Spain’s biggest ever urban development halted
The €6 billion Operation Chamartín in Madrid, which included 17,000 new homes, has been halted after missing an approval deadline
New companies at seven-year high in Spain
A 4% year-on-year increase saw a total of 9,903 new companies being created during March alone
Budget airlines booming on flights to Spain
In April alone, 2.85 million Brits descended on Spain via low cost airlines
Spain to pay EU billions back in bailout loans ahead of schedule
The economy ministry has announced that €2.5 billion will be transferred to the European Union
Free unlimited WiFi set for all Spain’s airports
AENA will also be quadrupling the current speed of the internet service available to passengers
Andalucia to receive €1.6 billion to develop infrastructure
Roads, airports and housing will all benefit from the extra funding
Jazztel streaks ahead of telecoms operators for customer complaints in Spain
The firm, also Spain’s fastest-growing, received more than 11 complainjazztelts for every 10,000 landline telephone subscribers
Spain’s unemployment level fell twice as fast as expected in April
The plunge of 118,923 far surpasses the predicted drop of 65,000
Major British businesses lobbying for the UK to remain in the EU
Chief executives of BT, WPP, Goldman Sachs International are among the companies warning of a 'Brexit'
Spain’s service sector sees fastest growth in eight years
The Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of the country’s service companies grew by 4 points in April, up to 60.3
Spanish winery becomes third biggest in the world after €40 million expansion
Famous for its Vina Albali, the company’s annual production will grow from 200m to 300m litres
Tourists visiting Spain make more than half of all purchases on clothes
A massive 59% of all purchases made by tourists visiting Spain’s shores are made in retail stores
World’s first LGBT language courses on offer in Sevilla
Open to all ages, the two or four week classes are led by a gay teacher and focus on travel, socialising and Spanish culture
Two Gibraltarians on Britain’s Sunday Times rich list
Ruth Parasol and Michael Tabor sits among the top 200 wealthiest Brits
Spain’s Bankia to sell off €4.8 billion worth of Spanish property
Investment in Spanish property shot up from €4.9 billion in 2013 to a massive €17.8 billion last year
EXCLUSIVE: Mystery consortium set to bid for Ciudad Real ghost airport
Mystery consortium, led by a Briton, set to make a bid for Spain’s ghost airport
Employment in Spain on the up in first quarter of 2015
Employment in Spain rose by 3% in the first quarter of this year
Andalucia hotel stays 10% up on last year
Hotels and guesthouses across the region recorded almost 7.1 million overnight stays in the first quarter of 2015
Spaniard bags first Apple watch in ‘well-timed’ London minibreak
The first person to emerge from London’s Apple store with the new Apple Watch was a Spaniard
Digital currency Bitcoin exempt from tax in Spain
Virtual currency Bitcoin is now exempt from value added tax in Spain
San Roque’s €5 million casino and leisure centre project approved
The Junta has given the green light for the grand return of the San Roque casino
Thousands of bank accounts in Spain could be closed unless you hand in ID
Spaniards must provide a copy of their DNI national identity card, while foreign residents must either provide their residency card or passport by April 30
Spain blocks extradition of London banker to USA
A former London banker wanted for carrying out a multi-billion euro trade coverup is saved by Spain
Ghost airport at Ciudad Real goes up for auction with NO starting price
Another monument to Spain’s boomtime of overspending goes up auction for the ninth time, but this time … with no reserve price
Estepona’s largest motors repair shop keeps on growing
THE team at Premier Bodyshops is dedicated to getting your wheels back on the road at high speed. Probably the largest motor vehicle repair shop
Ryanair passenger numbers soar as a result of ‘be nice’ policy
The airline's management are claiming their charm offensive is partly responsible for the positive stats