Health and Biotechnology

The sector needs a restructuring to be competitive in the international market

The Seville Conference and Exhibition Centre (FIBES) and the Andalusian Federation of Bread Manufacturers and Retailers (FAFEPÁN) have signed a collaboration agreement through which both institutions will work together to organize FECOPÁN, the Andalusian Bakery, Confectionery and Hospitality Trade Fair, from October 3 to 6, 2008. This trade fair will… Read more

In 2006, Air Berlin became the leading foreign airline in Spain in terms of passenger traffic, with 9.029 million passengers. It was also the second largest airline in Germany by passenger numbers and the third largest low-cost carrier in Europe. Digital Editorial Team eEMesa, a continuous news outlet for Empresa Exterior. Specialized team for real-time monitoring and… Read more

Iberdrola, the world's largest wind power operator after its acquisition of Scottish Power, will sell 20% of Iberenova, its renewable energy subsidiary, to stock market investors. To finance this sale, it plans a capital increase to be completed in the last quarter of this year. The transaction, which has already been approved by the Board of Directors… Read more

Ecuador remains a full member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). With these statements, the Emirati president and energy minister, Mohammed bin Al Hamli, surprised other countries last week that were awaiting the outcome of the meeting between the organization's members… Read more

"Vigo will be the second port in the world to have an air transport company." This was declared a few days ago by Abel Caballero, president of the Vigo port authority. The Vigo Port Authority anticipates that, within a month, it will formally establish an air transport company for fresh fish, in which the entity has a stake... Read more

For the first time in five years, Catalan exports have increased more than imports, ICEX announced last week. The "positive results," as described by Antoni Montserrat, regional director of Commerce in Catalonia, are attributed to lower energy prices… Read more

Iberdrola Engineering and Construction has been awarded a contract for the construction of the 17-megawatt (MW) Benito Juárez hydroelectric plant, located in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, for 10,5 million euros (13,9 million dollars). Specifically, Iberdrola Engineering will be responsible, within a period of 21 months, for the design, … Read more

Iberdrola has completed its first wind farm acquisition in the UK, purchasing the Clachan Flats wind farm (18 MW) and the Darracott wind farm (2,55 MW). These transactions mark the company's entry into the UK wind energy market and represent a further step in its international expansion strategy. Specifically, Iberdrola… Read more

The Valencian company Roig Grupo Corporativo has begun its international expansion with participation in six sustainable golf course projects in England, Brazil, and Peru. The projects represent a total investment of €2.360 billion: €130 million for the English project and €2.230 billion for the project in… Read more