News archive for August 2010
Official Data put Spain’s GDP up 0.2% in second quarter
Spain confirmed its timid recovery from recession on Thursday with 0.2% growth in the second quarter, final official data showed. The figure, which confirmed provisional data issued by the National Statistics Institute (INE) on August 13, follows growth of 0.1% in the first quarter when Spain emerged from recession. On a year-on-year basis, Spanish Gross […]
British murder suspect arrested in Marbella
ONE of Britain’s most-wanted fugitives has been caught on the Costa del Sol. Police say the accused is thought to have been involved in a murder at gunpoint in 2006 and had a European Arrest Warrant over his head. The victim, electrician Rocky Dawson, 24, was killed upon leaving his parents’ house four years ago. […]
Low cost airlines are top for Spanish tourists
Low-cost airlines are still the firm favourites among tourists travelling to Spain according to a recent survey by the Ministry of Tourism. In July, some 6.9 million passengers passed through Spain’s airports, with a 10% rise in the numbers of those using budget airlines compared to just 3% more who used ‘traditional’ carriers such as […]
Iberia back in the black
Spanish flag carrier Iberia which is to merge with British Airways, flew back into the black in the second quarter after posting net profits of 31 millions euros on an upturn in demand, it said on Friday That compares with a loss of 73 million euros (93 million dollars) in the same period last year […]
Holidaymakers from abroad spend more in Spain this year
FOREIGN tourists in Spain spent an average of 90 euros a day last month, claims the ministry of industry and commerce. They say visitors to Spain from abroad in July shelled out around 6.334 million euros in total; that´s 911 euros per holidaymaker which represents a 3.7% rise on June’s figures. In fact, July was […]
Heatwave nearly over but Andalusia and Canary Islands still on alert
The Spanish met office has reduced its heatwave ‘orange alert’ (high risk) to just seven provinces in the Canary Islands and Andalusia today, where temperatures of over 40ºC are expected and puts only eight other provinces on ‘yellow alert’ (risk) for temperatures in excess of 38ºC. The areas at high risk of excessive heat are […]
Zara takes the plunge into crowded online market
Spain’s Inditex which is Europe’s largest clothing retailer is taking its the Zara brand online. However, it can expect stiff competition from other giants of high street fashion who are already well established in this area. Zara’s virtual boutique will be available on Thursday in selected European markets: Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal and Britain. […]