To: indigostretch who wrote (402 ) 3/2/2012 4:45:32 PM From: Covenant Respond to Public and private are two different things. Watch what the Argentina politicians do rather than assume what they say is what they intend. appears to get what they want while Spain itself is not severely damaged. Stealing YPF would cost Argentina politically, likely leading to economic repercussions in trade with Spain.1. Telefónica de España Spain's Telecom operator, the Telefónica Corporation is Spain's biggest employer, with more than 95,000 people on the pay roll, and had the largest net profit. When it was privatized, the former telephone monopoly went through a process of expansion, both geographically (with a significant presence in Latin America) and in diversification into other media and the Internet, especially under its controversial chairman Juan Villalonga , appointed in 1996. Villalonga was forced to resign in 2000. The current president of Telefónica is César Alierta.2. Grupo Santander The Group Santander integrates to numerous banks and businesses not only in Spain, but also in Portugal and with a strong presence in south America. Among its banks we may find, the Santander Central Hispano Bank, Banesto, the Bank of Venezuela, Río de Plata Bank, etc. It is the first financial company of Spain and the second of the euro zone. The 68% of its employees work out side of Spain.3. Repsol YPF It is the mayor spanish petrol and gas company and of gas , with international presence in 28 countries and leader in Spain and Argentina. Its production is of 1,1 million barrels a day of petrol and its reserves overpasses the 5.400 million barrels, located in Latin America and in the North of Africa. 4. Iberdrola Spain's biggest utilities company. In October 2000, the Iberdrola corporation anounced a merger with Endesa (ranked 6) to form the third largest electricity conglomerate in the world, and the first in terms of number of clients, with nearly 37 million users and a strong presence in Latin America, but restrictions imposed by the Spanish government caused the two companies to back out of the deal.5. BBVA Spanish bank with strong precence in foreing countries.6. Endesa Spain's second largest electricity company.7. El Corte Inglés Its name translating as "the English cut" (meaning English style), Spain's biggest chain of department stores was founded in 1940 by Ramón Areces, who had a Madrid tailor shop on Madrid's Calle Preciados. In 1995 it bought out its only serious competitor, Galerias Preciados.8. Seat 9. Fasa Renault 10. Opel
