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Iberia Pilots Confirm Strike in December
Iberia’s pilots will strike in December, according to the trade union that represents the pilots (Sepla-Ibera). Specific dates have not been confirmed yet. The reason for the strike is pilot dissatisfaction with the creation of low-cost Iberia...
Barcelona Ranked in Top 50 of World’s Best Cities to Live
Barcelona has been ranked 40th in the 50 cities with the best quality of life in the world. Madrid made it to 43rd. Other European cities on the list include Viena and Zurich. The report studied 221 cities around the world, taking New York (which occupies...
Chinese to Hold Demonstration in Madrid
Chinese business owners are due to hold a demonstration in Madrid on Monday. The aim of the demonstration is to protest against difficulties they have experienced to obtain licenses that would allow them to sell alcoholic beverages in their stores. According...
UBS acquitted over Lehman Brothers lawsuit filed in Marbella
The Court of First Instance No. 6 of Marbella has acquitted UBS Bank to pay 12 million euros to a client for an investment in Lehman Brothers bonds. The lawsuit is the biggest Lehman Brothers-related lawsuit in Spain. The court ruling declared that...
Qatari Sheikh Wants To Build Puerto Banus II
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Al Thani, who recently purchased Malaga FC has unveiled his intention to build a second Puerto Banus style complex in Marbella’s Bajadilla marina. The project would require an investment of 70 million euros and include...
$1 Million Canadian Maple Leaf Coin Snatched by ORO Direct
The $1 million Canadian Maple Leaf coin was snatched by ORO Direct – a gold trading company in Madrid. For 3.27 million Euros, a Spanish gold trading company bought the world’s largest and rarest gold coin in its exact material worth, from the estate...
Judge Approves Sale of Marbella’s Los Monteros Hotel
A Malaga Judge has given green light and authorized the sale of the Hotel Los Monteros in Marbella, which has been closed since 2009. The hotel which is held by the SL companies, Dajoal, Las Dunas Land and Aljoda will be sold to New Monteros S.L. and...
Spanish Judge Declares Insolvency of Travel Group Marsans
The Spanish Judge Ana Maria Gallego issued an order today that declared the insolvency of Viajes Marsans but allows the current management “Posibilitum” to run the company. Travel Marsans is in need of heavy investment to suspend the old pile of payments...
The Agudana Slaughterhouse Closes Leaving 55 Workers Unemployed
Over the past 35 years, The Agudana, one of the largest slaughter houses in Lleida, has gone through heavy debts, change of management and even fires. But now, reports have confirmed that the Agudana slaughterhouse is lined up for a closure that will...
