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Airbnb begins removing holiday rentals in Spain without a rental registration number

SPAIN’S Airbnb crackdown has officially begun, with a July directive from government officials ordering the removal of all unregistered holiday rentals. The American rental giant

30 Jul, 2025 @ 10:32

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Property

Politicians in Spain’s Barcelona vote to DOUBLE tourist tax by 2029

BARCELONA’S crusade against tourists shows no signs of slowing down after the city council agreed to hike visitor levies over the next four years. The

29 Jul, 2025 @ 21:25

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

EXPLAINER: How will Trump’s controversial new EU trade deal impact Spain’s economy?

FOUR months since President Trump unleashed a tariff blitz that sent shockwaves through the global economy and upended decades of trade diplomacy, the US and

29 Jul, 2025 @ 15:15

Business & Finance·EXPLAINER·Lead·Politics

Good news for Spain's economy as budget deficit falls to lowest level in 18 years - here's what it means for your wallet

Spain’s economy continues to shine as GDP grows by 0.7% in second quarter of 2025

SPAIN’S economy continues to buck the worldwide trend after posting a GDP growth figure of 0.7% for the second quarter of 2025 – the eighth

29 Jul, 2025 @ 12:57

Business & Finance·Lead

Aloha Property Finder: Your Trusted Partner in Marbella Luxury Real Estate

If you’re searching for luxury real estate in Marbella, look no further than Aloha Property Finder—a leading agency based in the prestigious area of Puerto

28 Jul, 2025 @ 16:03

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Other News·Property

Mind the Will: Why British Expats in Spain Must Coordinate Their Wills Across Borders

By María de Castro, CostaLuz Lawyers When Susan Thompson, a British retiree living quietly in Marbella, passed away, her children thought the inheritance process would

28 Jul, 2025 @ 11:27

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Sponsored

Paro falls below 10% for first time since 2008 as Spain's booming economy slowly crushes persistent unemployment

Spain hits lowest unemployment rate since 2008 – as number of workers surpasses 22 million for first time

SPAIN’S remarkable economic performance shows no sign of slowing down after the country hit its lowest rate of unemployment since 2008 – the year of

25 Jul, 2025 @ 14:23

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Tech for Travel: Staying safe and connected on the go this summer

AH, summer in Spain! The sun is shining, the sangria is flowing, and your phone just buzzed with a weather alert back home (spoiler: it’s

24 Jul, 2025 @ 14:42

Business & Finance·Sponsored

Repsol faces €170 million loss from Spanish power outages

THE nationwide power cut that hit Spain has cost energy giant an estimated €170 million in lost revenues from its refineries and chemical plants. The

22 Jul, 2025 @ 15:05

Business & Finance·Lead

UK Budget Will Target Wealth — Expats in Spain Must Prepare for Impact

BRITISH nationals living in Spain with financial links to the UK are being urged to prepare for likely tax increases in the Autumn Budget, as

22 Jul, 2025 @ 14:35

Business & Finance·Other News

Spain under fire from US and EU for €12M deal with China’s Huawei to store judicial wiretaps

Spain is under fire after it awarded Huawei, the Chinese tech giant, a €12.3 million contract to store judicial wiretaps used by law enforcement and

20 Jul, 2025 @ 11:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

€100m eco-cash splash: Small firms in Spain’s Catalunya handed loans to fight climate change

SMALL businesses across Catalunya have been handed a €100?million credit line to help them go green – and fast. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has

20 Jul, 2025 @ 10:20

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead·Other News

Spain’s ‘broken’ tax system is ‘robbing British expats’, admits former Hacienda chief

A FORMER head of the Spanish tax agency has blasted the organisation’s conduct in a vote of confidence for hundreds of expats who have accused

19 Jul, 2025 @ 14:13

Business & Finance·Lead

Google to lay new undersea cable connecting the USA with Spain as AI demands crank up

US internet giant Google has announced plans to lay a massive new cable under the Atlantic ocean linking Spain directly with the United States. The

19 Jul, 2025 @ 09:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Spain’s historic stock exchanges still power the economy – but few know how they work or why they matter

By Peter Dougherty of Bissan Wealth Management MANY people are familiar with the New York Stock Exchange (founded in 1792) or the London Stock Exchange

17 Jul, 2025 @ 14:17

Business & Finance·Columnists·Other News

BBVA suffers spectacular failure in massive rejection of hostile takeover bid for Sabadell Bank in Spain

EU intervenes over Spain’s handling of BBVA takeover of Sabadell Bank

THE European Commission has- as expected- opened an investigation into the Spanish government’s intervention over the proposed ‘hostile’ takeover of Sabadell Bank by BBVA. Last

17 Jul, 2025 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Here’s how Spain would be impacted if eight million immigrants were deported – and it isn’t pretty

SPAIN’S far-right party Vox was on the receiving end of a powerful backlash after it outlined a radical plan to deport all eight million immigrants

9 Jul, 2025 @ 12:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News

Sabadell looks to sell off British bank TSB to fend off hostile takeover by Spain's BBVA

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

5 Jul, 2025 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead

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

5 Jul, 2025 @ 09:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Aloha Property Finder: Your Trusted Partner in Marbella Luxury Real Estate

If you’re searching for luxury real estate in Marbella, look no further than Aloha Property Finder—a leading agency based in the prestigious area of Puerto

26 Jun, 2025 @ 17:18

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Other Posts·Property·Sponsored

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

25 Jun, 2025 @ 15:49

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

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

25 Jun, 2025 @ 14:03

Business & Finance·Lead·OP Money Tree·Politics

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.

25 Jun, 2025 @ 13:10

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

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

25 Jun, 2025 @ 12:22

Business & Finance·Lead·Property

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

24 Jun, 2025 @ 15:05

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

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.

23 Jun, 2025 @ 15:48

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

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Airbnb begins removing holiday rentals in Spain without a rental registration number

Politicians in Spain’s Barcelona vote to DOUBLE tourist tax by 2029

EXPLAINER: How will Trump’s controversial new EU trade deal impact Spain’s economy?

Spain’s economy continues to shine as GDP grows by 0.7% in second quarter of 2025

Aloha Property Finder: Your Trusted Partner in Marbella Luxury Real Estate

Mind the Will: Why British Expats in Spain Must Coordinate Their Wills Across Borders

Spain hits lowest unemployment rate since 2008 – as number of workers surpasses 22 million for first time

Tech for Travel: Staying safe and connected on the go this summer

Repsol faces €170 million loss from Spanish power outages

UK Budget Will Target Wealth — Expats in Spain Must Prepare for Impact

Spain under fire from US and EU for €12M deal with China’s Huawei to store judicial wiretaps

€100m eco-cash splash: Small firms in Spain’s Catalunya handed loans to fight climate change

Spain’s ‘broken’ tax system is ‘robbing British expats’, admits former Hacienda chief

Google to lay new undersea cable connecting the USA with Spain as AI demands crank up

Spain’s historic stock exchanges still power the economy – but few know how they work or why they matter

EU intervenes over Spain’s handling of BBVA takeover of Sabadell Bank

Here’s how Spain would be impacted if eight million immigrants were deported – and it isn’t pretty

Spain’s Sabadell agrees to sell British bank TSB for €3.1bn – and dish out billions to shareholders

Spain flies past both South Korea and Japan in GDP rankings as service economy is now king

Aloha Property Finder: Your Trusted Partner in Marbella Luxury Real Estate

LIFE IN SPAIN: Are sweet shops a dying business? Zoe Dahse investigates the fate of a sugary tradition

Spain outpaces European rivals as GDP grows 0.6% in first quarter of 2025

Spain’s Supreme Court upholds law stating employers who pay staff late must cough up 10% interest

EU investigates Spain for targeting foreigners with ‘discriminatory’ property taxes

Spain’s government approves BBVA takeover of Sabadell Bank but with massive strings attached

Spain drops out of foreign investment top 10 over ‘squatter problem and red tape’

Two disruptive passengers who forced Ryanair flight from London Stansted Airport to Ibiza to divert fined thousands

Spain’s only nuclear manufacturer misses out on global boom due to crippling brain drain of Spanish engineering talent

Malaga city finally breaks 600,000 population milestone – after adding just 30,000 people in 10 years

Rosalia takes Zendaya to the cleaners in HBO swear-off – but is Spanish really so superior to English when it comes to dishing out insults?

Spain’s most famous matador will return to the bullring in Andalucia this month – just weeks after brutal 10cm rectum goring left him in hospital