MADRID | The Spanish group opened 360 stores so far in 2012, boosting the worldwide total to 5,887 stores in 86 markets. Store sales in constant currency terms rose by 15% between 1 August and 9 December.
SAN FRANCISCO | By Andrew Pollen | As the economic downturn continues in Spain, entrepreneurs are increasingly flocking to Silicon Valley as a growth strategy. For several of them, the tactic is paying big dividends.
The store at 460-490 Oxford Street in the Park House building is Inditex’s 6000th outlet.
BEIJING | Duducars’ founder Yun Tao: “In other words, in China an entrepreneur doesn’t argue with the government, one negotiates with the government.”
As a wind farm developer, Gamesa has brought 126 MW of capacity online in France and has a project portfolio of more than 570 MW.
In 2011, BBVA had the opportunity to invest more than €4 billion in Turkey by acquiring 25% of Garanti Bank, making it the biggest Spanish investor in that market.
In Palencia today, Renault Spain chairman José Vicente de los Mozos announced the company’s new 2014-2016 Industrial Plan. It assigns new products to Renault’s production facilities in Spain, and creates new jobs.
This 2012 Black Friday edition American giant retailer Wal Mart is facing the biggest protests in its 50-year-history.
MADRID | Everything you wanted to know about Spanish giant Banco Santander–and the largest banks of the country–but were afraid to ask. By Carlos Díaz Güell.
CECA finally segregated its financial activity into a newly created banking entity. Cecabank has been created as a loan institution, providing services to savings banks, associated organisations and customers in the financial sector.