From http://www.capital.es/2011/04/04/kenneth-rogoff-%E2%80%9Csi-espana-quiebra-podria-caer-hasta-francia%E2%80%9D/ (in Spanish)
Kenneth Rogoff, who served as an economist at the International Monetary Fund and at the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, was interviewed by the Spanish magazine Capital, where he has declared that "Catalonia, isolated, would be one of the richest countries in the world". Rogoff visited Spain to promote the Spanish translation of his book "This time is different: Eight centuries of finantial folly" and he also declared that if Spain becomes broke, even France might fall.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Unemployment still on the rise in Catalonia and the rest of Spain
From http://www.expansion.com/2011/04/04/catalunya/1301910595.html and http://www.expansion.com/2011/04/04/economia/1301900769.html (in Spanish)
Job destruction is still on the rise both in Catalonia and the rest of Spain. March figures have shown another increase in unemployment rate, which accounted for 1.44% in Catalonia and 0.80% in Spain. Total number of unemployed people in Catalonia has reached 611,269 people and 4.333.669 people in overall Spain.
Job destruction is still on the rise both in Catalonia and the rest of Spain. March figures have shown another increase in unemployment rate, which accounted for 1.44% in Catalonia and 0.80% in Spain. Total number of unemployed people in Catalonia has reached 611,269 people and 4.333.669 people in overall Spain.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Industrial production in Taiwan increases in early 2011
From http://www.moea.gov.tw/Mns/english/news/News.aspx?kind=6&menu_id=176&news_id=20857 and http://www.moea.gov.tw/Mns/english/news/News.aspx?kind=6&menu_id=176&news_id=21043 (in English)
The Department of Statistics of the Republic of China (Taiwan) government has released information about the evolution of the industrial production in early 2011.
The industrial production index had an annual increase of 17.19% in January 2011. During this month manufacturing industry increased by 17.28%, mining and quarrying increased by 11.95%, supplies of electricity and gas increased by 1.60%, water supply increased by 2.27%, and building construction increased by a remarkable 42.86%.
In February 2011 the industrial production index had an annual increase of 13.28%. During this month manufacturing industry increased by 15.38%, mining and quarrying increased by 14.01%, supplies of electricity and gas increased by 1.99%, water supply increased by 2.18%, and building construction increased by an even more remarkable 58.96%.
The Department of Statistics of the Republic of China (Taiwan) government has released information about the evolution of the industrial production in early 2011.
The industrial production index had an annual increase of 17.19% in January 2011. During this month manufacturing industry increased by 17.28%, mining and quarrying increased by 11.95%, supplies of electricity and gas increased by 1.60%, water supply increased by 2.27%, and building construction increased by a remarkable 42.86%.
In February 2011 the industrial production index had an annual increase of 13.28%. During this month manufacturing industry increased by 15.38%, mining and quarrying increased by 14.01%, supplies of electricity and gas increased by 1.99%, water supply increased by 2.18%, and building construction increased by an even more remarkable 58.96%.
Cadaqués recreated in Xiamen bay
From http://www.catalannewsagency.com/news/life-style/costa-brava-village-cadaqu%C3%A9s-will-be-copied-china (in English)
As already published here in sinalunya.com on October 8th, 2010, under the title of "Coastal village of Cadaqués to be recreated in Xiamen, China", Catalan News Agency reports on March 31st, 2011 that the project is starting to take shape, although it will not be finished until 2018. Chinese architects are determined to capture every detail in order to reproduce the village of Cadaqués in Zhangzhou, a city in the Xiamen bay, where the figure of Salvador Dalí will also play an iconic role.
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As already published here in sinalunya.com on October 8th, 2010, under the title of "Coastal village of Cadaqués to be recreated in Xiamen, China", Catalan News Agency reports on March 31st, 2011 that the project is starting to take shape, although it will not be finished until 2018. Chinese architects are determined to capture every detail in order to reproduce the village of Cadaqués in Zhangzhou, a city in the Xiamen bay, where the figure of Salvador Dalí will also play an iconic role.
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Foreign investment in Catalonia in 2010 accounted for 34% of that in overall Spain
From http://www.acc10.cat/ACC1O/cat/empresa-ACC1O/premsa/noticies-notes-premsa/2011/110329.jsp (in Catalan)
According to information from the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade, direct foreign investment in Catalonia increased from 11% to 34% of that in overall Spain between 2009 and 2010. Total investment in 2010 reached 3.95 billion euros and it was mainly happening in the transportation and logistic sectors.
According to information from the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade, direct foreign investment in Catalonia increased from 11% to 34% of that in overall Spain between 2009 and 2010. Total investment in 2010 reached 3.95 billion euros and it was mainly happening in the transportation and logistic sectors.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Barcelona nominated fifth best european city for business
From http://www.expansion.com/2011/03/24/catalunya/1301003157.html (in Spanish)
The city of Barcelona is doing efforts to counteract the economic crisis and is improving the scores on business opportunities, on foreign investment projects and on export perspectives. According to a study released by the Observatori de Barcelona, where 28 indicators related to six different areas (business, knowledge, tourism, sustainability and quality of life, prices and costs, and work market and formation) were analyzed, Barcelona is currently the fifth best european city for business, right after London, Paris, Frankfurt and Brussels. The results of this study were presented by the first deputy mayor of the city of Barcelona, Jordi William Carnes, and by the president of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, Miquel Valls. Other results from the same study placed Barcelona in high positions in other rankings, such as #6 in foreign investment projects, #4 in export perspectives, #2 in organization of international meetings (data from 2009), #18 in scientific production, #10 in number of airport passengers and #49 in cost of life.
The city of Barcelona is doing efforts to counteract the economic crisis and is improving the scores on business opportunities, on foreign investment projects and on export perspectives. According to a study released by the Observatori de Barcelona, where 28 indicators related to six different areas (business, knowledge, tourism, sustainability and quality of life, prices and costs, and work market and formation) were analyzed, Barcelona is currently the fifth best european city for business, right after London, Paris, Frankfurt and Brussels. The results of this study were presented by the first deputy mayor of the city of Barcelona, Jordi William Carnes, and by the president of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, Miquel Valls. Other results from the same study placed Barcelona in high positions in other rankings, such as #6 in foreign investment projects, #4 in export perspectives, #2 in organization of international meetings (data from 2009), #18 in scientific production, #10 in number of airport passengers and #49 in cost of life.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
China increases imports of Spanish olive oil
From http://www.icex.es/icex/cda/controller/pageICEX/0,6558,5518394_5519005_6366453_4472828,00.html (in Spanish)
In 2010, exports of Spanish olive oil reached 60% of its total production and emerging markets like China, Russia and Brazil are becoming of increasing importance. China imports in 2007 ranked in the fifteenth position and in only 3 years have moved to the tenth position, totalling 34.6 million euros in sales.
In 2010, exports of Spanish olive oil reached 60% of its total production and emerging markets like China, Russia and Brazil are becoming of increasing importance. China imports in 2007 ranked in the fifteenth position and in only 3 years have moved to the tenth position, totalling 34.6 million euros in sales.
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