Compañía Española de Petróleos, S.A.U. (Spanish Petroleum Company), commonly known as Cepsa, is a Spanish multinational oil and gas company. It operates in several European countries as well as in Algeria, Canada, Colombia, Morocco, Brazil, and Panama. The company currently produces around 260,000 barrels per day (41,000 m3/d) and has a refining capacity in three refineries of 21 million tonnes/year.
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Chupa Chups is a Spanish brand of lollipop and other confectionery sold in over 150 countries around the world. The brand was founded in 1958 by Enric Bernat. The name of the brand comes from the Spanish verb chupar, meaning “to suck”. Products Chupa Chups have a large product range with their standard lollipop the most popular. Lollipops Classic, 12 […]
Cintra, S.A. (Concesiones de Infraestructuras de Transporte, translated as Toll Transport Infrastructures) is one of the largest private developers of transport infrastructure in the world. Its assets are fundamentally toll roads and car parks, in which it has a total investment of €16billion. Formerly traded on the Madrid Stock Exchange and part of the Spanish benchmark IBEX 35 stock index, Cintra was reacquired […]
CIE Automotive is an industrial group specialised in supplying components and subassemblies for the automotive market. It is listed on the Madrid and Bilbao stock markets, and it has presence in 4 continents and 15 countries. CIE Automotive focuses its activity on seven technologies – Aluminium, Forging, Stamping and Tube Welding, Machining, Plastic, Casting and Roof Systems.
CATUAV S.L. is a technology-based private company that offers aerial services using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Its headquarters are located in the Moià airfield in the BCN Drone Center, 40 km north of Barcelona, Spain. History CATUAV is a company involved in developing UAV technologies for aerial image acquisition purposes in Europe. The first UAV prototype was built in 2003, as a new business line […]
Budgetplaces is an online travel agency (OTA) which offers low-cost accommodation. As of April 2012, Budgetplaces was working with over 10,000 budget hotels, hostels, bed-and-breakfasts and apartments in more than 100 countries worldwide. Company history Budgetplaces was founded under the trading name EnGrande S.L. in Barcelona in 2003. John Erceg, from California, created the concept of offering only no-frills budget […]
BRB Internacional S.A.U is a Spanish licensing and production company of animated television series as Around the World with Willy Fog, Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds and The World of David the Gnome. On 31st of January, 2018, WildBrain, a leading digital kids’ network & studio, has been appointed the exclusive global manager of BRB Internacional’s extensive catalogue of kids’ content on YouTube.
Banco Santander, S.A. is a Spanish multinational financial services company based in Madrid and Santander in Spain. Additionally, Santander maintains a presence in all global financial centres as the 16th-largest banking institution in the world. Although known for its European banking operations, it has extended operations across North and South America, and more recently in continental Asia. It is considered a systemically important bank by Financial Stability Board. Many subsidiaries, such as Abbey […]
Banco de Sabadell, S.A. is a Spanish multinational financial services company headquartered in Alicante and Barcelona, Spain. It is the fifth-largest Spanish banking group. It includes several banks, brands, subsidiaries and associated banks. It is a universal bank and specialises in serving small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the affluent with a bias towards international trade. As of January 2016, the total assets […]
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. better known by its initialism BBVA, is a Spanish multinational financial services company based in Madrid and Bilbao, Spain. It is one of the largest financial institutions in the world, and is present mainly in Spain, South America, North America, Turkey, and Romania. The bank was founded as Banco de Bilbao, on May 28, 1857, in Bilbao. BBVA’s operational headquarters are located in Madrid, in […]
Atresmedia Corporación de Medios de Comunicación, S.A., previously Grupo Antena 3, is a Spanish media group, present in the television, radio and cinema industries. Significant shareholders include Planeta DeAgostini and RTL Group. On 6 March 2013 Grupo Antena 3 was renamed Atresmedia, thereby Antena 3 de Televisión changed to Atresmedia Televisión. Divisions Television Atresmedia operates several channels through Atresmedia […]
Amadeus IT Group, S.A. is a major Spanish IT provider for the global travel and tourism industry. Company profile The company is structured around two areas: its global distribution system and its Information Technology business. Amadeus provides search, pricing, booking, ticketing and other processing services in real-time to travel providers and travel agencies through its Amadeus CRS distribution business area. It also offers computer software that […]
Almirall, S.A. is a Spanish pharmaceutical company, with headquarters in Barcelona, founded in 1943. In 2016, it generated total revenue of 859.3 million € and became the leading pharmaceutical company in R&D investment in Spain. With over 1,975 employees (2016), it has a presence, through its 13 affiliates in Europe and United States. Activities Almirall collaborates with various public and private entities, such as the Centro […]
Akamon Entertainment is a developer and operator of social network games focused on the Latin-American and South European markets. The company offers multi-platform, multiplayer casino and traditional games with via portals, Facebook and mobile devices. Funding In May 2013 Akamon closed its first round of investment at $3.6 million, with which Bonsai Venture Capital and Axon Partners Group became shareholders, […]
ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A. is a Spanish company dedicated to civil and engineering construction, all types services and telecommunications. It is one of the leading construction companies in the world, with projects in many countries around the world. The company was founded in 1997 through the merger of OCP Construcciones, S.A. and Ginés Navarro Construcciones, S.A. The group has a […]
Acerinox, S.A. is a stainless steel manufacturing conglomerate group based in Spain. The company was founded in 1970, and initially received technical support from the Japanese firm Nisshin Steel. Nisshin continues to hold approximately 15% of Acerinox as of April 2010. As for 2008, the company was the world’s largest producer of stainless steel.
Acciona, S.A. is a Spanish multinational conglomerate dedicated to the development and management of infrastructure (construction, water, industrial and services) and renewable energy. The company, via subsidiary Acciona Energy, produces 21 terawatt-hours of renewable electricity a year. The company was founded in 1997 through the merger of Entrecanales y Tavora and Cubiertas y MZOV. The company’s headquarters is in Alcobendas, Community […]
Abertis Infraestructuras, S.A. is a Spanish worldwide leader corporation in toll road management. Even though most of the toll roads it operates in Spain are in Catalonia, the company is headquartered in Madrid. The company runs over 8,600 kilometres of toll roads in the world. In October 2018 it was acquired by Italian corporation Atlantia and Spanish firm ACS Group and the German company Hochtief.
Abengoa, S.A. is a Spanish multinational company in the green infrastructure, energy and water sectors. The company was founded in 1941 by Javier Benjumea Puigcerver and José Manuel Abaurre Fernández-Pasalagua, and is based in Seville, Spain. Its current chairman is Gonzalo Urquijo Fernández de Araoz. After repeated bankruptcies and rescues, it declared insolvency in February 2021 amid various regulatory and financial charges […]
3scale is an internet technology company that develops API management software. History 3scale was co-founded by Steven Willmott and Martin Tantow in 2007. A public beta began in November 2008. The company’s commercial product was released in March 2009. It sells API Management software called 3scale Connect and a premium version that comes with support and an SLA. A set of three additional APIs […]
Mosta is a town located in central Malta, occupying an area of 6.8km2 and around 19,200 inhabitants, making it one of the largest towns on the island. Mosta is very famous for its Rotunda church that has a huge dome. The surroundings of Mosta are fertile agricultural land and the villages of Naxxar, Rabat, Burmarrad […]
History of Valletta The Grandmaster’s Palace St. John’s Co-Cathedral Caravaggio’s Stroke of Genius
SIGHTS St Helens Church The church is a very fine example of baroque architecture on Malta and was built in 1727. The church is most famous for its large bell, installed around 1932 and the statue of St. Helen, which was completed in 1837 by the Maltese artist Salvu Psaila. Ta’ Ganu Windmill The windmill […]
What to see? THE BARN AT LIOPETRI VILLAGE The Akhyronas Barn Museum is located in Liopetri Village, which is within the Famagusta district of Cyprus. On September 2, 1958, the Battle of Liopetri was fought in Liopetri Village between the British and EOKA, which stands for the National Organization of Cypriot Struggle (or Cypriot Fighters). […]
Located in the Ammochostos (Famagusta) district, the village of Avgorou is one of the ‘red soil villages’ (Kokkinochoria), which are famous for their agricultural produce. As a farming village, it grows delicious potatoes, flavoursome vegetables and juicy citrus fruit, thanks to its mineral-rich, distinctive red earth. The village has an ancient past and was named […]
AGIOS GEORGIOS CHURCH The church of Ayios Georgios Chortakion is of cruciform with a dome. Built in the early 12th century and later in the same century added splint and as a cruciform church with a dome. Originally the church was decorated with frescoes, of which very few survive in poor condition. On the south […]
Emba is a traditional Cypriot village, perfect for property purchasers who want peace and quiet and a rural feel. It is one of the largest villages of Paphos and is spread over a wide area that borders not only Paphos but the villages of Mesogi, Tremithousa, Tala, Kissonerga and Chloraka. It is said that the […]
According to the historical facts and information gathered, Deryneia is 700 years old. Yet the archaeological sites and monuments prove that its history goes way back into time. Sights The Municipal amphitheatre is located on Iroon Street, next to the Theme Park. It has a capacity of 800 seats and is a real gem for the municipality […]
Kelafolovryso HISTORY OF LAPITHOS MUNICIPALITY When the British bought Cyprus from the Ottoman Turks in 1878 and set about re-organizing the administrative structure of the island, Lapithos became one of the ten new ‘municipalities’. Both the Mayor and the Municipal Council were democratically elected by the people of Lapithos. As a result competent personalities were […]
Dromolaxia is a village of the Larnaka district and, together with the neighboring village of Meneou, form the Municipality of Larnaka since October 2011. The Municipality of Dromolaxia is about 8 km from Larnaka. According to the 2011 census, Dromolaxia had 5064 inhabitants and Meneou 1625. The name of the village:About how the village got […]
Geroskipou (Greek: Γεροσκήπου) is a coastal town in Cyprus, east of Paphos. Its current population is approximately 7,000 and it is the second largest municipality in the Paphos District. Yeroskipou, with its remarkable five-domed Byzantine church of Agia Paraskevi, and its Folk Art Museum, is a popular tourist destination. It is known especially for the production of Turkish Delight or “lokum” (locally loukoumia or lukum). The town is the […]