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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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 LÃnea de la Concepción to be included in the planned Costa del Sol coastal railway. The
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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