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2013 Will be “Tough Year” for Spain, Says PM
December 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Friday that economically ailing Spain has "a very tough year" ahead of it in 2013. continue reading »
Exports of Spanish Arms and Defense Sector Drop 44 Percent in Spain
December 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's arms exports fell 43.7 percent in the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2011, the Industry Ministry said in a report released Wednesday. continue reading »
Spain’s Luxury Goods and Services Sector Up 15 Percent from 2011
December 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spanish firms offering luxury goods and services will end the year with total sales of 4.79 billion euros ($6.3 billion), up 15 percent over 2011. continue reading »
Christmas Lottery Distributes $3.3 Billion in Spain
December 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The more than 2.5 billion euros (some $3.3 billion) distributed Saturday by Spain's Christmas lottery, the most anticipated and popular of the year, provided a breathing space for many Spaniards and immigrants, many of them jobless, amid the economic crisis the country is going through. continue reading »
Spanish PM Says Economy Will Grow in 2014
December 22, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said here Saturday during an unannounced trip to Afghanistan that Spain's economy will improve next year and start growing again in 2014. continue reading »
Expert: Spain Has ‘Very Solid’ and ‘Respected’ Image Abroad
December 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's image abroad is "very solid" and "respected," with the negative effects of the economic crisis being just a temporary factor that will not affect the country's permanent value, Brand Spain High Commissioner Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros said. continue reading »
Spain May Publish List of Top Tax Dodgers
December 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's government is considering publishing the names of the country's "biggest tax dodgers and delinquent taxpayers," Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro said Thursday. continue reading »
Spain Unemployment Rate Hits High of 26.2 Percent
December 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The number of people officially registered as jobless in Spain climbed by 74,296, or 1.54 percent, in November to 4,907,817, according to figures released Tuesday by the Spanish Employment and Social Security Ministry. continue reading »
Massive Protesting in Spain Over Privatization of Hospitals
December 3, 2012 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
Thousands of citizens and health professionals took to the streets of the Spanish capital on Sunday to protest plans by the Madrid regional government to outsource management and some services provided by public hospitals. continue reading »
Spanish Prince Promotes Country’s Underlying Strengths While in Mexico
December 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's Crown Prince Felipe met here Friday with Mexican notables, intellectuals and opinion leaders in order to learn more about the state of their nation and also to explain the difficulties his own country is going through and the underlying strengths of its economy that will enable it to forge ahead. continue reading »
Spain’s King Juan Carlos Urges Brazil to Invest in Spain
November 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Boasting "one of the most open economies in the world," Spain is an ideal place for Brazilian firms to invest, King Juan Carlos said here Monday as he hosted a luncheon for Brazil's president continue reading »
Qatar Airways to be Main Sponsor on Barcelona’s Jersey
November 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
FC Barcelona's jerseys will carry the name Qatar Airways starting next July in compliance with a request from the Spanish club's current main sponsor, Qatar Sports Investments. continue reading »
Spain Announces 2 Year Freeze on Foreclosures
November 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's government on Thursday approved the creation of a stock of homes for rent to evicted mortgage debtors and also instituted a two-year freeze on foreclosures. continue reading »
Spain Economic Minister: Economic Reforms Producing “Positive Signs”
November 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's efforts to trim its budget deficit and put its financial house in order are producing "positive signs," the Iberian nation's economy minister said here Monday in an appearance before the European Parliament. continue reading »
Obesity Rates Soars Amongst Spanish Women Due to Economic Woes
November 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The rise in female unemployment and the consumption of cheaper and less nutritious food products to adjust household expenditures to reduced incomes are some of the factors responsible for the recent increase in obesity among women in Spain. continue reading »
Penelope Cruz, La Tienda Raise Funds For Spanish Food Banks
November 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
La Tienda CEO Tim Harris and actress Penelope Cruz announced today the launch of the 2012 "Campaign for Spain" to help Spanish food banks over the holiday season. continue reading »
Spain Tries to Stop Mortgage Foreclosures in Light of Recent Suicides
November 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's government said Friday, hours after a woman about to be evicted from her home in the northern town of Barakaldo committed suicide, that it is working urgently to bring a halt to mortgage foreclosures. continue reading »
Crown Prince Calls On Businesses to Create Jobs in Spain
November 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Crown Prince Felipe told businessmen and representatives of the Spanish government on Wednesday that fostering the creation of jobs is "urgent and vital" in Spain, where the unemployment level is "unacceptable." continue reading »
Tourists in Spain Spending More this Year
October 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Foreign tourists visiting Spain between January and September spent 45.1 billion euros ($58.2 billion), some 7.2 percent more than in the same period of 2011, the Industry, Energy and Tourism Ministry said Monday. continue reading »
Spanish Prime Minister Predicts Stronger Economy in 2013
October 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy expressed confidence that 2013 will be a better year and that the economic crisis can begin to be overcome in the near future. Rajoy sounded that optimistic note Saturday at the close of a two-day meeting here of the ruling Popular Party. continue reading »
