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Warning for Shein shoppers: Products including children’s clothes are found to contain 428 times the legal limit of cancer-causing chemicals

PRODUCTS from the Chinese-founded fast-fashion company Shein have been found to contain as many as 428 times the legal limit of cancer-causing chemicals. They include

29 May, 2024 @ 16:58

Business & Finance·Lead

Splash the cash! Growing trend in Malaga and across Spain sees homeowners earning thousands of euros by renting out their swimming pools

ONE of the many changes in habits to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic was the new practice of renting time at someone’s private swimming pool,

27 May, 2024 @ 12:22

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

New book in Spanish written by U.S. financial adviser in Spain

If Christopher Columbus had owned a copy of the new book, “La Hoja de Ruta Fiscal y Financiera para los españoles en EE.UU.”, he might

24 May, 2024 @ 11:09

Business & Finance

Spain returns to the shops: Retail parks and malls see customer spending soar by almost 20% compared to 2019

SPENDING in shopping centres and retail parks rose by 7.9% in the first quarter of 2024, compared to a year earlier, with figures up 19.4%

21 May, 2024 @ 17:15

Business & Finance·Lead

Cyberattack at Santander bank in Spain after company detects ‘unauthorised access’ to client database

BANCO Santander has suffered a cyberattack after detecting an ‘unauthorised access’ to a client database. The breach affects its operations in Spain, Chile and Uruguay,

14 May, 2024 @ 12:52

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Rental nightmare in Spain: Average tenant spends almost HALF their salary on rent – with HUGE differences between certain provinces

RENTING is fast becoming untenable in some parts of Spain as it gobbles up an increasingly large proportion of the average salary. Tenants spent an

13 May, 2024 @ 13:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News·Property

The wheel deal: No job is too big or small for Premier Bodyshops on the Costa del Sol- from small scratches to full car restorations

FROM classic cars and exotic sports models to your daily driver and family runabout – Premier Bodyshops has you covered. Their team is dedicated to

13 May, 2024 @ 11:12

Business & Finance·Other News·Sponsored

Nockolds Lawyers Spain on the Costa del Sol who meet their clients’ needs before they even know they need them

THE dream of owning a property in Spain is often more fraught than aspiring buyers realise when they gaze into an estate agent’s window. The

12 May, 2024 @ 11:10

Business & Finance·Other News·Sponsored

Bank wars in Spain: BBVA announces hostile takeover of rival Sabadell – after merger deal failed

SPANISH bank BBVA has launched a hostile takeover bid for Banco Sabadell after its merger bid was rejected. BBVA will now attempt to bypass Sabadell’s

9 May, 2024 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Olive oil prices in Spain are FINALLY set to drop this summer after reaching record highs – this is why

FOR the past 12 months, the sight of soaring olive oil prices on supermarket shelves has become a disheartening reality for shoppers in Spain. The

9 May, 2024 @ 11:25

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Sabadell bank rejects merger offer from BBVA after being ‘significantly undervalued’ by its rival

A PROPOSED merger between Banco Sabadell and the BBVA has been rejected by the Sabadell board on the grounds that it ‘significantly undervalues’ the bank

7 May, 2024 @ 15:15

Business & Finance·Lead

Mercadona is told to remove a popular food item from its shelves: Healthy alternative’s listed ingredients are ‘incorrect’, says watchdog

SPAIN’S Facua consumer watchdog has filed a complaint against supermarket chain Mercadona for false advertising, after it put on sale some tortillas that did not

3 May, 2024 @ 11:01

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain will need 24 million migrant workers until 2053 to shore up pension system, warns central bank

THE Bank of Spain has warned that the country’s economy will need around 24 million migrant workers until 2053 if the pension system is to

1 May, 2024 @ 10:02

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

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

BBVA and Sabadell banks to discuss huge potential merger in Spain

TWO of Spain’s leading banks- BBVA and Banco Sabadell- could merge, subject to successful talks. The initiative has come from BBVA, the country’s second-largest bank.

30 Apr, 2024 @ 15:43

Business & Finance·Lead

Sales of Spain's famous sparkling wine suffer due to drought-hit vineyards and inflation

Drought latest in Spain: Wine giant Freixenet to furlough 615 workers due to lack of water in Catalunya

THE Freixenet Group, which is one of Spain’s biggest wine producers, announced on Monday that it is going to temporarily lay off more than 600

23 Apr, 2024 @ 11:30

Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead

Two teens from Malaga create a vegan, gluten-free and edible cutlery business: Six cafes have already stocked their vanilla-flavoured coffee stirrers

TWO young entrepreneurs have won praise across Spain for their edible cutlery business. Malaga-based Ivan Marmolejo, 19, and best friend Jose Robles, now 20, are

22 Apr, 2024 @ 16:19

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

This is how much cash you should be keeping in your home – according to the Bank of Spain

THE Bank of Spain has revealed how much cash you should be keeping in your home. Although society is becoming more and more cashless, it

15 Apr, 2024 @ 13:12

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

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IMF demands Spain build more houses to tackle its housing issues and blasts ‘surge in prices’ that ‘affect the vulnerable’

THE International Monetary Fund has called on Spain to build more homes in order to ease the housing crisis that is ‘affecting the vulnerable.’ Much

12 Apr, 2024 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Food-flation in Spain: Cost of the average shopping basket has soared by 47% since Covid

Shoppers in Spanish supermarkets have had their wallets squeezed by nearly half since the Covid pandemic. A basic shopping basket is now 47% more expensive

12 Apr, 2024 @ 15:25

Business & Finance·Lead

Everyone’s a VIP at WL Costa Properties

Q Can you update me on the Real estate market at this present time? The Real estate market on the Costa del Sol is very

2 Apr, 2024 @ 08:33

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

Meet the experts on insuring expats in Spain

NowCompare.es, the gateway for expats seeking comprehensive and affordable health insurance in Spain, stands out with its latest initiative. As the expat community navigates the

25 Mar, 2024 @ 14:37

Business & Finance·Other News·Sponsored

Spain blocks US-based company Worldcoin from scanning people’s irises in exchange for cryptocurrency

SPAIN’S Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has temporarily blocked a US-based firm called Worldcoin from its activities, after it emerged that the company has been scanning

7 Mar, 2024 @ 11:58

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Bars and restaurants in Spain could be forced to close earlier: Plans suggested by the deputy PM spark outrage

A POTENTIAL plan to force bars and restaurants to close earlier across Spain have sparked a fierce backlash. It comes after the deputy PM and

5 Mar, 2024 @ 13:24

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Spain’s clothing giant Inditex to make gradual return to Ukraine, after two-year closure caused by Russian invasion

SPANISH clothing giant Inditex, which is the parent group of brands such as Zara and Bershka, is to make its return to Ukraine after a

1 Mar, 2024 @ 12:07

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Aldi to open a new store in this British expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol next month

A NEW Aldi store is arriving to a British expat hotspot on the Costa del Sol. It will be the budget supermarket’s 100th store in

28 Feb, 2024 @ 12:15

Business & Finance·Costa del Sol·Lead·Other News

What is the Beckham Law in Spain? How expats can make BIG savings on income tax

TAXES are complicated enough in your home country, but when you’re working abroad they can get even stickier. Fortunately, foreigners working in Spain can get

25 Feb, 2024 @ 15:32

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Warning for Shein shoppers: Products including children’s clothes are found to contain 428 times the legal limit of cancer-causing chemicals

Splash the cash! Growing trend in Malaga and across Spain sees homeowners earning thousands of euros by renting out their swimming pools

New book in Spanish written by U.S. financial adviser in Spain

Spain returns to the shops: Retail parks and malls see customer spending soar by almost 20% compared to 2019

Cyberattack at Santander bank in Spain after company detects ‘unauthorised access’ to client database

Rental nightmare in Spain: Average tenant spends almost HALF their salary on rent – with HUGE differences between certain provinces

The wheel deal: No job is too big or small for Premier Bodyshops on the Costa del Sol- from small scratches to full car restorations

Nockolds Lawyers Spain on the Costa del Sol who meet their clients’ needs before they even know they need them

Bank wars in Spain: BBVA announces hostile takeover of rival Sabadell – after merger deal failed

Olive oil prices in Spain are FINALLY set to drop this summer after reaching record highs – this is why

Spain’s Sabadell bank rejects merger offer from BBVA after being ‘significantly undervalued’ by its rival

Mercadona is told to remove a popular food item from its shelves: Healthy alternative’s listed ingredients are ‘incorrect’, says watchdog

Spain will need 24 million migrant workers until 2053 to shore up pension system, warns central bank

BBVA and Sabadell banks to discuss huge potential merger in Spain

Drought latest in Spain: Wine giant Freixenet to furlough 615 workers due to lack of water in Catalunya

Two teens from Malaga create a vegan, gluten-free and edible cutlery business: Six cafes have already stocked their vanilla-flavoured coffee stirrers

This is how much cash you should be keeping in your home – according to the Bank of Spain

IMF demands Spain build more houses to tackle its housing issues and blasts ‘surge in prices’ that ‘affect the vulnerable’

Food-flation in Spain: Cost of the average shopping basket has soared by 47% since Covid

Everyone’s a VIP at WL Costa Properties

Meet the experts on insuring expats in Spain

Spain blocks US-based company Worldcoin from scanning people’s irises in exchange for cryptocurrency

Bars and restaurants in Spain could be forced to close earlier: Plans suggested by the deputy PM spark outrage

Spain’s clothing giant Inditex to make gradual return to Ukraine, after two-year closure caused by Russian invasion

Aldi to open a new store in this British expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol next month

How Marbella’s criminal class dine out in Puerto Banus one day – and carry out daylight robberies the next

EXCLUSIVE: Expat shock as vanished funeral firm found to have ‘no funds left’ in accounts

Fake cigarette factory raided with €3m of products set for black market sales in Spain

Yellow alert: Storm Ingrid to batter Spain’s southern coast with snow expected inland

Death toll in Cordoba train disaster reaches 43 after a new body is found – with a further 45 people still unaccounted for