Spain’s Ibex stock market slides again as Middle East conflict continues to spook investors
SPAIN’s stock market is bracing for a brutal start to the week as Middle East conflict sends the Ibex 35 tumbling. The Ibex 35, Spain’s
Spain’s gender pay gap laid bare: Women earn more than €5,000 less per year – and it gets worse with age
WOMEN in Spain would need to earn more than 20 per cent extra every year to receive the same salary as men, a new report
Spanish restaurant chain La Mafia is ordered to change name after Italy complained it ‘trivialises events that are offensive to our country’
A LEADING Spanish restaurant chain has been ordered to change its name after the Italian government won a long-running legal battle alleging that the company’s
Spain considers drastic Covid-era measures – including a return to remote working – as Hormuz Strait crisis sparks fears of 1970s-style oil shock
SPAIN is bracing for a severe economic shock as the escalating crisis in the Middle East effectively shuts down the Strait of Hormuz. The critical
Japanese shoppers clear shelves of jamon and Spanish wine in touching display of solidarity after Trump trade threats
JAPANESE citizens are heading to shops to purchase Spanish products in an act of citizen solidarity with Spain after Trump’s trade threats. Across social media
Traffic through vital Strait of Hormuz grinds to near-total halt: Is Spain prepared to handle the economic blowback?
TRAFFIC through the Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime route for global trade, has ground to a near-total standstill as Tehran retaliates for US-Israeli
Spain braces for new tourism boom as holidaymakers shun other destinations over Middle East conflict fears
EUROPE’S biggest tour operator, Tui, says that Spain could be the beneficiary of holiday-makers switching their vacations from the war-torn Middle East. Companies are reporting
Trump has threatened to cut all trade with Spain – but with the US running a trade surplus, who is really set to lose?
TREMORS rippled through Spain on Tuesday when US President Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade over Pedro Sanchez’s refusal to let US forces
Spain sees war-fuelled petrol price hike – with long queues spotted at gas stations in Sevilla, Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia
FUEL prices in Spain have recorded their steepest rise in eight months following the outbreak of the Iran war, new figures show. Petrol averaged €1.486
EU leaders close ranks around Spain after Trump’s furious threat to cut trade over Iran tensions
EUROPEAN leaders have rallied behind prime minister Pedro Sanchez after Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade with Spain amid rising tensions over the
Long queues at petrol stations on the Costa del Sol amid fears Iran war could push gas prices in Spain to hit €2 a litre
SPANISH drivers are flocking to petrol stations as escalating conflict in the Middle East drives up fuel prices across the country. Long queues have formed
‘No to war’: Pedro Sanchez hits back after Trump threatens to cut off all trade with Spain over conflict in the Middle East
PEDRO Sanchez has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president made an unprecedented threat to cut off all trade with Spain over the
Why your next wealth manager in Spain could very easily be a university professor
By Peter Dougherty AT 6.19pm, as the sun begins to set in Bilbao, German Guevara is erasing a whiteboard. In less than an hour he’ll
Spain’s government will try to ‘minimise’ impact of fuel price rises caused by Iran war
SPAIN’S Economy Minister, Carlos Cuerpo, says that the government will try to ‘minimise’ the impact of energy price hikes on ‘citizens and companies’ as a
Expect petrol prices at the pump to go up as the war in Iran pushes crude up 10% in just one morning
MOTORISTS can expect to see a sharp spike in prices at the pump after global oil prices soared in response to the ongoing conflict in
Amazon announces new €18 billion investment in Spain- creating 30,000 jobs
AMAZON is to invest an extra €18 billion in Spain to expand its data centres and boost AI innovation. It means the tech giant’s total
Move over Spain as Europe’s real success story is here: Poland’s GDP overtakes Spanish – and has the UK in its sights
POLAND has leapfrogged Spain in per-capita income, a milestone hailed by the Polish Prime Minister as proof the country is joining ‘Europe’s economic elite’. According
Hard border axed but Spain can block Brits from entering Gibraltar – all you need to know about long-awaited post-Brexit treaty
SPANISH border guards will hold the power to block British nationals from entering Gibraltar under the terms of a long-awaited post-Brexit treaty finally published by
Cristiano Ronaldo makes surprise move into Spanish football with 25% stake in Andalucia club
FOOTBALL superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has bought a 25% stake in Spanish club, UD Almeria. The team are currently third in the La Liga second division
Gibraltar treaty text to be published tomorrow – Spanish PM Sanchez to help tear down border at historic removal ceremony
THE long-awaited text of the UK-EU treaty on Gibraltar will finally be published tomorrow, setting the stage for the removal of the physical border infrastructure.
Social security systems in Spain, the UK and the USA are becoming ticking timebombs – here’s what I would do to minimise your risk
By Peter Dougherty PEOPLE tend to live longer lives than ever before. Many of us would agree that is a good thing. Financial planners, though,
Traffic on Barcelona’s Rodalies commuter rail network collapses in the wake of deadly train crash last month
ONE month on from a fatal accident near Barcelona, the Rodalies commuter rail system is still running with closed lines, speed limits and 25 per
Massive €15m shopping and leisure complex set to open this summer on the Gibraltar border bringing Aldi, Fitness Park and 400 new jobs
WORK on a new €15 million shopping and leisure complex on the Gibraltar border is entering its final stages ahead of a grand opening this
How to prepare yourself financially for your retirement in Spain – and grow old abroad with confidence
FOR many European expatriates, retiring in Spain represents independence, quality of life and the feeling of having finally found balance. Yet ageing abroad also brings
Spain’s usually conservative supermarkets are branching out to target fast-growing ‘expat’ market
EXPATS in Spain are driving a rise in supermarket spending, with supermarket shelves increasingly reflecting their tastes and cultures. Foreign residents in Spain are outspending
Spain’s tax return filing period starts in April: Use this handy online calculator to figure out how much you should get back – or pay up
SPAIN’s 2025 income tax filing period opens on April 8, with residents able to estimate refunds or payments in advance using a free online simulator