Day: July 1, 2011

Government gets serious about paying the little businessman

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…or businesswoman, of course. I mentioned a few days ago that the Almeria chamber of commerce has filed a complaint with the public prosecutor about its members not being paid by townhalls. It estimated that at least 3,000 jobs in Almería alone have been destroyed over the last three years due to companies going bust because of outstanding debts with townhalls. Madrid has announced that the ICO, the official state credit union, will have a Continue reading Government gets serious about paying the little businessman→

Party at the gates of the SGAE

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A group of indignados are having a party outside the doors of the SGAE offices in Madrid, I’m told, in celebration. No doubt the booze is being supplied free by local barowners, who have as much reason as anyone to celebrate. The chant is teddy, chorizo, ya ha llegado su San Benito… Teddy, you crook, your San Benito [day of reckoning] has come. I feel a bit like the peasent underling who has just been Continue reading Party at the gates of the SGAE→

Duncan Smith urges firms to hire unemployed Britons

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OK, so the thrust of his argument was that that there is a “serious risk” that British people will not benefit as the economy recovers if firms “look elsewhere” for workers. “If we do not get this right then we risk leaving more British citizens out of work, and the most vulnerable group who will be the most affected are young people,” he said. [from the BBC] OK, fair enough… but why did he say Continue reading Duncan Smith urges firms to hire unemployed Britons→

SGAE raided for corruption and fraud

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The SGAE is well known as the b*stards who collect money for copyright usage in Spain. Some of their merits: -Closing down school plays because they demand money for the music performed -Stopping fiestas because of the copyright of the music -Visiting all bars in the land and demanding money for the music played there, with a zeal that would make ETA “revenue collectors” look like pansies. -Increasing the cost of all music players, blank Continue reading SGAE raided for corruption and fraud→