Big Firms Are Introduced to the Business Side of Malaga in London
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FREE COPY THE NEWSPAPER FOR “We’re leaving SOUTHERN SPAIN the EU; we’re Official market leader Audited by PGD/OJD not leaving February 10th to 16th 2017 www.surinenglish.com Europe” British ambassador Simon News 2 What To Do 46 Manley spoke to SUR in 24 51 Comment My Home English after urging calm Lifestyle 26 Sport 57 Health & Beauty 35 Classified 62 among business leaders P12&13 in English Food & Drink 44 Pastimes 70 SUR FORUM MALAGA OPEN FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Marbella fuel prices higher than provincial average Petrol prices can be up to 12 cents a litre more expensive then anywhere else in the Malaga area A study carried out for SUR shows that filling up with petrol in Mar- bella is more expensive than in Malaga city or elsewhere along the coast. According to the official fig- ures, the average price for diesel is 1.163 euros per litre in Marbella, 1.147 in Malaga and 1.146 in Seville. Lola García, president of Facua Malaga, suggests there could be price agreements between petrol stations in the town, something which would be illegal. P3 SPORT The Mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, during his presentation in the City of London on Wednesday. :: ÑITO SALAS Former players Josemi and Dely Valdés return to Malaga to take up new roles on the Big firms are introduced to the backroom staff P57&59 Unicaja face a tough business side of Malaga in London test in the shape of Bayern Munich in the quarter finals of the EuroCup P61 Around a hundred business leaders of the event at which the City Hall, communications, the international SUR’s first from London-based firms accepted the University of Malaga and Unicaja community, the modern university international the invitation extended to them this Bank explained why this is one of the and the technology park. Most didn’t A British winner as week by the SUR newspaper group most attractive destinations for busi- need telling about the attractive cli- more than 300 foreign forum brings to learn more about Malaga. This time, nesses planning to move or expand mate and stunning location, but they however, it wasn’t Malaga as a tour- abroad, in the process keeping one were reminded of the area’s cuisine athletes took part in the together City ist destination that the guests had foot in the eurozone. The guests were with products and wines from Malaga Torremolinos half gone to hear about. Malaga, Open for given plenty of reasons for choosing province, served at the Hispania res- marathon P57 executives International Business, was the name Malaga, among them the excellent taurant in central London. P2 Major police operation almost brings Gibraltar A World War II to a standstill as the hero on a officers stopped an RAF second-hand plane from taking off P23 market stall Direct flights to Tel Aviv from May as Turismo A collector found a helmet Costa del Sol signs an thought to belong to a agreement with Israeli legendary fighter pilot airline company Sund’or P14 among piles of junk P18&19 José Fernández Molina with the helmet. :: ÑITO SALAS 22222222 February 10th to 16th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH London business leaders discover Malaga’s potential as an investment destination The SUR group takes its business seminars Big London names overseas with the hear the success Malaga, Open for stories of technology International Business firms in Malaga meeting in London While the mayor of Malaga went :: PEDRO LUIS GÓMEZ through his list of major firms LONDON. “We’ve come to London that have already set up a base in to share the message of a grand and Malaga’s Parque Tecnológico - hospitable city: one that is attractive, Accenture, Dekra, Ericsson, Goo- like few in the world, to live in, to gle, Huawei, Oracle, among oth- invest in and to work in.” With these ers - the names of firms whose words the mayor of Malaga, Fran- executives sat among his audi- cisco de la Torre, opened his speech ence were no less impressive: to a group of around 100 business The Royal Bank of Scotland, leaders from firms based in the City Carlyle Europe Technology, In- who had been invited to the event terior Lab, Thomas Millers, Gug- at London’s Hispania restaurant. genheim Partners, HG Capital, Promoting Malaga, and by ex- It was standing room only during the presentation of Malaga, Open for International Business. :: ÑITO SALAS RCB Bank, Liberty, Accord and a tension the Costa del Sol and the long etcetera. Representatives of rest of the province, as a place “to the Spanish embassy in London live, work and invest” is nothing and the Spanish Tourist Board new, however the offer has gained also attended. The second part of a new perspective since the Brexit the evening took the form of a vote. cocktail reception where guests This area has attracted people enjoyed the best of Malaga’s from all over the world, and espe- own cuisine with Sabor a Málaga cially from the UK, not just to visit, brand products and wines. but to live and to set up businesses, however now firms are consider- ing the option of keeping one foot, event was the director of the Unicaja or even both feet, in the EU and Bank Foundation, Sergio Corral, who Malaga wants to make sure that highlighted Malaga’s current socio- this area is the first choice in eu- José Ángel Narváez and Sergio Corral. :: Ñ. SALAS economic climate as an advantage. rozone business destinations. As well as the international en- This week’s event in London was vironment, the financial climate, organised by SUR and the City Hall the costs, the connections and of with the help of Mario García, the course the weather and the beau- CEO of London firm Sequel Business tiful sea and mountainous sur- Solutions, who supports the bid of roundings, Malaga’s great advan- his hometown to encourage business tage to international investment investment. is its growing hub of technology The event was introduced by the firms and its university. editor-in-chief of the SUR newspa- During his speech, the rector of pers, Manuel Castillo, who stressed the University of Malaga, José Ángel the group’s commitment to promot- Narváez, showed videos of directors ing the area overseas. of firms located in the PTA (the An- As well as the mayor of Malaga and dalusian Technology Park) talking Mario García, also speaking at the Some of the guests at the event. :: Ñ. SALAS Manuel Castillo and Marío García. :: Ñ. SALAS of their experiences. February 10th to 16th 2017 3 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS Fuel prices in Marbella can be up to 12 cents a litre more expensive than elsewhere in the province is that when comparing fuel prices in Marbella and the rest of the prov- MÓNICA PÉREZ ince or Malaga city, the difference can be as much as 12 cents a litre. In a tank IGNACIO which takes 50 litres it could mean LILLO a saving of six euros, depending on the petrol station. In neighbouring municipalities The control of most such as Estepona the average price of petrol stations by major diesel is 1.138 euros, and in Mijas, the The Galp filling station on Las Albarizas industrial estate is cheapest, at 1.106 euros per litre of diesel. :: J-L other side of Marbella, it is 1.141. This oil companies and a lack is due to the existence of a large num- of competition means ber of ‘independent’ petrol stations, that prices may be higher which do not sell a particular brand Prices will continue to of fuel, compared with those which rise this year than the average exclusively sell one major brand. Re- cently, it has become possible to find MARBELLA. Drivers who regularly some of the ‘low-cost’ petrol stations Drivers in Malaga are now pay- travel around Malaga province are on industrial estates. ing about 15 cents more per li- probably more aware than most of a In the case of Malaga province, the tre than they did a year ago, fact which has just been confirmed entry of Oil Distribution Terminals when diesel was about one by official statistics: fuel prices in Mar- (ODT) has also played a part. Last year, euro. The blame lies with the bella are higher than elsewhere in the ODT moved 103,163 tons of die- increase in the price of a barrel the region, and this has become even sel through Malaga port for use by in- of Brent, after the Organisation more noticeable with the latest in- dependent suppliers. This means of Petrol Exporting Countries creases. A study carried out for SUR “prices can be contained,” says the (OPEC) agreed to reduce pro- shows that filling up with petrol (the president of the Port Authority, duction on 30 November. It fuel which is most used) in Marbella Paulino Plata. now costs 56 dollars and ex- is more expensive than in Malaga city perts warn that it could reach or elsewhere along the coast. Accord- Discounts and personnel 60 during 2017. If so, it means ing to the official figures, the average We have consulted major figures that the price of fuel will con- price for diesel is 1.163 euros per litre in the sector and representatives tinue to rise. in Marbella, 1.147 in Malaga and 1.146 of consumers associations about Repsol on the AP-7, currently charging 1.189 euros for diesel. :: J-L in Seville. these figures. Luis Calero, the vice- It is interesting to note that in cit- president of the Provincial Asso- ket,” he explains.