When in 1889 the German Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck created the first public pension system, he set the age of retirement at 70. Almost two decades following his death and shortly before the outbreak of the First World War, Germany reduced this to 65. When the most developed countries approached the matter of the various … Continued
Artículo publicado en el diario El País Javier Vega de Seoane is president of Círculo de Empresarios, DKV Seguros y Fujitsu Throughout their history, Spain and Catalonia have worked together to achieve high levels of freedom, prosperity and security, especially during the period that began with the Constitution of 1978 and continued with the milestone of Spain joining the European Union in … Continued
Published by Expansión The Círculo de Empresarios, which is currently celebrating its thirty-fifth birthday, was created at the start of Spain’s transition from dictatorship to democracy. In that difficult period, José María López de Letona, our honorary president and founder, led a generous offer by a group of important businessmen who wanted to express their conviction that the market economy was the … Continued
Spain is slowly improving its competitiveness, according to the World Economic Forum Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 or the improvement of our external sector, which is not only increasing its share of the Spanish GDP but also improving the presence of our exports in new markets such as Africa or Asia. Notwithstanding this advance, further improvements in the competitiveness of the Spanish economy require deepening … Continued