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Software For The Most Advanced Japanese Robot Will Be Programmed By Spain

Friday, November 28th, 2008

The most sophisticated humanoid robot in the world, which physically resembles a human being, and is designed in Japan, will hone its skills in Spain. The University has announced it will be programmed by experts from the Robotics Lab of the Carlos III University in Madrid to look after sick and disabled patients or move [...]

Caja Madrid Offers 2,250m € to 18,000 Small and Medium-Sized Businesses for their Day-to Day Running.

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

In the midst of a liquidity crisis which is threatening to engulf small and medium-sized businesses, Caja Madrid is granting 2,250m € under preferential conditions to help pay wage bills, social security, rent and supplies. Additionally, it will offer credit for investments with a two year grace period.
Small business owners who are finding themselves choked [...]

Spanish Government Finalizes New Measures To Help Small and Medium-sized Businesses

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

The Spanish Government is finalizing new measures to alleviate the financial problems which small and medium-sized companies are currently facing. Ministers are analysing ways which would allow those businesses to use the Official Credit Institute in order to obtain the necessary liquidity to carry out their daily activities. The move was confirmed by the Minister [...]

Caja Madrid sparks off another deposit war with new 6.5% APR Deposit

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Caja Madrid has launched a new deposit, called “Barrilete Cósmico” which offers 6.5% APR interest over twelve months, advanced interest payments and the opportunity for both current clients at the bank who deposit cash from other banks and new clients to sign up, according to statements issued by the savings bank today.
The deposit takes its [...]

Out of crisis come opportunities: Cibeles Caja Madrid Group

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Spain is currently experiencing a tremendous boom in its sporting, business and cultural activities, so why not make the most of the opportunities presented from a financial standpoint too? A case which comes to mind and which is in the news lately is Caja Madrid’s creation of its “Cibeles Caja Madrid Holding”. The ensuing company [...]

Caja Madrid and FCC Buy Concessions from Acciona for 101 million

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

FCC and Caja Madrid have put more than 100 million on the table to strengthen the presence of their affiliate Global Vía in the infrastructures sector. Concretely, they have closed a deal to buy Acciona shares in five concessions: 33.3% of Concesiones de Madrid (M-45 ring road), 25% of Ruta de los Pantanos (Reservoir Highway), [...]

Iberdrola shares suffer the consequences of its delayed landing in US market

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

The decision to postpone the conditions that the regulatory commission will impose on Iberdrola in its purchase of the US Company Energy East by one week have not gone down well with the electrical utilities company, whose shares have plunged by 1.32%, making the company one of Spain’s most bearish shares in the market, with [...]

UBS ramps up its stake in Union Fenosa to 3.15%, through the acquisition of over 7 million shares

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

UBS, the Swiss bank, has ramped up its stake in Union Fenosa to 3.151% following the purchase of 7.1 million shares in the electrical utilities company, according to the Spanish Securities and Exchange Commission (CNMV)
This takes UBS’s stake to a total of 28,802 million shares, representing 3.151% of the company, whose President is Pedro Lopez [...]