Spain’s Sabadell agrees to sell British bank TSB for €3.1bn – and dish out billions to shareholders
SPAIN’S Banco Sabadell has agreed to sell British high street bank TSB to rival Santander for €3.1 billion, in a move that could reshape the
Spain flies past both South Korea and Japan in GDP rankings as service economy is now king
SPAIN has overtaken both South Korea and Japan in GDP per capita, according to the latest figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Spain’s GDP
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LIFE IN SPAIN: Are sweet shops a dying business? Zoe Dahse investigates the fate of a sugary tradition
ONE of my earliest memories of Spain isn’t of a landmark or a family meal – it’s of a sweet shop. I was just three-years-old
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
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.
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
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
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.
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,
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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‘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