From http://www.expansion.com/2011/03/11/catalunya/1299837128.html (in Spanish)
Volkswagen-owned Spanish car maker SEAT announced that will start selling cars in China by 2012. As a first step, the company will attend the 2011 Auto Shanghai on April 21st to 28th. SEAT president, James Muir, announced that the cars to be sold initially in China will be produced in the Martorell factory (Barcelona province). These future sales in China are expected to help SEAT get away from red numbers (311 million euros of losses in 2010) and return to benefits by 2013, as announced by Hans Dieter Pötsch, finantial director at Volkswagen. In contrast, 2010 was the best year in history of Volkswagen, with a net profit of 7.2 billion euros, an eight-fold increase from 2009.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Catalan software company Zyncro plans worldwide expansion
From http://www.expansion.com/2011/03/09/catalunya/1299657167.html (in Spanish)
Catalan software company Zyncro, with offices in Barcelona, Silicon Valley (US) and Tandil (Argentina) has received an increase of capital of 1.2 million euros, which shall be instrumental in its future worldwide expansion. Zyncro plans to land in countries like Italy, France, Germany, Sweden, Russia, México, Brazil, Chile, Perú, Israel, Pakistan, Japan and China. Simultaneously, since February 1st, 2011, Zyncro has launched an English version of its blog, which can be read at http://en.blog.zyncro.com.
Catalan software company Zyncro, with offices in Barcelona, Silicon Valley (US) and Tandil (Argentina) has received an increase of capital of 1.2 million euros, which shall be instrumental in its future worldwide expansion. Zyncro plans to land in countries like Italy, France, Germany, Sweden, Russia, México, Brazil, Chile, Perú, Israel, Pakistan, Japan and China. Simultaneously, since February 1st, 2011, Zyncro has launched an English version of its blog, which can be read at http://en.blog.zyncro.com.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
High inflation persisted in China in February
From http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/96702c28-4b9a-11e0-89d8-00144feab49a.html (in English)
The inflation rate in China rose by 4.9% in February 2011, specially because of the increase on food prices, which were 11% higher from one year earlier and that rose by 0.7% since January. However, China’s central bank governor showed its confidence that the inflation rate will be kept below the target of 4%.
The inflation rate in China rose by 4.9% in February 2011, specially because of the increase on food prices, which were 11% higher from one year earlier and that rose by 0.7% since January. However, China’s central bank governor showed its confidence that the inflation rate will be kept below the target of 4%.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Annual inflation rate in Catalonia – February 2011
From http://www.expansion.com/2011/03/11/catalunya/1299837637.html and http://www.ine.es/daco/daco42/daco421/ipcpro0211.pdf (in Spanish)
Inflation rate in Catalonia increased 0.1% in February and interannual values reached 3.6%, as well as in overall Spain. Among the four Catalan provinces, Girona had the highest increase (0.4%) and the highest rate (4.1%), followed by Lleida (0.3% and 3.8%), Tarragona (0.3% and 3.7%) and Barcelona (0.1% and 3.5%).
Inflation rate in Catalonia increased 0.1% in February and interannual values reached 3.6%, as well as in overall Spain. Among the four Catalan provinces, Girona had the highest increase (0.4%) and the highest rate (4.1%), followed by Lleida (0.3% and 3.8%), Tarragona (0.3% and 3.7%) and Barcelona (0.1% and 3.5%).
Chinese multinational Double Star Group will settle in Catalonia
From http://www.catalannewsagency.com/news/business/chinese-doublestar-group-open-its-european-headquarters-catalonia (in English)
Double Star Group, a Chinese multinational company that distributes rubber-derived products, has chosen Catalonia as their base to supply European and Northern African markets. It is expected that initial investment by Double Star Group will be somewhere between 12 and 14 million euros and that the company will employ 75 people. This agreement has become reality thanks to the Chinese-Spanish Commercial Office (OCHE), under the direction of Esteve Solanes. Double Star Group has 140 companies and employs more than 40,000 workers
Double Star Group, a Chinese multinational company that distributes rubber-derived products, has chosen Catalonia as their base to supply European and Northern African markets. It is expected that initial investment by Double Star Group will be somewhere between 12 and 14 million euros and that the company will employ 75 people. This agreement has become reality thanks to the Chinese-Spanish Commercial Office (OCHE), under the direction of Esteve Solanes. Double Star Group has 140 companies and employs more than 40,000 workers
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Catalan chef Mercè Brunés invited to cook in Hong Kong
From http://www.catalannewsagency.com/news/life-style/tagamanent-hong-kong-explain-catalan-cuisine (in English)
Catalan chef Mercè Brunés, from restaurant El Folló (Tagamanent, Barcelona), has been invited to cook in Hong Kong to promote Catalan cuisine. Mercè Brunés's cooking was discovered by Chinese gastronomy and travel journalist Annie Leong, who convinced her to travel to Hong Kong. Mercè Brunés will record five recipes for Sing Tao News and she hopes that after their broadcast Catalan cuisine will be less unknown by Chinese people. The selected dishes that will be cooked are duck with pears, vegetable omelette, paella with seafood and meat, cod with spinach and chickpeas, Catalan tomato bread, Romesco sauce and Catalan custard.
Catalan chef Mercè Brunés, from restaurant El Folló (Tagamanent, Barcelona), has been invited to cook in Hong Kong to promote Catalan cuisine. Mercè Brunés's cooking was discovered by Chinese gastronomy and travel journalist Annie Leong, who convinced her to travel to Hong Kong. Mercè Brunés will record five recipes for Sing Tao News and she hopes that after their broadcast Catalan cuisine will be less unknown by Chinese people. The selected dishes that will be cooked are duck with pears, vegetable omelette, paella with seafood and meat, cod with spinach and chickpeas, Catalan tomato bread, Romesco sauce and Catalan custard.
Polymita will open offices in Shanghai
From http://www.expansion.com/2011/03/08/catalunya/1299573113.html (in Spanish)
Catalan technological company Polymita is determined to establish offices in Shanghai by the end of 2011, in order to be closer to clients in that area. These new offices in China will add to those already existing in New York, London, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Madrid and Amsterdam. As explained in their website, Polymita is "an Enterprise Software Company that helps companies to improve their productivity by automating business processes and managing enterprise contents and portals". Polymita, that in 2010 saw a global increase of 20% in sales, will improve the chances of growth in Asia that until now had through the German company Bertelsmann.
Catalan technological company Polymita is determined to establish offices in Shanghai by the end of 2011, in order to be closer to clients in that area. These new offices in China will add to those already existing in New York, London, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Madrid and Amsterdam. As explained in their website, Polymita is "an Enterprise Software Company that helps companies to improve their productivity by automating business processes and managing enterprise contents and portals". Polymita, that in 2010 saw a global increase of 20% in sales, will improve the chances of growth in Asia that until now had through the German company Bertelsmann.
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