Spain's Zara begins selling clothes online in U.S.

Spain-based Inditex, owner of the Zara chain, may be the planet's largest clothing retailer, yet it's no world-beater when it comes to online commerce. Inditex Chief Executive Officer Pablo Isla, who has overseen a big store expansion in Asia since taking over six years ago, is out to change that.Last September, Inditex launched a shopping site for Zara in Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Germany, Italy and France. On Sept. 7, it will start accepting online orders in the United States, featuring such items as $79.90 super-skinny jeans aimed at Zara's target market of teens and young women.Inditex has long used purely promotional websites to draw attention to its Zara product lineup as well as other company-owned chains such as Bershka and Massimo Dutti. Its Facebook page has nearly 10...

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39-year-old's heavily pregnant girlfriend Brada Hint uploaded the snap of herself outside the Nikki Beach Club Restaurant in Marbella, Spain.

The 39-year-old's heavily pregnant girlfriend Brada Hint uploaded the snap of herself outside the Nikki Beach Club Restaurant in Marbella, Spain.This Facebook snap of Brada Hint got reported mobster Salvatore D'Avino arrested. (Image: Facebook)However, the photo was seen by Spanish police, who tipped off their Italian counterparts as to the couple's whereabouts.The cops worked together to trace the reputed mobster, and arrested a stunned D'Avino as he filled his car with petrol.Marshall Angelo Mazzagatti of Naples police explained: 'He couldn't believe it when police arrived and arrested him. He thought after nearly a decade on the run he was home free.'When we saw the pictures on Facebook we could not believe his girlfriend had been so stupid....

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Katie Price: I'm not going into Big Brother house - I'm on holiday with Leandro Penna and my kids

Katie Price won't be entering the Celebrity Big Brother house tonight.Instead, the glamour girl's jetted off to Marbella with boyfriend Leandro Penna and her 3 kids Harvey, 9, Junior, 6, and Princess, 4.'Although ill enjoy watching bb when I'm home I'm currently away with my children on a long summer holiday which is what's important to me,' Katie, 33, Tweeted yesterday.Katie's already been snapped at the Spanish resort wearing a striped maxi dress on a shopping trip with Princess, while model Leandro, 26, went for a jog in the heat.The holiday's set to get busier for the couple as they'll soon be joined by the Argentian hunk's relatives.'Not long till leos family arrive to share our holiday woo hoo,' Katie Tweeted.&nb...

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Spanish authorities do not pay their suppliers

Suppliers go under while waiting for there payment. Spanish Public administrations have a total accounts payable of 35 billion Euros. According to self-employed National Association ATA has 250.000 small businesses gone bankrupt because of the difficulties in getting paid by the authorities. The self-employed have an accumulated debt of the public administrations of 13.3 billion Euros, of the total 35 billion that the authorities are owed to suppliers. The economic burden is double for the smallest businesses, which not only has no payment for their services but also to pay out more than 1.6 million Euros in VAT that they have not yet recovered. Despite promises by the Spanish authorities on legislative changes to improve payment terms, the average waiting time for payment of an invoice for...

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Astonishing riches, but duchess gives it all away to marry civil servant

Worth it ... Duchess of Alba, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, and fiance Alfonso Diez at a magazine awards ceremony in Madrid in June. Photo: GettyShe is one of the richest women in Spain, owns a dozen castles whose walls are hung with works by Goya, Velazquez and Titian and is a distant relative of King James II, Winston Churchill and Diana, Princess of Wales.Now, however, the 18th Duchess of Alba is giving away her immense personal fortune in order to be free to marry a minor civil servant.According to Guinness World Records, Maria del Rosario Cayetana Alfonsa Victoria Eugenia Francisca Fitz-James Stuart y de Silva, born in Madrid’s Palacio de Lira, has more titles than any noble on earth, being a duchess seven times over, a countess 22...

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EASTENDER Shane Richie and his wife last night pledged to stick together despite claims he had a six-year affair with a fan.

Richie was accused of seducing the head of his online fan club, Alison Hall, 29. She said: "He knew I would do anything for him and he used me for sex."The star, 47, who plays Albert Square's Alfie Moon, did not deny her allegations, but insisted his four-year marriage is stronger than ever.His spokesman said: "Shane and his wife Christie have been aware of these allegations for some time and they remain fully united."Richie has told BBC1 soap bosses he will return to work today as normal.Ms Hall claimed that Richie, who has three kids with Christie, 32, ended their affair last year. He previously cheated on his first wife Coleen Nolan, now ...

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GERI Halliwell was heartbroken last night after splitting from posh boyfriend Henry Beckwith

The former Spice Girl broke up with the socialite last week following rows over his partying ways..The pair had been together for more than two years. But Henry, 32, was absent from Geri's 39th birthday celebrations on Saturday when she hit the town with her sister Natalie to try to forget the split.  A source close to the singer said: "Geri came to the realisation that things weren't going to work with Henry."The age gap meant he had a wandering eye when it came to other women and he was interested in partying. She doesn't trust him."The source said Henry didn't want to be a husband, or a dad to Bluebell - Geri's five-year-old daughter by film director Sacha Gervasi.millionaire property developer Sir John Beckwith - met in March...

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The Only Way Is Essex star showed off her impressive cleavage in a miniscule La Senza bikini while relaxing in Marbella

Hot stuff ...The Only Way Is Essex star Jessica Wright splashes about in hotel poolMATRIXPICTURES.CO.UK.The Only Way Is Essex star showed off her impressive cleavage in a miniscule La Senza bikini while relaxing in the Spanish town over the weekend.She and the rest of the cast of the cult hit had already travelled to the town - nicknamed Marbs - in May.The bronzed 25-year-old - who is Mark Wright's sister - took her bust from a 32C to 32DD earlier this year and set about showing it off with some skimpy swimwear.She was clearly having a great time downing champagne on her sunshine-filled break writing on Twitter: "Loving marbs!! Been working loads out here today is time to relax and enjoy! [sic]"After catching the sun at her hotel's pool the...

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TOWIE stars holiday together

James 'Arg' Argent and Lydia Bright have gone on a romantic holiday to the Spanish sun-soaked holiday destination of Marbella in a bid to patch up their on-offrelationship.James 'Arg' Argent and Lydia Bright have gone on a romantic holiday to the Spanish sun-soaked holiday destination of Marbella in a bid to patch up their relationship.The 'Only Way Is Essex' co-stars - who have beendating on and off for the past three years - have escaped the cameras in the hope of sorting out their love lives once and for all ahead of the launch of the third series of the ITV2 show next month. Writing on his twitter page, Arg said: "My @LydiaRoseBright has finally arrived to join me in Marbs. (sic)"He later added: "Arrived at Seven in Marbella wiv...

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Imogen Thomas went back to what she knows best during a work assignment in sunny Marbella.

The 28-year-old model got back in front of the camera to pose fro a series of shots for her forthcoming calendar at the Sisu Boutique Hotel in Puerto Banus, Marbella. Imogen, who won Miss Wales in 2003, sat atop an Easy Rider motorbike with her hair slicked back and wearing very little - which is sure to please her male fans. In the driving seat: Imogen Thomas poses for her 2012 calendar at the Sisu Boutique Hotel in Puerto Banus, MarbellaThe former Big Brother contestant posed on the bike wearing a black waistcoat with tassels, a matching black bra and knickers set with a shiny new pair of red pumps. More...Amy Childs stays in shape with an early morning jog as reports emerge of TOWIE 'diet wars'Well that didn’t last long… Rihanna...

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Bullfighting saved from the sword as Spain rules it is an artistic discipline

The debate over bullfighting has been reignited in Spain after the government recognised the spectacle as "an artistic discipline and cultural product", delighting enthusiasts but outraging animal rights campaigners.Prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero's socialist government announced that the ministry of culture will from now on be responsible for the "development and protection" of bullfighting, which previously fell within the remit of the interior ministry.The move follows pressure from bullfighting organisations keen to protect their livelihood following a controversial vote to ban bullfighting in the Catalonia region last year.The ministry of culture said in a statement: "As it is understood that bullfighting is an artistic discipline...

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