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NO WAY JOSE: Spain refuses to increase military budget despite Donald Trump’s NATO threat

SPAIN'S new prime minister has rebuked Donald Trump’s threat to scale back US military support if European countries refuse to increase their military budgets. During...

SUNDAY SHOPPING: You can now shop seven days a week across Spain’s Costa del Sol

Consumers will spend most of their cash on clothing and footwear

Magaluf gets a shopping mall – adding another attraction to their year-round trade

A BRAND new shopping mall has finally opened in Magaluf. The Melia-owned Momentum Plaza adjoins the newly-opened Plaza Hotel. Both the hotel and mall are open...

Cleaning Mallorca from top to bottom, Expat owned Xtreme Clean brightens up the island

WHILE Mallorca is a beautiful island full of sun and sand, those same luxuries, along with everyday life, can dirty and damage your fabrics...

Spain’s rich list grows 76% in last decade

The figures surpass not only the European average of 7.3% growth but also the worldwide average of 10.6%

Billions of EU money wasted on Spain’s high-speed rail

European Court Auditors ruled that €23.7 billion has ‘not been spent wisely’

SPAIN V TRUMP: US president’s tariffs set to take toll on Andalucia manufacturers

The food and drink sector, including olive and olive oil manufacturers, and the aluminium and watch-making industries have all expressed grave concerns

El Corte Ingles summer-long sales to begin TOMORROW across Spain

The discounts will begin online from 10pm tonight

Corruption and bad planning has seen almost €100 billion wasted on ‘unnecessary’ infrastructure projects in Spain

Unused airports, vanity museums, defunct desalination plants and deserted toll roads are just some of the wasteful projects undertaken

Understanding Options Trading

There are many options available for trading in the market. Sometimes there are so many that it can be a bit overwhelming. But with...

Laser Marking on cutting tools: Traceability and Reliability

Who works in the production of great amounts of cutting tools is aware of the importance of laser marking on their products. If on one side it is...

Rising temperatures to have huge impact on Spanish jobs

WEATHER-related sick days costs the Spanish economy €360 million per year, a pioneering study has found. Researchers at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)...

Want your home to look as cool as this? Look no further

As it reaches a ten-year milestone, Laurence Dollimore asks Sally Blackshaw what the ingredients are to her design company’s success

How to grow your wealth in Spain

FROM Baku to Berlin, from Moscow to Munich, from Azerbaijan and Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam and sojourns in Turkey, Cyprus and Bahrain, Andrew Heath...

REVEALED: Will Uber REALLY save you money on the Costa del Sol?

UBER has finally arrived on the Costa del Sol - but is it cheaper?  Well, the Olive Press team has made some calculations and the...

British businessman and critic of Vladimir Putin arrested on ‘Russian arrest warrant’ in Spain

The London-based hedge fund manager has been battling with Moscow for years

Why Students Should Have Credit Cards

There has always been a debate whether students in the tertiary education system, usually entering their adulthood, should have access to credit cards or...

Project to build €8 billion underwater tunnel connecting Spain and Africa is BACK ON

High speed trains in the tunnel would make cargo journeys between Madrid and Marrakech up to three times shorter

SUMMER STRIKES: Ryanair facing chaotic holiday season as cabin crew in Spain and Europe threaten walkout

Unions representing flight attendants across Europe are calling on the budget airline to stop using Irish labour laws

Activists propose daily tax for Balearic cruise ship passengers

MALLORQUIN activists have stepped up their opposition to ‘out of control’ tourism by demanding that the authorities introduce a daily tax on cruise ship...

Chinese film industry eyes up purchase of Spanish locations

LEADING figures from the Chinese movie industry - dubbed ‘Chinawood’ - are looking to snap up filming locations across Mallorca. ‘Chinawood’ is booming domestically but...

Podemos leader faces confidence vote after ‘luxury’ home purchase

THE members of Spain’s anti-austerity party Podemos are to vote on whether it's leader should step down after buying a €600,000 ‘luxury’ home. The party’s...

Balearic president to meet with airlines to safeguard resident discounts

THE President of the Balearics has vowed to prevent airlines increasing their prices after new resident discounts look likely to come into force from...

Gibraltar denies one of its biggest employers is ‘moving to Malta’ thanks to Brexit

Bet365 has an annual revenue of GBP1.5 billion and around 23 million customers worldwide

Love dogs? Learn how you can stay in homes for FREE across Spain and the world

The company has proven a hit, growing at a rate of 80% year-on-year since its inception

Ryanair changes check-in window to 48 hours before flight – unless you fork out for a reserved seat

Travellers will still have up to two hours before the flight to check in

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