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Determined single mum launches major shopping destination in Marbella despite COVID-19

THIS year has been difficult for everyone, especially business owners. With little government support and ongoing costs, sustaining a small business has been difficult but

27 Nov, 2020 @ 16:26

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Spain’s BBVA and Sabadell halt merger talks as disagreements flare over prices

THE merger between two of Spain’s largest banks BBVA and Banco Sabadell has ground to a halt as disagreements have emerged over buyout prices. According

27 Nov, 2020 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Gibraltar retail workers remain optimistic despite news that fashion giant Arcadia is on brink of collapse

SIR Philip Green’s retail empire Arcadia is at risk of financial collapse, with 13,000 jobs now in jeopardy. The retail giant, which owns Topshop and

27 Nov, 2020 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Gibraltar

Qatar-backed luxury hotel wins approval on Spain’s Costa del Sol

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a skyscraper which will house a luxury hotel in the Port of Malaga are one step closer after being granted provisional approval

27 Nov, 2020 @ 13:40

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Property

5 Benefits of VoIP for setting up your international business

Voice over Internet Protocol is a communications technology that enables us to receive and make calls over the internet. With VoIP, conversations are possible anywhere

26 Nov, 2020 @ 06:17

Business & Finance

Spain’s BBVA scores €11.6 billion for US business in one of the largest global bank deals of 2020

BBVA have sold their state-side business to the financial services group PNC for a whopping €11.6 billion. This is one of the largest global banking

20 Nov, 2020 @ 18:30

Business & Finance

Agri-food exports give beacon of hope in Spain’s Andalucia despite COVID-19 crisis

THE Ministry of Industry and Tourism revealed yesterday the favourable financial position Andalucia sits in in 2020 thanks to its strong export industry. Figures released

20 Nov, 2020 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·Lead

BREAKING: Bars and restaurants in Spain’s Balearic Islands must install CO2 meters and collect customers’ personal information to remain open

The new measures to fight against coronavirus were announced at a press conference this afternoon by the Minister of Tourism and Labour, Iago Negueruela

19 Nov, 2020 @ 17:42

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Are you a ‘Swallow’ or do you actually ‘live’ in Spain? What does Brexit mean for you from January 1st 2020?

The term ‘Swallow’ is used to describe a certain type of Brit we find here in Spain. I first heard it used by the British

19 Nov, 2020 @ 17:07

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Valencia

Over 35,000 jobs lost in Spain’s Balearic Islands due to COVID-19 crisis, with under-35s suffering the most

The bleak analysis was published by Spanish bank BBVA and highlights the thousands of jobs lost this year

19 Nov, 2020 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

From floor to ceiling: Fairway Lawyers fighting illegal bank clauses

THEY had taken out the mortgage through Bankia in 2004. The villa in Mojacar, Almeria, was the home they had always dreamed of buying for

17 Nov, 2020 @ 20:30

Business & Finance·National News·Other News·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Spain’s Andalucia to approve €1,000 grants for small businesses and self-employed workers affected by recent COVID-19 restrictions

THE Junta is set to approve €1,000 grants for the self-employed and workers most affected by recent COVID-19 restrictions. The Andalucian government plans to give

17 Nov, 2020 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Lead

Sabadell Bank shareholders massively back UK TSB sale as fight against BBVA takeover continues in Spain

Banking giants BBVA and Sabadell launch formal merger talks in Spain

TWO of Spain’s largest banks, the BBVA and Banco Sabadell have opened formal merger talks. Informal discussions have taken place in recent months but now

16 Nov, 2020 @ 18:46

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spanish pig farmers under fire as shocking footage shows pig carcasses left lying around for months and piglets encased in faeces

SPECIAL REPORT BY EUGENE COSTELLO: Calls have been renewed for EU laws regarding animal welfare to be overhauled or enforced more vigorously as shocking footage

16 Nov, 2020 @ 17:00

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

The rise of the day visitor: How local residents could save Spain’s hotel industry

THANKS to COVID-19 the Spanish hotel industry has suffered more than ever before. In July, usually one of the busiest months for tourism, hotel cancellations

14 Nov, 2020 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Travel News

Angeliki Dedopoulou Senior Manager Eu Public Affairs Huawei Technologies

AI in the EU: Balancing Benefit & Control

When the President of the European Commission made her first speech to the European Parliament in December 2019, she officially recognized “Artificial Intelligence” as an

13 Nov, 2020 @ 13:41

Business & Finance·Entertainment

The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?

Over the last decade or so, Spanish expats have been exposed to some incredibly poor financial advice. In many cases this has led to clients

13 Nov, 2020 @ 09:30

Alicante·Asturias·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Valencia

Negative interest rates in Spain to be ‘new normal’ until 2031

MORTGAGE repayments in Spain won’t go up for a decade, according to one of Spain’s leading bankers. CEO of Caixabank Gonzalo Cortazar said the Euribor

10 Nov, 2020 @ 20:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News·Property

REVEALED: Spanish factories report upturn despite tighter pandemic restrictions

SPANISH manufacturers have reported further improvement despite a second wave of coronavirus, a new survey has said. Spain surpassed economists’ expectations by reporting stable domestic

8 Nov, 2020 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Using Analytics to Help Your Marketing Succeed

Analytics is far from a new concept, but the technology and resources that have been invested in it in recent years have been staggering. Everyone

7 Nov, 2020 @ 14:13

Business & Finance

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Spain’s Barcelona follows Andalucia’s lead to introduce flying taxis by 2022

ENAIRE, Spain’s aviation authority, has announced plans to introduce eco-friendly flying taxis to the Catalan capital by 2022. The multi faceted proposal will aim to

7 Nov, 2020 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

‘We’re closing for good in December’ restaurants on Gibraltar’s Main Street become latest COVID economic casualty

RESTAURANTS and pubs along Gibraltar’s Main Street now face closure due to tightened COVID-19 restrictions. It comes after desperate clubs and bars in Costa Blanca

6 Nov, 2020 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead

Holder Of High Interest Credit Card In Spain S Costa Blanca Gets Back Excessive Charge Refund

Customer in Spain’s Costa Blanca gets back excessive interest charges on controversial credit card

A SPANISH online bank has been ordered by a Costa Blanca court to refund €8,820 to a customer who was charged excess interest on a

5 Nov, 2020 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead

Revealed: Five richest people in Spain’s Andalucia according to new Forbes list

Among the names, what prevails among the richest people in Spain are not the singers or well-known celebrities, but the country's businessmen, investors and great

4 Nov, 2020 @ 17:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Catherine Chen President Of The Public Affairs Communications Department At Huawei

Female role models in tech will help in creating an open, diverse, and inclusive ICT industry

“Young girls need role models. So, we must share more stories about great women, and promote this topic. When more women stand out in their

4 Nov, 2020 @ 13:17

Business & Finance·Education

SMART SERVICE: Meet Mobile Service Point, your new smartphone and computer repair specialist on the Costa del Sol

THE team at Mobile Service Point, has over 15 years’ experience in the Netherlands and Ireland, repairing everything from smartphones and tablets to laptops, and

4 Nov, 2020 @ 12:14

Business & Finance·Other News·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

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Determined single mum launches major shopping destination in Marbella despite COVID-19

Spain’s BBVA and Sabadell halt merger talks as disagreements flare over prices

Gibraltar retail workers remain optimistic despite news that fashion giant Arcadia is on brink of collapse

Qatar-backed luxury hotel wins approval on Spain’s Costa del Sol

5 Benefits of VoIP for setting up your international business

Spain’s BBVA scores €11.6 billion for US business in one of the largest global bank deals of 2020

Agri-food exports give beacon of hope in Spain’s Andalucia despite COVID-19 crisis

BREAKING: Bars and restaurants in Spain’s Balearic Islands must install CO2 meters and collect customers’ personal information to remain open

Are you a ‘Swallow’ or do you actually ‘live’ in Spain? What does Brexit mean for you from January 1st 2020?

Over 35,000 jobs lost in Spain’s Balearic Islands due to COVID-19 crisis, with under-35s suffering the most

From floor to ceiling: Fairway Lawyers fighting illegal bank clauses

Spain’s Andalucia to approve €1,000 grants for small businesses and self-employed workers affected by recent COVID-19 restrictions

Banking giants BBVA and Sabadell launch formal merger talks in Spain

Spanish pig farmers under fire as shocking footage shows pig carcasses left lying around for months and piglets encased in faeces

The rise of the day visitor: How local residents could save Spain’s hotel industry

AI in the EU: Balancing Benefit & Control

The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?

Negative interest rates in Spain to be ‘new normal’ until 2031

REVEALED: Spanish factories report upturn despite tighter pandemic restrictions

Using Analytics to Help Your Marketing Succeed

Spain’s Barcelona follows Andalucia’s lead to introduce flying taxis by 2022

‘We’re closing for good in December’ restaurants on Gibraltar’s Main Street become latest COVID economic casualty

Customer in Spain’s Costa Blanca gets back excessive interest charges on controversial credit card

Revealed: Five richest people in Spain’s Andalucia according to new Forbes list

Female role models in tech will help in creating an open, diverse, and inclusive ICT industry

SMART SERVICE: Meet Mobile Service Point, your new smartphone and computer repair specialist on the Costa del Sol

Police make five arrests in Madrid after homeless man is seriously injured in brutal assault over trivial €15 debt

Revealed: The city in Spain where English is spoken best – and it’s not the obvious choice

Manhunt underway on the Costa del Sol after armed robber ‘holds hotel receptionist at gunpoint before fleeing with stolen loot’

WATCH: Inside the secret three-level tunnel used by narco bosses to smuggle drugs from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta

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