Spain in the World March 16th 2013 Edition

Carlos Lujan for the International Herald Tribune

A new Edition of Spain in the World, maybe this week a little late than usual as I was in Spain.
The New York Times talks about a newspaper in Spain. BUENAS NOTICIAS (Good news). A project from  students of an university in Spain where they want to show just good news in a time where the pessimism is everywhere in Spain.
And the Wall Street Journal talks about the end of Iberia workers.
The Times main subject about Spain is Inditex. The company is growing in Asia and all over the world, who did say Spaniards can do things right?
All of this and more in a new edition of Spain in the World

Spain in the World March 9th 2013 Edition

Mediterranean diet - Photograph: Albert Olive/EPA

A new edition of Spain in the World. This week I highlight the next, despite the recession and the unemployment, Spaniards have the highest healthy life expectancy in Europe. Mediterranean diet and one of the best healthcare systems in the world seem to be main reasons in this success The Guardian says.
In times where unemployment rates are the highest since Franco, two news about  about Spanish companies. The Economist talks about the pain in Spain while its mayor companies are growing up in foreign markets and The Guardian talks about Mondragón. In times where the big multinationals seems to occupy all the markets a cooperative company is the seventh industrial biggest group in Spain. Based in the basque country Mondragón is an example of how the workers can be their own bosses and work for themselves.
And to finish the following questions:
- Will it be Spain the next Germany? The Economist
- Is it time for a change in Spanish monarchy? The Guardian.

All of this and more in a new edition of Spain in the World

Spain in the World March 3rd 2013 Edition

Spaniards say not to budget cuts but is it more debt what really Spain needs?
Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters

This week more pain in Spain. The Economist talks about Spanish bank crisis. Bad bank debts creation is a good idea it says, but patient has to be a plus, recovery needs time. SAREB, bad bank, has already received €52 billion of dub property loans and other assets.
The Irish Times talks about one of those banks, BANKIA what it has reported €21billion loss. Bankia stocks have gone down in less than two years to a worth of 9% of original price €3.75.
The Guardian talks about recession. The GPD keeps falling and unemployment rising in a country that it seems don´t see the light at the end of the tunnel.
All of this and more in a new edition of Spain in the World

From The Times