Tag: Madrid

Strong explosion in a building in Madrid – 2 dead, 18 injured

Strong explosion in a building in Madrid – 2 dead, 18 injured Strong explosion in a building in Madrid – 2 dead, 18 injured

LAST UPDATE: 20:54 Two people were killed and at least 18 were injured in a powerful explosion at a four-storey building under renovation in central Madrid on Friday, according to Spanish authorities. Two men working on the building were killed in the blast, Madrid Mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida said on Friday night. Of the 18 […]

The Canary Islands And Madrid Concentrate The Nights In Hotels At The Start Of 2021

The Canary Islands And Madrid Concentrate The Nights In Hotels At The Start Of 2021

The restrictions due to the pandemic, both outside and within our borders, are reducing the occupancy of hotels to a minimum. Overnight stays in this type of establishment fell 86% in February, similar to January, up to 2.3 million nights. Only 16.4% of the places offered were covered, with an annual decrease of 67.6%. The […]

Taxi Drivers On The Warpath Against The Return Of Uber To Barcelona

Taxi Drivers On The Warpath Against The Return Of Uber To Barcelona

The taxi drivers want to prevent Uber’s third attempt to consolidate its offer in Barcelona be the one of the charm. Hundreds of vehicles have made this morning a Slow march through the city center against the start of the activity of the American company in the metropolitan area. After leaving the Catalan capital two […]

Madrid Is Postulated As A Digital Hub And Will Raise Its GDP 8,283 Million Thanks To The New Infrastructures

Madrid Is Postulated As A Digital Hub And Will Raise Its GDP 8,283 Million Thanks To The New Infrastructures

The investment in digital infrastructures will mean an estimated GDP growth of 8,283 million euros for the Community of Madrid, according to a report published this Thursday by the research consultancy IDG together with the data center company Interxion. The investment already announced in this regard, of 680 million for the next five years, would […]

The Chamber Of Barcelona Claims That 25% Of Direct Government Aid To Companies And The Self-employed By The COVID Go To Catalonia

The Chamber Of Barcelona Claims That 25% Of Direct Government Aid To Companies And The Self-employed By The COVID Go To Catalonia

The Barcelona Chamber of Commerce ask the government that destined to Cataluña a quarter of direct aid to Business Y autonomous affected by the restrictions decreed to contain the Covid pandemic. The aid plan approved by the Minister council last week is divided into 3.000 million euros for the financial debt restructuring fund, 1.000 million […]

Living In Madrid Costs 15% More Than The Average In Spain

Living In Madrid Costs 15% More Than The Average In Spain

The cost of living in the Madrid’s community is 15.7% more expensive than the Spanish average, while doing it in Estremadura it is 13.6% less than the average in Spain. This is indicated by a study carried out by the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), la Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), the Barcelona’s town hall and […]

Alfredo Fraile, Former Manager Of Julio Iglesias, Dies Of COVID

Alfredo Fraile, Former Manager Of Julio Iglesias, Dies Of COVID

Alfredo Fraile, who was the manager of Julio Iglesias, at the height of his fame, between 1969 and 1984, has died in Madrid because of covid. The businessman was hospitalized for a month due to the virus, and although he had seen an apparent improvement a few days ago, he has finally died from complications […]

The ‘taxi war’ in Barcelona plans again on the Mobile World Congress

The ‘taxi war’ in Barcelona plans again on the Mobile World Congress

In addition to the conditions of the Covid pandemic, which already forced the suspension of the 2020 edition and which threaten this year’s edition again after the decision of Ericsson If you do not participate, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona may find itself in June with an additional setback. If two years ago […]

2021 worsens the textile crisis: the big ones are sustained thanks to the online sale but the small ones are dying

2021 worsens the textile crisis: the big ones are sustained thanks to the online sale but the small ones are dying

If part of the Spanish textile sector is weathering this pandemic without reaching ruin, it is because they had a strong online channel that has allowed them to save furniture. Inditex, which presents its annual results tomorrow, will end 2020 with benefits, but with a cut in it of 60%, according to analysts’ forecasts, while […]

UGTT: The General Union of Workers is studying changing its acronym to include female workers

UGTT: The General Union of Workers is studying changing its acronym to include female workers

The General Union of Workers, UGT, could change its acronym and become a UGTT that he would also refer to the workers on his behalf. The Federation of Industry, Construction and Agro has approved the proposal at its 28th congress, held in Madrid. To be official, the change should be approved at the confederal congress […]