Brand building and why it’s important to the success of your startup
You’ve planned everything meticulously and you’re raring to go. Your product is ready to launch with your price point set and a growth strategy in
Airbnb shares drop 12% amid growing backlash in Spain: Company cites weakening US demand
SHARES in the online vacation rental company Airbnb dropped by 12% on Tuesday, in the midst of an ongoing backlash in Spain against a tourism
Apple is investigated in Spain over potential breach of App Store rules
Spain’s anti-competition regulator, the CNMC, announced on Wednesday that it had opened an investigation into Apple’s App Store. The multi-national tech giant has strongly denied
Spain’s economy to grow by 2.4% this year, says the IMF – making it the fastest growing in Europe
SPAIN is still the golden child of Europe after posting economic growth of 2.4% this year, according to the International Monetary Fund. The latest World
Heat-related workplace accidents rose by 24% in Spain last year
THERE were a total of 199 workplace accidents that required time off in 2023 related to extreme heat or sunstroke, a 27% rise on the
Mercedes-Benz cruise into Malaga: German giants set up tech hub in the Costa del Sol – and they’re hiring
MALAGA’S tech boom has lured German giants Mercedes Benz to open up a new office in the heart of the city. The new centre will
Protect your car: Thieves are getting ever more sophisticated – Secure Start on the Costa del Sol has the solutions
AS today’s vehicles become more advanced with increased reliance on computer technology, the methods employed by thieves are also evolving. Modern vehicles are particularly vulnerable
Spain’s aviation sector looks to a green future by setting up country’s first hydrogen airport hub
SIX major players in Spanish aviation have signed an agreement to study the creation of the country’s first hydrogen airport hub. The manufacturer Airbus, airport
Brussels accuses Apple of breaking the EU’s internet competition laws
CALIFORNIAN tech giant Apple has been accused by Brussels of breaching European Union internet competition laws, which are supposed to allow smaller firms to compete
Ford announces up to 1,600 job cuts at its Valencia plant but pins hopes on production of a new hybrid car
UP to 1,600 jobs at the Ford car manufacturing plant in Valencia are under threat after the company announced job cuts. The grim news follows
EXCLUSIVE: Explosive allegations against gaming firm Mansion shake Gibraltar and raise questions about business links with former finance minister
A GIBRALTAR gaming firm whose name was emblazoned on various Premier League shirts has been accused of operating illegal online gambling in over a dozen
Nearly a thousand tenants in Spain go on ‘rent strike’ against what they claim are abusive clauses from their ‘vulture fund’ landlord
NEARLY a thousand tenants spread across a number of Madrid districts are going on a ‘rent strike’ in response to what they say are abusive
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
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,
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
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%
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.