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A Renaissance For 'Pigsticking' In Spain
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
An ancient hunting ritual is making a comeback in modern Spain: the practice of hunting wild boar on horseback with spears — and no guns. The sport dates to Roman times, and was recently approved and added to Spanish hunting regulations.
Just a 20-minute drive from Spain's capital, you're in ...
In Spain, A Mattress That Lets Your Money Rest Easy
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Spaniards wary of trusting their life savings to their country's shaky banking system can now buy a mattress that has an armored safe equipped with a keypad combination lock hidden in one end.
The new product, Caja de ahorros Micolchon — Spanish for "My Mattress Safe" — went on sale ...
The Reclusive Spanish Billionaire Behind Zara's Fast Fashion Empire
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
He's the richest man you've never heard of: Amancio Ortega, founder of the Spanish clothing chain Zara. He's a notorious recluse who is rumored to wear the same plain shirt every day, but his Zara empire has come to define the concept of fast fashion.
And now he's taken ...
In Depressed Spain, ATMs That Dispense Free Cash
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Fancy some free cash? Don't even bother to insert your ATM card.
People in Spain thought it was a joke — or a fraud — when a video popped up on YouTube showing what looks like a normal ATM, offering 100 euros ($131) for free — without a bank card. ...