A brief introduction to the benefits of factor investing
By Peter Dougherty ‘Factor investing’ is the process of constructing an investment portfolio that contains groups of stocks (or other assets) with certain traits, such
Say goodbye to Sunday shopping: Here are Mercadona (and other supermarkets’) new opening hours for September on the Costa del Sol
SPAIN’S leading supermarket chain Mercadona will return to its standard opening hours from Monday, September 1, as the summer tourist season winds down across the
British telecoms giant Vodafone signs on for ambitious underwater tunnel between Spain and Morocco
UK firm Vodafone has signed a contract to provide telecommunications for the construction planning team involved with the proposed tunnel linking Spain and Morocco. Vodafone’s
Spain abandons €10 million defence contract with Huawei: Madrid fears China could use equipment to spy on critical infrastructure
SPANISH officials have made the last-minute decision to pull the plug on a €10 million defence contract set to be awarded to Huawei, the Chinese
El Corte Ingles, Carrefour and Ikea among companies in Spain calling for migrants to fill 16,000 vacancies
A LEADING employers’ association representing retail giants including El Corte Ingles has called on the Spanish government to launch an urgent immigration plan designed to
Average pension for freelancers in Spain skyrockets after labour reforms take effect
FREELANCERS in Spain are finally seeing their pensions climb above the €1,000 threshold, after years of lagging behind salaried workers. According to new figures published
WhatsApp Warning: How your favourite phone chat app can easily turn into a hackers playground
THINK WhatsApp is just for sharing holiday selfies and planning your next tapas crawl? Think again. It’s now the hottest spot for cyber tricksters looking
Set for an inheritance windfall in Spain? This one tip can stop you from also getting the debts – including mortgages, credit card bills and even unpaid gas bills
HEIRS in Spain who don’t formally reject an inheritance could find themselves personally liable for the deceased’s debts – including outstanding mortgages, credit card bills
Turkish Airlines banks on South American tourism market with €300m stake in Spain’s Air Europa
TODAY Turkish Airlines announced that its offer of a minority stake in the Spanish airline company Air Europa has been accepted. This new deal means
EXPLAINER: What is the scheme to help people move to Spain’s dwindling rural villages?
FANCY moving to rural Spain? Have a business idea? Why not consider HolaPueblo? As populations increasingly leave the Spanish countryside and move to urban environments,
How Legal Marketing Builds Long-Term Client Relationships
CLIENT relationships do not only entail winning cases but also maintaining both trust and consistency, and ensuring that the clients do not lose touch with
Injunctions and Property Disputes: Protecting What’s Yours
HAVE you ever had a neighbor just erect a fence midway in your backyard like Sims in real life? The matter of property disputes gets
Gala success: Up to €100,000 raised for poor kids in Africa at glitzy World Vision bash in MarbellaÂ
A GLAMOROUS charity auction in Marbella has raised over €80,000 for impoverished children in Africa. The glittering World Vision Gala at Puente Romano Hotel, saw
Spain’s Andalucia hires Japanese company responsible for UK Post Office scandal to develop AI in healthcare
THE company behind the UK Post Office’s disastrous Horizon system, that saw innocent postmasters jailed, has signed a deal to provide AI based software for
Spain rebalances to China amid a Trump slump in exports to US
SPAIN’S exports to the United States fell by 5% in the first half of 2025 as Donald Trump’s tariff war begins to bite – with
How Private Investigators Help Improve Corporate Governance in the UK
UK businesses will face tighter compliance requirements. Private investigators don’t just solve problems, they stop them before they start. Their roles include finding hidden problems,
Common Misconceptions About Employment Law and Employee Rights
THE rumour in a workplace flies as fast as the kettle boils, but worse legal advice travels even faster. One of the co-workers swears that
Spain’s stock market equals record as minister declares ‘we are not in a real estate bubble’
SPAIN’S stock market, the IBEX 35, has broken the 15,000-point barrier for only the second time in its history. The country’s benchmark stock index closed
Marbella’s La Cañada shopping centre to become the biggest in Malaga after €12m expansion gets greenlight
LA Cañada, the largest shopping centre in Malaga province, has been given the green light for a major €12m expansion. In a move set to
Tourism in Spain’ Andalucia keeps soaring despite sky-high prices
ANDALUCIA is breaking records again this summer despite prices hitting historic peaks and inflation biting hard. Last-minute bookings are being thanked for the book, with
Behind Bank of England rate cut: Weak growth, looming tax squeeze
Expats in Spain with property, pensions, or investments linked to the UK are being urged to act after the Bank of England cut interest rates
We’re all poorer: Food prices in Spain shoot up at three times the rate of wages since 2019
THE price rises of food in Spain has far outstripped the boost in wages over the last six years, leaving everyone poorer. Filling a shopping
How to Teach Kids Money Management: Top Financial Lessons for Parents in the UK, US and Spain
By Peter Dougherty WHAT large financial risks do you currently face? That your investment portfolio might suffer losses if there’s a sudden stock market downturn?
DEXTER Shines at Sanlucar Races, in Spain’s Andalucia Drawing Over 300 Business Leaders
THOUSANDS of people flocked last Tuesday to the sands, grandstands, and VIP boxes of Sanlúcar de Barrameda for the kickoff of the famed Sanlúcar Horse
€300,000 Raised to Fight Aging: Radical Life Extension Group in Spain Receives Funding for Breakthrough Longevity Research
Radical Life Extension Group (RLE), a nonprofit longevity research organisation based in Alfaz del Pi, Alicante, has secured €300,000 in funding to support its scientific
Collapse in European sales of Tesla cars spells bad news for Spain’s Valencia
TESLA has put a halt to expansion plans in Valencia after a drop in two-thirds of its European sales. This comes after a promising deal