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                    <title>Seeking startups promoting the sustainable tourism of the future</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/seeking-startups-promoting-the-sustainable-tourism-of-the-future/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2020 00:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Teresa Alameda]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Entrepreneurship &amp; Startups]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Tourism and leisure]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The <a href="https://www.unwto.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Tourism Organization</a> and the innovation hub Wakalua, working in collaboration with companies like BBVA, have launched a competition for startups in the world of tourism to find technological and innovative solutions that respond to the sector’s sustainability challenges.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The <a href="https://www.unwto.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Tourism Organization</a> and the innovation hub Wakalua, working in collaboration with companies like BBVA, have launched a competition for startups in the world of tourism to find technological and innovative solutions that respond to the sector’s sustainability challenges.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA promotes Spain by joining the 'Spain for Sure' campaign</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-promotes-spain-by-joining-the-spain-for-sure-campaign/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 05:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[david.corral]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economic sectors]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Tourism and leisure]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has joined a campaign launched by Spain's government to promote the country’s brand abroad.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has joined a campaign launched by Spain's government to promote the country’s brand abroad.]]>
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                    <title>Pay the same when traveling as you would in your home country</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/pay-the-same-when-traveling-as-you-would-in-your-home-country/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 01:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Carlota González Fernández]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial and commercial services]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Mobile payments]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Tourism and leisure]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Stores, restaurants and hotel chains in Spain are offering tourists from other countries the possibility of paying with their smartphones. Payments with QR codes allow companies to streamline the process and boost sales. Platforms like WeChat Pay and Alipay are central to the shopping experience of tourists from China, one of the most profitable for the country.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Stores, restaurants and hotel chains in Spain are offering tourists from other countries the possibility of paying with their smartphones. Payments with QR codes allow companies to streamline the process and boost sales. Platforms like WeChat Pay and Alipay are central to the shopping experience of tourists from China, one of the most profitable for the country.]]>
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                    <title>Tourism's mighty economic impact</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/tourisms-mighty-economic-impact/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 23:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Blanca González del Fresno]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Life style]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Tourism and leisure]]>
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                            <![CDATA[It's time for suitcases, airplanes, highways ... and it's the high season for tourism and travelling, an activity that has a huge economic impact around the world. In gross terms, this industry is most important to the United States, whereas in Spain it represents almost 15 percent of the GDP, with Catalonia and Spain's islands being the preferred destinations.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[It's time for suitcases, airplanes, highways ... and it's the high season for tourism and travelling, an activity that has a huge economic impact around the world. In gross terms, this industry is most important to the United States, whereas in Spain it represents almost 15 percent of the GDP, with Catalonia and Spain's islands being the preferred destinations.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA to process Alipay payments for Spain’s El Corte Inglés</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-process-alipay-payments-spains-corte-ingles/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Blanca González del Fresno]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Commerce]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Mobile payments]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Tourism and leisure]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA develops the infrastructure to allow El Corte Inglés to process Alipay mobile payments by Chinese tourists. Alipay is one of the most popular payment platforms in China.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA develops the infrastructure to allow El Corte Inglés to process Alipay mobile payments by Chinese tourists. Alipay is one of the most popular payment platforms in China.]]>
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                    <title>Eleven spectacular places to visit in Switzerland</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/eleven-spectacular-places-visit-switzerland/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 01:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Blanca González del Fresno]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Environment]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Leisure and Travel]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Science and technology]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Tourism and leisure]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Switzerland offers us a multitude of exciting destinations to visit. Unforgettable landscapes, international organizations and cities such as Geneva, Basel or Zurich make knowing the Swiss country a unique experience.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Switzerland offers us a multitude of exciting destinations to visit. Unforgettable landscapes, international organizations and cities such as Geneva, Basel or Zurich make knowing the Swiss country a unique experience.]]>
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                    <title>The World's 50 Best Restaurants and BBVA team up to launch new scholarship program for aspiring chefs</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/worlds-50-best-restaurants-and-bbva-team-launch-new-scholarship-program-aspiring-chefs/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 10:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[Blanca González del Fresno]]>
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                                <![CDATA[BBVA world]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Branded Content]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Cuisine]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Education]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Gastronomy,restaurants and cuisine]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Restaurants]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sponsorship]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Tourism and leisure]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Training]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Training plans]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Youth]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The World’s 50 Best Restaurants organisation and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) have established the 50 Best BBVA Scholarship, which will provide unique opportunities for aspiring chefs from all around the world.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The World’s 50 Best Restaurants organisation and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) have established the 50 Best BBVA Scholarship, which will provide unique opportunities for aspiring chefs from all around the world.]]>
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                    <title>Tourism in Argentina: taking care of unfinished business</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/tourism-taking-care-unfinished-business/</link>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 01:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Blanca González del Fresno]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Climate change]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economic sectors]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Economy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Energy consumption]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Environment]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Jóvenes]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Leisure and Travel]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Tourism and leisure]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Transport]]>
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                            <![CDATA[A chronic deficit in infrastructure for telecommunications and logistics has hindered  Argentina’s competitiveness in the tourism industry. Even so, since 2015 the country has moved up seven positions in the World Economic Forum’s biannual report on Latin America.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[A chronic deficit in infrastructure for telecommunications and logistics has hindered  Argentina’s competitiveness in the tourism industry. Even so, since 2015 the country has moved up seven positions in the World Economic Forum’s biannual report on Latin America.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA uses big data to 'restructure' maps of Madrid, Barcelona and Mexico City</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/bbva-uses-big-data-restructure-maps-madrid-barcelona-mexico-city/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 04:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[No utilizar]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Bank cards]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Commerce]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Computer studies, sciences and development]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Construction and town planning]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Consumption]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Digital Economics]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Innovation]]>
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                                <![CDATA[IT (computer sciences)]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Software]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Technology]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Tourism and leisure]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA launches <a href="https://www.bbvadata.com/urbandiscovery/" target="_blank">Urban Discovery</a>, an interactive tool open to everyone that analyzes the cities of Madrid, Barcelona and Mexico City through the prism of their commercial activity. The analysis led to the creation of new maps that redraw urban borders and identify the most touristic and residential areas or those where young people go shopping.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA launches <a href="https://www.bbvadata.com/urbandiscovery/" target="_blank">Urban Discovery</a>, an interactive tool open to everyone that analyzes the cities of Madrid, Barcelona and Mexico City through the prism of their commercial activity. The analysis led to the creation of new maps that redraw urban borders and identify the most touristic and residential areas or those where young people go shopping.]]>
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                    <title>Barcelona and Madrid in figures</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/barcelona-madrid-figures/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 04:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
                    <dc:creator>
                        <![CDATA[No utilizar]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Bank cards]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Commerce]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Computer studies, sciences and development]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Construction and town planning]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Consumption]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Development]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Digital banking]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Digital Economics]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Innovation]]>
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                                <![CDATA[IT (computer sciences)]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Science and technology]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Software]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Technology]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Tourism and leisure]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Madrid tourists spend more near monuments and museums than those in Barcelona. People living in Vila de Gràcia in Barcelona have the same lifestyle as those in the Madrid neighborhood of Malasaña. Sant Antoni and Poble Sec are places that are popular to go out to dinner and then for a drink, and in Madrid, the Lavapies neighborhood is undergoing a transformation toward more cultural activity.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Madrid tourists spend more near monuments and museums than those in Barcelona. People living in Vila de Gràcia in Barcelona have the same lifestyle as those in the Madrid neighborhood of Malasaña. Sant Antoni and Poble Sec are places that are popular to go out to dinner and then for a drink, and in Madrid, the Lavapies neighborhood is undergoing a transformation toward more cultural activity.]]>
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