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Spain outpaces European rivals as GDP grows 0.6% in first quarter of 2025

SPAIN’S economy continues to outpace its European rivals after the National Statistics Institute (INE) confirmed growth of 0.6% in the first quarter of 2025. Despite

25 Jun, 2025 @ 14:03

Business & Finance·Lead·OP Money Tree·Politics

Spain’s Supreme Court upholds law stating employers who pay staff late must cough up 10% interest

IT is an all-too-common problem for many employees: waiting an age to finally receive your monthly salary – or perhaps never receiving it at all.

25 Jun, 2025 @ 13:10

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

EU investigates Spain for targeting foreigners with ‘discriminatory’ property taxes

SPAIN is facing legal action from Brussels over claims it has been unfairly taxing foreign property owners – many of them retirees and second-home owners

25 Jun, 2025 @ 12:22

Business & Finance·Lead·Property

BBVA suffers spectacular failure in massive rejection of hostile takeover bid for Sabadell Bank in Spain

Spain’s government approves BBVA takeover of Sabadell Bank but with massive strings attached

SPAIN’S government will allow the €11 billion BBVA hostile takeover of Sabadell Bank to go ahead but under strict conditions that could see the bid

24 Jun, 2025 @ 15:05

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain drops out of foreign investment top 10 over ‘squatter problem and red tape’

HIGH taxes, squatters, and bureaucracy are some reasons touted as to why Spain has dropped out of a top 10 list for short-term foreign investments.

23 Jun, 2025 @ 15:48

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Robot dog called in to sniff out radioactivity at Spanish nuclear power plant

SPANISH boffins will have a new best friend as they decommission a nuclear power station – a robotic dog called Spot. Developed by Boston Dynamics,

23 Jun, 2025 @ 15:46

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead·Other News

Help! My Computer Has a Mind of Its Own – Or Maybe Just a virus?

We’ve all been there. You’re peacefully scrolling, minding your own business, when suddenly—BAM! Your computer freezes, a random window pops up, or your mouse starts

23 Jun, 2025 @ 15:06

Business & Finance·Sponsored

Why buying the home you want is getting harder in Spain

Social security will provide: Spaniards rely far more on government help than those from the USA and UK

By Peter Dougherty of Bissan Wealth Management IMAGINE if the social security administration of Spain hired a travel agency to offer its ‘retirement experience’ as

21 Jun, 2025 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Peter Dougherty explains exactly what the term usufructo means and how it works in Spain

By Peter Dougherty of Bissan Wealth Management YOU may have run across an unfamiliar term in Spanish taxes called usufructo. Although usufructo is not as

20 Jun, 2025 @ 13:34

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Sabadell looks to sell off British bank TSB to fend off hostile takeover by Spain’s BBVA

SPAIN’S Sabadell Bank is looking to sell off the TSB Bank in the UK to strengthen its battle against the hostile €11 billion BBVA takeover

17 Jun, 2025 @ 11:20

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

sheikh abdullah al thani sells malaga fc

Ex-Malaga CF owner Sheikh Al-Thani faces 14 years in prison in Spain over decline of the Spanish football club

SHEIK Abdullah Al-Thani, the former owner of Malaga CF football club, who saw them through an exciting run to the Champions League quarter finals, is

13 Jun, 2025 @ 09:29

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Sport

Carrefour to open 100 new stores in Spain during 2025, creating 700 jobs

CARREFOUR will open 100 new stores in Spain this year which it says will create 700 jobs. The announcement comes weeks after its fellow French

12 Jun, 2025 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Malaga port is erecting a two-metre barrier to protect the mega yachts of the super rich

Costa del Sol marinas totally booked up for a record summer marked by British and French flags

MARINAS across the Costa del Sol are bracing for their busiest summer on record, after a booking bonanza that has left some ports completely sold

11 Jun, 2025 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·Costa del Sol·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Streaming giant Netflix announces €1 billion investment in new films and shows made in Spain

NETFLIX will invest €1 billion in Spanish productions over the next four years. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos during

10 Jun, 2025 @ 17:30

Business & Finance·Entertainment·Lead

The trusted insurance choice for expats in Spain: Discover Reale Seguros

WHETHER you’ve just landed on the Costa del Sol or are a long-term resident enjoying life under the Spanish sun, one thing is clear: the

4 Jun, 2025 @ 14:57

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Other Posts·Property·Sponsored

Delivery company Glovo smacked with €329m fine for anti-competitive ‘cartel practices’

FOOD delivery firm Glovo and its parent company, Delivery Hero, have been fined €329 million by the European Commission for operating a cartel. They carved

4 Jun, 2025 @ 14:45

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain’s booming economy still struggles to attract top talent from around the world

SPAIN struggles to attract educated foreign workers, with Spain only receiving 0.04% of all foreign workers that come into the European Union, despite the country

2 Jun, 2025 @ 11:45

Business & Finance·Lead

Pension error in Spain: Supreme Court rules some retirees could be owed €4,000

A SPANISH Supreme Court ruling has said that many pensioners can receive compensation that can exceed €4,000. The reason for the compensation is because many

2 Jun, 2025 @ 10:41

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Another Spanish supermarket chain falls as Spain's supermarket wars heat up

Another Spanish highstreet chain falls as Spain’s supermarket wars heat up

A REGIONAL supermarket chain that once had over 600 shops in Spain has announced its closing down. El Arco is pulling down the shutters in

29 May, 2025 @ 14:56

Asturias·Business & Finance·Lead

The EU warns Spain not to block €11 billion BBVA-Sabadell mega-merger

The European Union has cautioned the Spanish government against blocking the controversial proposed €11 billion mega-merger of two of the country’s largest banks. Spain’s economy

28 May, 2025 @ 16:24

Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead

QR Codes: Shortcut to Convenience or a Trap in Disguise?

QR codes are everywhere – on restaurant tables, receipts, posters, even gravestones (yes, really). Just point your phone, scan, and voilà! No more typing out

28 May, 2025 @ 12:16

Business & Finance·Sponsored

‘The prices are incredible!’ Giddy Brit gets excited in Mercadona – but does it dominate Spain’s supermarket wars?

BRITISH TikTok influencer Jamie Dear (@thedeardiaries) thought he was just grabbing some cheap snacks on his sunny Spanish getaway – but ended up wading straight

27 May, 2025 @ 14:21

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Bank account charges rise by average of 6% in Spain despite increased digitalisation

BANK account holders in Spain are paying more to maintain their accounts with a 6% average increase in the last two years. Figures from the

26 May, 2025 @ 17:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Investing and saving in Spain ‘is like walking a tightrope’, says rare foreign financial planner

In a brand new money column, Peter Dougherty explains that, despite being one of just three officially regulated foreign financial planners, investing and saving in

26 May, 2025 @ 16:39

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

View Of The Bank Of Spain Headquarters (madrid) From Plaza De Cibeles (square).

Bank of Spain director and Pedro Sanchez ally resigns for ‘cooking the books’

A MAJOR scandal has erupted at the Bank of Spain following the resignation of Angel Gavilan, its Director of Economy, just 24 hours after presenting

23 May, 2025 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Top Spanish judge throws support behind British expats: Legal challenge against tax authority is ‘justified’

A LEADING judge on Spain’s top court has condemned the conduct of the Spanish tax agency in a vote of confidence for dozens of expats

13 May, 2025 @ 15:36

Business & Finance·Lead

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Spain outpaces European rivals as GDP grows 0.6% in first quarter of 2025

Spain’s Supreme Court upholds law stating employers who pay staff late must cough up 10% interest

EU investigates Spain for targeting foreigners with ‘discriminatory’ property taxes

Spain’s government approves BBVA takeover of Sabadell Bank but with massive strings attached

Spain drops out of foreign investment top 10 over ‘squatter problem and red tape’

Robot dog called in to sniff out radioactivity at Spanish nuclear power plant

Help! My Computer Has a Mind of Its Own – Or Maybe Just a virus?

Social security will provide: Spaniards rely far more on government help than those from the USA and UK

Peter Dougherty explains exactly what the term usufructo means and how it works in Spain

Sabadell looks to sell off British bank TSB to fend off hostile takeover by Spain’s BBVA

Ex-Malaga CF owner Sheikh Al-Thani faces 14 years in prison in Spain over decline of the Spanish football club

Carrefour to open 100 new stores in Spain during 2025, creating 700 jobs

Costa del Sol marinas totally booked up for a record summer marked by British and French flags

Streaming giant Netflix announces €1 billion investment in new films and shows made in Spain

The trusted insurance choice for expats in Spain: Discover Reale Seguros

Delivery company Glovo smacked with €329m fine for anti-competitive ‘cartel practices’

Spain’s booming economy still struggles to attract top talent from around the world

Pension error in Spain: Supreme Court rules some retirees could be owed €4,000

Another Spanish highstreet chain falls as Spain’s supermarket wars heat up

The EU warns Spain not to block €11 billion BBVA-Sabadell mega-merger

QR Codes: Shortcut to Convenience or a Trap in Disguise?

‘The prices are incredible!’ Giddy Brit gets excited in Mercadona – but does it dominate Spain’s supermarket wars?

Bank account charges rise by average of 6% in Spain despite increased digitalisation

Investing and saving in Spain ‘is like walking a tightrope’, says rare foreign financial planner

Bank of Spain director and Pedro Sanchez ally resigns for ‘cooking the books’

Top Spanish judge throws support behind British expats: Legal challenge against tax authority is ‘justified’

High-speed train link between Spain and Portugal’s capitals confirmed- but it could take up to nine years to launch

Fugitive TikTok star’s surprise return to the UK because he ‘glassed man in the throat during Marbella night club brawl’

Hollywood star Johnny Depp donates €56k to help rebuild Valencia music centre destroyed in floods

IN PICS: Spain’s most expensive house for sale is priced at €29.5m with an indoor swimming pool, cinema, and its own vineyard

Man arrested in Spain for supplying payments to French tennis players to fix matches