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June 15, 2010 09:08 PM
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Lawyer Roberto Oronti's project to begin in July on Facebook and other social networks
June 15, 2010 09:08 PM
Finn Erling Kydland says new political status would generate financial confidence and attract investment
June 15, 2010 08:56 PM
The Catalan savings bank Caixa Laietana has finally decided to participate in the merger led by Caja Madrid. This merger would allow all the savings banks to keep their names as separate brands.
June 15, 2010 04:25 PM
According to the Spanish statistics institute, annual inflation in Spain is fixed at 1.8% and prices have risen in May in the same proportion than in Catalonia, 3 decimals. The subjacent inflation in Spain has abandoned its negative sign and is set at 0.2
June 11, 2010 11:57 PM
The first Catalan private bank is coming to an agreement to merge with Banco Guipuzcoano, from the Basque Country. Banc Sabadell would absorb the Basque bank through an exchange of actions. If the merging comes to an end, it will be the first merging of 2
June 11, 2010 11:47 PM
The 3.4 billion dollar purchase of Talecris Biotherapeutics will allow Grifols to occupy third spot in the US. Grifols already leads the production in Europe. While the operation will generate millions of euros, it is expected to raise Grifols? immediate
June 11, 2010 04:08 AM
This measure is part of a plan to cut the public deficit at all levels of government. It has passed with the only positive votes from the parties in the Government´s Left-Wing coalition.
June 9, 2010 08:39 PM
The Catalan Government wants to reach an agreement with Andorra for future development of the project. Only small-sized planes can currently land. However, with a further investment, medium-sized planes could operate out of the Catalan Pyrenees.
June 5, 2010 07:33 AM
Research and Development in Catalonia is on the good track but still presents important weaknesses to be solved. The Catalan Government stresses the strengths underlined in the OECD study and says that the report is in line with its own action plan.
June 4, 2010 04:09 PM
Ramon Tremosa stresses the ?strategic importance of the Mediterranean railway corridor for Catalonia and Europe? for passengers and freight. The Spanish Government has given priority to other projects connecting Madrid with Spain?s South and West.
June 3, 2010 08:41 PM
In the rest of Spain, unemployment has decreased 1.84% in the last month. However, both Catalan and Spanish figures remain at highest rates of the last decade: about 575,000 Catalans are unemployed. In overall Spain, about 4.07 million people are jobless.
June 3, 2010 01:36 PM
In 2011, people earning more than ?120,000 will see an increase of 2 points and those with wages higher than ?175,000 will see an increase of 4 points. This measure is part of a plan to reduce public deficit.
June 2, 2010 03:27 AM
Catalan savings banks continue to restructure
June 1, 2010 03:18 AM
Chinese businessmen attend seminar on investing in Catalonia
May 29, 2010 04:51 PM
Low-cost airline to offer 20 new routes from the Catalan capital from next September
May 26, 2010 05:41 PM
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