BBVA today announces the acquisition of Holvi, the Helsinki-based online business banking service, as it seeks to expand its portfolio of digital businesses to complement the Group’s overall transformation process.

BBVA Compass, the Official Bank of the NBA, announced today that it is now a sponsor of the Cleveland Cavaliers in a deal that will broaden the bank’s exposure outside its Sunbelt footprint and allow it to tap into the team’s loyal fan base.

The BBVA Foundation has launched the call for its new Grants for Scientific Research Teams and Cultural Researchers and Creators, conceived to support the development of projects characterized by having an innovative spirit in areas such as ecology and Big Data, among others.

Turkish cuisine is renown for its blend of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean influences. One of its most defining traits is the use of aromatic herbs and spices, vegetables and roasted meats.

Its exquisite gastronomy is hard to overlook. El Celler de Can Roca, the world’s best restaurant, did not want to miss out on the opportunity that the BBVA-El Celler de Can Roca 2015 Tour Istanbul stop offered. Ayran, raki, tea and beer were all integrated into the menu that the Roca brothers prepared during the Turkish leg of their tour.

“Turkey is extremely fortunate, because it boasts an incredible cultural heritage, brimming with endless gastronomic possibilities” Joan Roca

The registration process for taking part in the 2016 Acción Magistral (Teacher Action) Awards begins on February 23. These awards offer an incentive to teachers who want to go beyond their daily obligations and who strive to instill in their classrooms values as necessary as solidarity or respect for others.

London, Hong-Kong, Phoenix, San Francisco and Santiago de Chile are (in that order) the cities chosen for the third BBVA-El Celler de Can Roca Tour: a trip around the world. For 5 weeks, the Roca brothers and 40 members of staff from their restaurant will embark on a journey that will take them from Europe to the Asian continent and then across the Pacific to the U.S., then down the continent to the Chilean capital.