Spain’s Nadal out of Davis Cup
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- Spain’s Nadal out of Davis Cup
- Spain’s Consumer Credit Down a Whopping 33%
- Spain’s Xpand to distribute 3-D pics
- Hemingway look-alike wins free trip to Spain
- Spain Girds for a Banking Crisis
- Telecinco wins largest Spain audience in June
- Spain’s Faber sets world record in 100 backstroke at Mediterranean …
Spain’s Nadal out of Davis Cup
Alameda Times-Star
Nadal has struggled with tendinitis in his knees which forced him to skip defending his Wimbledon title. Fernando Verdasco Tommy Robredo David Ferrer and Feliciano Lopez will represent Spain when the defending champions host Germany on outdoor clay in Marbella the International Tennis Federation said. In the other quarterfinals from July 10-12 it’s Croatia vs. United States Czech Republic vs.
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Spain’s Consumer Credit Down a Whopping 33%
Seeking Alpha
Below is my translation of part of a Spanish-language article explaining the situation. Consumer credit fell by 33. 7% in the first quarter to €5. 796 billion and late payments rose to 17.
Spain’s Xpand to distribute 3-D pics
Variety
With offices in California Slovenia and Israel Xpand was the official 3-D digital system provider at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The Xpand technology is used on more than 800 3-D screens worldwide. As a distributor in Spain Xpand will offer 3-D pics in the three competing 3-D formats RealD Dolby 3-D and XpanD. Ignacio Puebla’s consulting firm Vercine will work with Xpand in the daily management of the new distrib selecting new products and defining the business strategy and marketing for each film launch. First two titles to be released in 2009 by Xpand in Spain are animated pics: “Garfield’s Pet Force 3-D” taken from U. ’s sales agent Velvet ctopus and “Battle for Terra 3-D” sold by L.
Hemingway look-alike wins free trip to Spain
San Jose Mercury News
Patrick Moore 59 who has worked at Palapas restaurant in Aptos for more than 20 years is one of 10 contestants to fly to Pamplona Spain for this week’s competition preceding the Festival of San Fermín with its famous Running of the Bulls. “I’m a little embarrassed but thrilled to be sponsored to fly to Pamplona” Moore said. “I thought it was a fat chance I would be accepted but I applied anyway and got in. ” The Festival of San Fermín will take place July 6-14 according to the festival Web site. The regional government Navarre’s ffice of Culture and Tourism will host the Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest that will mark the 50th anniversary of the last visit of the writer and Nobel Prize winner.
Spain Girds for a Banking Crisis
Wall Street Journal
The fund will have capital of €9 billion ($12. 5 billion) and can be expanded to as much as €99 billion. Unlike other large European economies Spain hasn’t so far made direct investments in local banks. The plan has been on the drawing board since March and would give the government some say in the sector’s expected transformation. Spain’s economic outlook has increased the need for quick action. The rganization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Wednesday made a downward adjustment to its outlook for the country and warned that unemployment could rise to 20% next year. The ECD now sees Spain’s gross domestic product shrinking 4.
Telecinco wins largest Spain audience in June
Reuters
MC) was the most watched TV channel in Spain in June with a 15. 9 percent audience share knocking state TV’s La Primera off the top spot for the first time in six months thanks to soccer broadcasts.
Spain’s Faber sets world record in 100 backstroke at Mediterranean …
The Canadian Press
38-seconds leg in the 4×100 medley relay final at the Mediterranean Games on Wednesday. Faber’s time beat out American Aaron Peirsol’s 52. 54 record set in the Beijing lympics. “It’s almost a dream” Farber said of the record.
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