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March 16th, 2012
Worldwide sales of tablets will rise 54% this year to 106.1 million units, according to a study by IDC. The consultancy predicts that Android tablets (Google) will not overtake the Apple iPad until 2016. Last year 68.7 million tablets were sold worldwide, an increase of 254.12% over 2010, the IDC ...
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March 15th, 2012
Cruise passenger traffic marked another all-time high in Spain last year. In addition, five Spanish ports were ranked among the 50 best in the world, according to the Ministry of Development. Almost eight million people stepped onto Spanish soil last year during their cruise. According to figures from the Ministry ...
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March 13th, 2012
In times of crisis, quality cuisine at moderate prices - that was the challenge for Michelin, who last Thursday launched their new guide “Buenas mesas a menos de 35 euros” (Good Fare for less than 35 euros). The guide includes a selection of restaurants offering good food, and where it ...
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March 12th, 2012
Formula 1 boss, Bernie Ecclestone, has confirmed what up to now has been an open secret - Montmeló and Valencia are to organise the Grand Prix in Spain on alternate years, from 2013. This means that 2012 will be the last year to host two Formula 1 races in Spain. In ...
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March 9th, 2012
Spanish billionaire, Amancio Ortega, has entered for the first time, the top 5 of the richest people in the world according to the Forbes list. The Inditex founder has risen from seventh to fifth place with an estimated fortune of 37,500 million dollars, and an increase of 6,500 million in 2011, ...
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February 23rd, 2012
According to the Survey of Tourist Movements (Frontur) released on Wednesday by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, Spain received a total of 2.77 million international tourists in January, which represents a 4.6% increase over the same month of 2011. The main source markets experiencing good results remained the ...
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February 20th, 2012
Two Spanish cities, Barcelona at No. 11 and Madrid at No. 16, have been included in the list of the 20 best cities in the world for students, in a new ranking released at the weekend by QS, a company specialising in research and rankings of universities worldwide. Among the ...
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February 3rd, 2012
Overnight stays in non-hotel tourist accommodation (apartments, campsites and rural tourism) exceeded 102.8 million in 2011, representing an increase of 5.2% over 2010, according to figures released by the National Statistics Institute. The rise experienced in overnight stays in non-hotel accommodation last year was as a result of a 7.5% increase ...
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January 27th, 2012
The world's largest social network is more than entertainment for its users. According to a report by Deloitte, Facebook generates 232,000 jobs in the European Union. The same study, which measures the employment and economic impact of Mark Zuckerberg's company, said that this accounts for 15,300 million euros of the ...
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January 12th, 2012
Spain received about 56.9 million tourists in 2011, representing an increase of 8.1% compared to last year, when the figure was 52.6 million. In absolute terms, according to data presented on Tuesday by the Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism, José Manuel Soria, Spain thus gained 4.3 million tourists last ...
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