Drafting

The Aragonese Institute for Development organized a conference to support the internationalization of Aragonese businesses, with the participation of regional and national institutions involved in foreign trade programs. The Ministry of Economy, CESCE, ICEX, ICO, and others presented the opportunities and support they offer to Aragonese entrepreneurs. The opening of… Read more

While Catalonia, Valencia, and Madrid are currently the leading exporting regions, Aragon is not far behind. With over €4.000 billion in exports from January to October 2002, the automotive sector remains the most dynamic in this area. Catalonia, Valencia, Madrid, the Basque Country, … Read more

The automotive sector is once again driving Spanish international trade, accounting for a quarter of its exports. Although this hasn't been its best year, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany remain its main customers. Spain sold cars abroad worth €24.980,5 million… Read more

The presidents of Portugal Telecom, Miguel Horta e Costa, and Telefónica, César Alierta, recently met with the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to discuss their projects for Brazil, a country where both companies have formalized a 50/50 joint venture… Read more

Do you remember my commitment in the first installment of this series (December 2002)?: “The ultimate goal will be none other than to try to teach you how to use strategic and tactical tools to successfully answer the questions posed when it really matters: How do I retain my current customers and acquire new ones profitably? Well…” Read more

When the General Assembly of the Higher Council of Chambers was held a few months ago, and several institutions and companies presented their internationalization plans, Manuel Teruel, head of the company Taim TFG, stated that "we design and manufacture cranes for ports and steel mills all over the world, and more than 60% of our turnover comes from… Read more

A few months ago, Cepyme-Aragón held a conference on Internationalization, which was attended by nearly 150 business owners. The First Technical Conference on Business Cooperation featured the participation of the Confederation's Director of International Relations, Miguel Ángel Lucía, who explained the characteristics, models, and advantages of transnational cooperation in a seminar held at… Read more

The Valencian Community Textile Business Association, ATEVAL, has presented its members with the schedule of Foreign Promotion Activities, within the Sectoral Plan for 2003 prepared by the National Committee for Foreign Promotion of Home Textiles, "Home Textiles From Spain," which has been approved by ICEX, the agency that will support… Read more

Greece has held the European presidency since the beginning of this year. Many challenges will have to be faced during this coming semester, including the signing of the Accession Treaty for the ten new European partners, scheduled to take place in Athens in April, and other key issues for building the future… Read more

The inauguration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as the new president of Brazil on January 1st of this year inaugurated a government that seems to inspire hope both among Brazilian citizens and abroad. The political and economic effects stemming from this change of power are expected to have repercussions primarily in Latin America… Read more