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Know your contracts: Jon Pascual Drake explains why in Spain a down payment is not necessarily a home deposit

The reason many people don’t like lawyers is because we really like to split hairs. Calling a spade a spade is far too easy. Sometimes,

20 Dec, 2024 @ 11:46

Business & Finance·Other News·Property·Sponsored

Former British ambassador to Spain joins Iberdrola: Hugh Elliot is named as a director for the Spanish energy giant

HUGH Elliott, the former British Ambassador to Spain, has been appointed as Executive Chairman of Iberdrola Energia Internacional which oversees the Spanish company’s assets in

20 Dec, 2024 @ 11:17

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain to the rescue: Navantia to buy storied British shipyard that built the Titanic and save 1,000 jobs in the UK

SPAIN’S state shipbuilding company Navantia has swooped in to save the iconic British shipyard that built the Titanic in a last minute deal. The acquisition

20 Dec, 2024 @ 09:05

Business & Finance·Lead

The Economist crowns Spain the fastest growing economy in the developed world in 2024 – but has the wealth been spread evenly?

SPAIN has been declared the strongest economy of 2024, topping the OECD rankings for its remarkable economic growth, low unemployment, and controlled inflation, according to

12 Dec, 2024 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead

€4 billion electric car battery factory to be built in Spain- promising to cut costs for vehicle owners

A JOINT venture will see €4.1 billion spent on a new electric car battery factory in Zaragoza with an opening date of late 2026. Stellantis

10 Dec, 2024 @ 12:05

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Cracker of a Christmas in store for Spain’s retailers

IT looks like Christmas is going to be a cracker for Spain’s retailers, with a staggering three-quarters of consumers planning to either maintain or increase

9 Dec, 2024 @ 14:26

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

The UK is number one for Spain: Spanish investment grows but so do calls for British labour market to allow European workers

SPANISH business is betting big on the British economy – but leaders are demanding Prime Minister Keir Starmer opens up the UK labour market to

3 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Glovo boss appears in Spanish court: CEO of food delivery giant defends ‘false self-employed’ model a day after abandoning it

THE Catalan CEO of embattled home delivery app Glovo has told a court the company’s ‘false self-employment model’ is fine and complies with Spain’s labour

3 Dec, 2024 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Lead

Ryanair agrees to pay €1.5million in latest claim against its check-in rules

RYANAIR must pay at least €1.5million in compensation following an investigation by authorities in Italy. The Italian Competition and Market Authority found that countless consumers

3 Dec, 2024 @ 11:40

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Travel News

New food delivery rider rules start for Glovo and Uber Eats in Spain

Spain’s top food delivery app Glovo abandons its ‘self-employment’ model for drivers after being accused of abusing workers’ rights

GLOVO has been forced to abandon its ‘false self-employment’ model and will now hand its drivers legal employment contracts. The company will transition away from

2 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Don’t be caught out! Spain’s non-residents’ income tax returns are due soon

CALLING all Spanish property owners – non residents income tax returns have to be submitted soon! Anyone who purchased a Spanish property in 2023 or

30 Nov, 2024 @ 12:21

Business & Finance·Sponsored

Facebook’s Meta will face €550m lawsuit from Spanish media companies next year

A MADRID court has set an October 2025 trial date for a €550 million lawsuit by more than 80 Spanish media companies against Facebook owner

30 Nov, 2024 @ 09:30

Business & Finance·Lead

Gibraltar vows to uphold fresh UK sanctions on Russia’s ‘shadow oil transport fleet’

GIBRALTAR has vowed it will support the British government in its latest sanctions package against the ‘shadow fleet’ transporting Russian oil. The move hits 30

28 Nov, 2024 @ 09:00

Business & Finance·Gibraltar

Deadly DANA floods have impacted Spain’s impressive economic growth, national bank warns

THE Bank of Spain says that the DANA floods will cut the country’s economic growth and increase inflation. The entity said on Wednesday that 0.2%

20 Nov, 2024 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Unfreeze your PC blues: The ultimate guide to reviving your Windows device

IS your Windows PC stuck in a digital deep-freeze, leaving you twiddling your thumbs? Fear not—whether it’s the spinning wheel or a full-on freeze, we’ve

17 Nov, 2024 @ 14:32

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Millionaire owner of Mercadona supermarket chain donates €25m and specialist help to small businesses devastated by Valencia flood disaster

THE owner of the Valencia-based Mercadona supermarket chain will dole out up to €25 million to small businesses affected by the flood disaster. Juan Roig’s

12 Nov, 2024 @ 15:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Valencia

Business losses estimated at least €10 BILLION as Valencia flood disaster impact spirals upwards

LAST week’s flood tragedy in Valencia has exacted a massive financial cost in addition to all of the human pain. Spain now faces its ‘biggest

6 Nov, 2024 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Valencia

Connecting homebuyers to the pros: Everything you need to know about property is at the Simed exhibition in Malaga

THE Mediterranean Real Estate Exhibition (Simed) will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, running from November 7-9 at FYCMA, Malaga’s Palacio de Ferias y Congresos.

1 Nov, 2024 @ 13:11

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

What Impact Did Brexit Have on the UK’s and Spain’s Historic Trading Partnership?

The UK has seen a measurable shift in its trading relationships with other European countries like Spain since its official departure from the European Union

31 Oct, 2024 @ 15:05

Business & Finance

How to Organically Rank Your Real Estate Brand with Content Marketing

A full 100 percent of homebuyers use the internet when searching for a home, according to the most recent survey from America’s National Association of

29 Oct, 2024 @ 11:44

Business & Finance·Property·Valencia

Europe’s Hidden Parcel Locker Powerhouse: the leading network… that you probably haven’t heard of!

In today’s fast-paced logistics landscape, the ability to offer consumers quick and convenient parcel services is more important than ever. Automated Parcel Machines (APMs) are

29 Oct, 2024 @ 09:36

Business & Finance

Must-buy: This ‘powerful’ portable radiator from Lidl for just €37.99 is flying off the shelves in Spain as winter approaches

AS anyone who lives in Spain knows, homes in the winter can become incredibly cold. This is because properties, particularly in the south and on

26 Oct, 2024 @ 08:00

Business & Finance·OP Money Tree

The IMF gives Spain the biggest growth upgrade of any large economy in the world, even the USA – but Spaniards are not convinced

SPAIN’S economic outlook has been upgraded more than any other large economy – including even emerging countries. The International Monetary Fund has boosted the country’s

23 Oct, 2024 @ 19:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Incredible interiors: Your Home Styling expands with new showroom in Mijas after years of success on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A GROWING name in the world of interior design, Your Home Styling is celebrating its expansion with a brand-new showroom in Mijas/Fuengirola on the Mijas

21 Oct, 2024 @ 15:32

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