Spain’s Dia supermarkets hook up with Just Eat for home grocery deliveries
SPAIN’S Dia supermarket chain has gone into partnership with Just Eat to deliver its grocery and convenience goods to homes. The initiative will initially see
Amazon ‘Flex’ couriers were falsely self-employed, Spanish court rules
Amazon must compensate self-employed couriers who used their own vehicles for deliveries, a Spanish court has ruled. The Madrid labour court said this week the
Spain’s La Liga rails against England’s Premier League for ‘cheating’ after €1 billion January transfer mega splurge
La Liga chiefs have slammed the Premier League for ‘cheating’ after an insane January transfer window that saw English clubs splurge almost €1 billion. La
New self-employed workers in Spain get nasty surprise as Social Security system overcharges them
NEW freelancers in Spain got a nasty surprise this week, when they were charged an extra €220 by the Social Security system. Thousands of new
Freeze mortgage rates, says Spain’s labour minister after BBVA posts record profits
SPAIN’S deputy prime minister and labour minister, Yolanda Diaz, on Wednesday called on the banking sector to freeze mortgage interest rates and curb its profits
Spain raises minimum wage, in move that could benefit 2.5 million people
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Tuesday that his government would once again raise the national minimum wage, the fifth time his Socialist Party-led
Borrowers in Spain face rising mortgage repayments as Euribor shoots up
RESIDENTS of Spain could see their mortgage payments increase soon thanks to the ongoing rise of the 12-month Euribor. The rate is the most commonly
Glovo Spain announces cuts to 6% of its team, 250 employees face chopping block
Food delivery giant Glovo announced layoffs which will affect 6% of its staff, with the majority of workers in the Barcelona headquarters impacted. The cuts
Valencia keeps position as Spain’s dominant port despite economic crisis
THE port of Valencia kept its 40% share of Spain’s import and export sea-based market in 2022 despite the economic crisis. The east-coast facility maintained
What caused inflation in Spain to rise above market forecast this month
Inflation rose to 5.8% across Spain in January, much above the market forecast. The preliminary figure was up from 5.7% in December 2022, a 13-month
Social network Twitter is to sack more than 80% of workforce in Spain
TWITTER is planning on sacking more than 80% of its workforce in Spain, as the company continues with the shake-up that began after it was
Sabadell Bank says ‘no plans’ to close branches this year in Spain as profits soar
SABADELL BANK says it has no plans for any further branch closures in Spain this year as it reported a bumper profit for 2022. €130
Unemployment in Spain fell by nearly 80,000 people in 2022 with 278,900 jobs created
THE RANKS of the unemployed fell by 79,900 people in Spain in 2022 compared to the year before. That was a decrease of 2.6%, according
European home furnishing giant looks at opening logistics centre in Spain’s Alicante
DANISH home furniture and accessory retailer JYSK will open a logistics hub to serve the Iberian Peninsula and has identified a possible Alicante Province site.
Home delivery company Glovo fined €56.7 million for breaking Spain’s employment laws
Home delivery firm Glovo has been fined €56.7 million for breaking employment laws in Spain The Labour Inspectorate said the penalties were for taking on
Experienced expat accountant: How to navigate Spanish pensions, social security
By Peter Sanderson At the end of last year the Spanish government announced that the 2023 contributory pensions would be increased by 8.1%. This larger
Number of bankers in Spain earning over a million euros grew from 128 to 221 in 2021
THE NUMBER of bankers in Spain who earn more than €1 million a year grew considerably in 2021, to a total of 221. This is
First digital euro token to be tested under watchful eye of Bank of Spain
THE Bank of Spain will allow a digital euro token to be tested by Malaga-based payment gateway firm Monei. It will be the first use
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Spain’s Vueling Airlines becomes first European budget carrier to accept cryptocurrency
SPAIN’S Vueling Airlines will allow cryptocurrencies as payment for fares later this year. The low-cost carrier says it will be the first budget airline in
Surprise inspections for Big Four accounting firms accused of running sweatshop practices in their Spain offices
ACCUSATIONS that they were making their Spanish employees work 84 hour weeks triggered simultaneous surprise inspections for the big four accounting firms by Spain’s labour
Barcelona City Hall to ban ‘phantom’ supermarkets and kitchens that are ‘overtaking public spaces’
BARCELONA City Hall is banning supermarkets and kitchens whose products are only available for home delivery. The measure will target popular businesses such as Glovo
From oil to biofuel in Spain’s Huelva
AN old oil refinery in Spain’s Huelva has been rapidly converted to produce biofuels, capable of reducing CO2 emissions by 90%. Cepsa says that the
Spain sees record surge in tax revenues, partly due to Covid-19 pandemic
THE COVID-19 pandemic had a lot of different effects on the way Spaniards live, from an increase in home working to a change in the
More expatriates tell of pension woes amid social security battles in Spain
A number of British expats, and even a Spanish national, have come forward with worrying stories about their struggles to claim their pensions in Spain.
Spain to get new rail superhighway aimed at taking 48,000 lorries off the roads
IN SPAIN, just 5% of goods are moved by freight train, compared to the European average of 20%. But that is set to change from