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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

23 Feb, 2026 @ 17:30

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead

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

23 Feb, 2026 @ 15:57

Business & Finance·Sponsored Article

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

22 Feb, 2026 @ 16:45

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead

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

22 Feb, 2026 @ 11:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Blockchain in Oil and Gas Industry: Key Applications and Trends

A HUNDRED years ago, in 1925, the world produced just over 500 million tons of oil per year. Today that number exceeds 4.3 billion tons.

20 Feb, 2026 @ 12:50

Business & Finance·Sponsored

Ryanair threatens more cuts in Spain if government does not block proposed 21% airport tax hike

RYANAIR has called on Spain’s Ministry of Transport and the CNMC competition watchdog to block proposed airport tax hikes totalling 21% over the next five

20 Feb, 2026 @ 12:03

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Travel News

The Security Behind E-Signatures: How Safe Are They?

THE transition from paper to pixels relies on a sophisticated layer of mathematics that ensures a document remains unchanged from the moment of signing. A

20 Feb, 2026 @ 11:45

Business & Finance·Sponsored

Old investment rules don’t work for Spain’s country-hopping expats – that’s why you need a financial planner

By Peter Dougherty MOST investing advice assumes we live our life in one country, with one currency, one language, and one tax system. But as

18 Feb, 2026 @ 14:44

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Revealed: Madrid–Malaga high-speed rail shutdown after Adamuz disaster has cost the Costa del Sol €109 million in lost tourism

THE Costa del Sol has lost out on over €100 million in tourist revenue as a result of the ongoing shutdown of the Madrid–Malaga high-speed

16 Feb, 2026 @ 14:30

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

Bargain boom in Spain: Low-cost supermarkets grab record market share with more shoppers hunting for cut-price deals

LOW-cost supermarkets have grabbed a record market share as shoppers hunt for cheap groceries and bargainous deals. Mercadona, Lidl and Aldi close the year with

12 Feb, 2026 @ 17:15

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain’s right-wing PP makes surprise call for La Linea to be included in Costa del Sol train line – as removal of border with Gibraltar set to create 100,000 conurbation

SPAIN’S right-wing Popular Party (PP) has called for La Línea de la Concepción to be included in the planned Costa del Sol coastal railway. The

11 Feb, 2026 @ 15:30

Business & Finance·Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

New €650m, 200-room Four Seasons Hotel in Marbella takes another step forwards on sprawling site near El Pinar

MARBELLA’S long-delayed Four Seasons project has taken another step forward after the town hall approved €9 million in urbanisation works for the El Pinar site

11 Feb, 2026 @ 11:54

Business & Finance·Hotels·Lead·Marbella·Property

Saudi Arabia forks out €1.3 billion for 20 new high-speed trains from Spain in some good news for the beleaguered sector

IT has been a rough few weeks, but Spain’s beleaguered rail industry finally has something to cheer about. Saudi Arabia has struck a multi-billion-euro deal

10 Feb, 2026 @ 16:26

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Spain launches massive Airbnb purge: Platform ordered to remove 86,000 illegal listings – Malaga leads the way

SPAIN has ordered the immediate removal of more than 86,000 illegal holiday rentals from digital platforms as a massive nationwide crackdown on unlicensed tourism enters

10 Feb, 2026 @ 15:05

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Property

The cost of buying a home in Spain’s expat hotspots is soaring – but it’s better value than renting as financial gap widens to record levels

RENTING a home in Spain now requires a significantly larger chunk of a family’s income than buying one, according to new data. The ‘financial effort’

10 Feb, 2026 @ 11:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Property

Moving to Spain with assets in other countries? How to navigate the Spanish tax system without hassle

MOVING to Spain is often a decision filled with excitement. A new country, a new personal or professional chapter and, in many cases, a better

9 Feb, 2026 @ 12:24

Business & Finance·Sponsored Article

Top tips on what to look for to find your trusted financial planner in Spain – and avoid getting taken for a ride

By Peter Dougherty FROM time to time, I get asked what it took for me to become accredited as a European Financial Advisor and later

6 Feb, 2026 @ 11:00

Business & Finance·Other News·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

How to win back thousands from your bank now that mortgage ‘floor clause’ policy has been outlawed in Spain

THERE are tens of millions of euros waiting to be claimed from banks in Spain this year from one dodgy now outlawed policy. Did you

5 Feb, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Spain’s competition watchdog whacks oil giant Repsol with €20 million fine over ‘abusive practices’

REPSOL has said it will appeal against a €20.5 million fine imposed by Spain’s competition watchdog for squeezing the margins of low-cost service stations when

4 Feb, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

IN PICS: Work starts this year on what will become one of Spain’s largest shopping centres

CONSTRUCTION will begin this year in Valencia on what will become one of Spain’s biggest shopping centres. The Infinity complex will be located in the

3 Feb, 2026 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Basic food prices have soared by over 38% since 2019 in Spain More good news for Spain’s powerhouse economy after steep fall in inflation

Confirmed: Spain ends 2025 as the world’s fastest-growing advanced economy for second year running

SPAIN’S economy grew faster in the final quarter of 2025, resulting in an estimated 2.8% growth last year, according to preliminary figures from National Statistics

30 Jan, 2026 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Basic food prices have soared by over 38% since 2019 in Spain

More good news for Spain’s powerhouse economy after steep fall in inflation

CONSUMERS in Spain will get more bang for their buck next month after the rate of inflation fell for the third month running. According to

30 Jan, 2026 @ 10:53

Business & Finance·Lead

Mercadona remains the shoppers favourite in Spain with almost a third of all supermarket sales

Mercadona remains the shoppers favourite in Spain with a third of all supermarket sales

MERCADONA maintained its massive lead over its supermarket rivals in Spain in 2025 with a market share of 29.5%. The percentage was the same as

27 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

How can expats in Spain put together a personal balance sheet?

By Peter Dougherty NO matter where we live, personal balance sheets answer the important question of where we stand financially. They are a snapshot of

21 Jan, 2026 @ 14:12

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Ryanair launches ‘prime’ subscription plan that could save passengers hundreds per year

Ryanair boss describes his dream airline – bagless and automated ‘because passengers can’t argue with a machine’

“IF I could get rid of everyone’s bags I’d have a much better airline.” These are the words of Michael O’Leary, Ryanair’s Chief Executive who

20 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spain sets new foreign tourist record with 97 million visitors in 2025

A RECORD 97 million foreign tourists visited Spain in 2025 according to the country’s tourism minister, Jordi Hereu. Last year’s total was 3.5% up on

16 Jan, 2026 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

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Massive €15m shopping and leisure complex set to open this summer on the Gibraltar border bringing Aldi, Fitness Park and 400 new jobs

How to prepare yourself financially for your retirement in Spain – and grow old abroad with confidence

Spain’s usually conservative supermarkets are branching out to target fast-growing ‘expat’ market

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

Blockchain in Oil and Gas Industry: Key Applications and Trends

Ryanair threatens more cuts in Spain if government does not block proposed 21% airport tax hike

The Security Behind E-Signatures: How Safe Are They?

Old investment rules don’t work for Spain’s country-hopping expats – that’s why you need a financial planner

Revealed: Madrid–Malaga high-speed rail shutdown after Adamuz disaster has cost the Costa del Sol €109 million in lost tourism

Bargain boom in Spain: Low-cost supermarkets grab record market share with more shoppers hunting for cut-price deals

Spain’s right-wing PP makes surprise call for La Linea to be included in Costa del Sol train line – as removal of border with Gibraltar set to create 100,000 conurbation

New €650m, 200-room Four Seasons Hotel in Marbella takes another step forwards on sprawling site near El Pinar

Saudi Arabia forks out €1.3 billion for 20 new high-speed trains from Spain in some good news for the beleaguered sector

Spain launches massive Airbnb purge: Platform ordered to remove 86,000 illegal listings – Malaga leads the way

The cost of buying a home in Spain’s expat hotspots is soaring – but it’s better value than renting as financial gap widens to record levels

Moving to Spain with assets in other countries? How to navigate the Spanish tax system without hassle

Top tips on what to look for to find your trusted financial planner in Spain – and avoid getting taken for a ride

How to win back thousands from your bank now that mortgage ‘floor clause’ policy has been outlawed in Spain

Spain’s competition watchdog whacks oil giant Repsol with €20 million fine over ‘abusive practices’

IN PICS: Work starts this year on what will become one of Spain’s largest shopping centres

Confirmed: Spain ends 2025 as the world’s fastest-growing advanced economy for second year running

More good news for Spain’s powerhouse economy after steep fall in inflation

Mercadona remains the shoppers favourite in Spain with a third of all supermarket sales

How can expats in Spain put together a personal balance sheet?

Ryanair boss describes his dream airline – bagless and automated ‘because passengers can’t argue with a machine’

Spain sets new foreign tourist record with 97 million visitors in 2025

A mysterious joker calling himself the ‘Son of Cervantes’ is leaving bizarre anti-foreigner poems on statues around Malaga’s Ronda

Massive €15m shopping and leisure complex set to open this summer on the Gibraltar border bringing Aldi, Fitness Park and 400 new jobs

Man convicted of animal cruelty after cameras caught him spraying acid at neighbour’s barking dog in Spain

Drought-busting new park and sports complex with water-saving soil planned on Estepona’s eastern outskirts

One dead and another suffers 60 per cent burns after explosion at family-owned fireworks factory in Spain