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6 SUR IN ENGLISH OCTOBER 2ND TO 8TH 2009
News Business
Business conference attracts
over a hundred visitors
A variety of experts
were invited to a
conference the CIO
Mijas centre last
week to give advice
and case studies on
business ventures
GEORGE PRIOR
The Business Support Centre of
Marbella (CADE), Mijas Town Hall
and Unicaja joined forces last Friday
to organise the conference,
“How to Create a Business in
Andalucía.”
Around 160 people wanting to
start their own company, together
with existing business owners looking
to improve their companies, investors
and members of the media
headed to the Hotel CIO Mijas, La
Cala de Mijas, to hear advice and
case studies from a variety of
experts.
Óscar Fernández, the Director
of CADE Marbella, who opened the
forum, was joined by Annette Skou
who heads the Foreigners Department
of the Mijas Town Hall; the
PRESENTATION. VISITORS LEARNED ABOUT THE REGION’S BUSINESS POTENTIAL.
branch director of Unicaja in Calahonda,
Anne Zardini; José Orbaneja,
who spoke about Andalucia’s
investment potential; and Eva
Pizarro, the entrepreneur consultant
of CADE.
Two business owners, Ignacio
Infante of Meer Music and David
Edwards from B2B Costanetworking,
also spoke candidly of how
they’ve created successful foreign
companies in Andalucía.
The Business Support Centre,
based on Avenida Ricardo Soriano
in the heart of Marbella, is part of
the Junta de Andalucía’s Ministry
of Innovation, Science and Enterprise.
Launched three years ago,
their mission is to promote the
growth of the region’s economy by
advising new and existing companies
to begin and then thrive, and
also to encourage additional investment
to this part of the country.
Last week’s conference highlighted
the regional government’s
public incentives and how businesses
in Andalucía can meet the
requirements to be a competitive
player in the world through good
business practices, adaptability, information
and people.
Here&There
Palma de Mallorca
One of Britain’s most wanted
criminals hands himself in
Just days after the new
Crimestoppers Operation
Captura campaign was
launched in Malaga last
week, one of the ten most
wanted criminals whose
photographs were published
turned himself in.
Michael Eddleston, 27,
originallly from Doncaster, UK,
handed himself over to the British
Consulate in Palma de Mallorca
on Tuesday afternoon. Eddleston
is accused of three
counts of illicit trafficking in
narcotic drugs and psychotropic
substances.
In an attempt to combat terrorism
all pay-as-you-go mobile
phone users will have to identify
themselves before November
or lose their number.
In accordance with a law
passed in March 2007 mobile
phone users will cease to be
anonymous. All pay-as-you-go
users must present their DNI
identity card, passport or for-
The British Ambassador
in Spain, Dame
Denise Holt DCMG, said:
“The arrest of one of the
most wanted British
criminals in Spain is
great news and another
example of how the
close cooperation between the
UK and Spain on security matters
works. I want to give a special
thanks to the Spanish Ministry
of Interior and to the Spanish
police forces for their continued
support.’’
For more information visit
www.crimestoppers.es
Malaga
Pay-as-you-go mobile users must
identify themselves before November
eigners card in one of their operator’s
branches and sign a
document. The details will only
be accessible with a judge’s order
and will not be used for commercial
purposes.
Despite a public awareness
campaign many of the 400,000
pay-as-you-go users in the province
of Malaga still have not
identified themselves.