Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE: IZN) today announced operating results for the Condestable Mine for the third quarter of 2009 together with an update on the Aguas Tenidas Mine, hedging positions, and guidance for 2009 and 2010. Q3 Condestable Mine
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:17:00 GMT

British ambassador forced to apologise after Royal Navy ship 'used Spanish flag buoy for target practice'

The incident allegedly occurred on Tuesday, about five nautical miles from Gibraltar, a British colony located on Spain’s southern tip, over which the country claims sovereignty.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:16:00 GMT

British Navy used 'Spanish flag' for target practice

Giles Paxman, Britain's ambassador to Madrid, has apologised after the Royal Navy fired on a buoy bearing the red and yellow of the Spanish flag during target practice off Gibraltar. Gibraltar was ceded to the British under the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht but
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:09:00 GMT

The construction of the second phase of Malaga's Eastern Passenger Terminal to begin

Eastern Passenger Terminal since its inauguration in December 2007, awarded last Wednesday the construction of the second phase of the Passenger Terminal. The project consists of two parts: the construction of the building itself, awarded to and its
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:04:00 GMT

Fitch Downgrades PYME Valencia 1 FTA; off RWN

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:51:00 GMT

Iberdrola Renewables signs power purchase agreement with MID

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:46:00 GMT

Santander asks court to toss Madoff suit

Banco Santander SA, the Spanish bank that owns Philadelphia's Sovereign Bancorp Inc., has asked a federal court in Miami to dismiss a suit over its $3.2 billion in losses to Bernard Madoff's fraud, contending in papers filed Wednesday that it hadn't been
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:45:00 GMT

France and Spain block measures to reduce fish waste

This will see the introduction of larger fishing nets, limited fishing seasons and a minimum size for fish caught in the North-East Atlantic, the North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat. However it is rumoured that after strong opposition from France and Spain
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:44:00 GMT

British ambassador forced to apologise after Royal Navy ship ‘used Spanish flag for target practice’

The incident allegedly occurred on Tuesday, about five nautical miles from Gibraltar, a British colony located on Spain’s southern tip, over which the country claims sovereignty.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:43:00 GMT

Hijacked Spanish trawler arrives in the Seychelles  

The 36 crew of the Basque owned fishing boat the Alakrana hijacked by Somali pirates has arrived safely in the Seychelles. The vessel was released this week after the owners reportedly paid a three million euro ransom. Yesterday, a Spanish judge
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:32:00 GMT