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Energy Firm Endesa Gets €500 Million Loans To Fund Solar And Wind Projects In Spain

Are you an Endesa customer? Check your energy bills NOW: Campaigners call for probe over ‘irregular charges’ on invoices across Spain

CAMPAIGNERS are demanding energy supplier Endesa be investigated after scores of customers reported ‘irregular’ charges on their bills. The charges have reportedly been going on

29 Sep, 2023 @ 18:25

Business & Finance·Lead

REVEALED: The cheapest supermarkets in Spain that you’ve probably never heard of – and which regions have the lowest prices for your weekly shop

A MAJOR study has revealed the cheapest supermarkets in Spain, and the results may surprise you. The OCU, a leading consumer organisation, priced up the

28 Sep, 2023 @ 16:44

Business & Finance·Lead

Artificial intelligence in credit scoring – Sergey Kondratenko

An artificial intelligence-based credit scoring system is an innovative approach to determining a borrower’s ability to repay a loan. Unlike traditional credit scoring, which relies

28 Sep, 2023 @ 15:16

Business & Finance

WUNDERBAR: Olive Press launches first free GERMAN newspaper on the Costa del Sol in yet another expansion for Spain’s best expat newspaper

THE Olive Press has expanded once again with the launch of a brand new GERMAN edition for the Costa del Sol. The leading expat newspaper

22 Sep, 2023 @ 14:41

Business & Finance·Lead

HANDS OFF: Spanish supermarkets putting electronic tags on OLIVE OIL as shoplifting surges

SPANISH supermarkets are putting electronic tags on products such as olive oil in bid to ward off shoplifters as the cost-of-living crisis bites. They have

19 Sep, 2023 @ 14:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Ibex-35 executive directors earned 54 times more than their workers in 2022

EXECUTIVE directors of the companies listed on the ibex 35 have made earnings, on average, 54 times more than their workers, according to the Annual

18 Sep, 2023 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Other News

HANDS UP: Price of olive oil in Spain more than doubles in two years as supermarkets are accused of ‘speculation’

OLIVE oil prices continue on the rise as a bottle of Spain’s signature product is today 114.8% more expensive than it was in March 2021.

12 Sep, 2023 @ 16:22

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead

Petrol and diesel prices at their highest ever level in Malaga province

PETROL prices are at their highest ever level in Malaga province after the ongoing increases over last month. Diesel and petrol prices have been on

4 Sep, 2023 @ 15:25

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Malaga·Other News

Spain welcomes 47.6 million tourists in first seven months of year, spending nearly €60 billion

SPAIN welcomed 47.6 million tourists to its shores in the year from January to July, an increase of 21% compared to the same period the

3 Sep, 2023 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Must Read·Travel News

Petrol costs in Spain this August were the highest on record as motorists suffer eight consecutive weeks of price increases

PETROL prices are at their highest since over a year ago after the ongoing increases over the month of August. The new hikes came as

2 Sep, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Spain's biggest supermarket chain Mercadona hands out an early Xmas present to all its workers

From today, Spain’s popular Mercadona supermarket chain switches its opening times

IN ANOTHER depressing sign that the summer is coming to a close, Spain’s popular Mercadona chain of supermarkets will from today be changing its opening

28 Aug, 2023 @ 16:30

Business & Finance·Lead

Malaga city centre small and medium-sized businesses are closing due to extortionist retail rental prices

MANY small and medium-sized businesses in Malaga city are being forced to close down due to the extremely high retail rental prices. Hundreds of small

28 Aug, 2023 @ 10:29

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Gourmet burger company founded by two brothers in Spain's Valencia announces nationwide expansion

Gourmet burger company created by two brothers ten years ago in Spain’s Valencia announces big nationwide expansion

THE VALENCIA gourmet burger restaurant chain ‘The Fitzgerald’ plans to celebrate its tenth anniversary this year with the opening of two new wholly-owned shops plus

26 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Valencia·Valencian Community

Motorcycle parking company based in Spain’s Costa Blanca goes down crowdfunding route for nationwide expansion

AN ALICANTE company that runs secure parking areas for motorbikes and mopeds has gone down the crowdfunding route to help it expand across Spain. Mimoto

25 Aug, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Valencia·Valencian Community

New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie release is great news for official toy manufacturer based on Spain's Costa Blanca

New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie release is great news for official toy maker based on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles return for their latest big screen adventure Mutant Mayhem, which hits Spain’s cinemas on Friday- and the new film is

25 Aug, 2023 @ 15:00

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

More transparency and less bureaucracy: the keys to attract foreign companies to public administration tenders

Companies should overcome their fear of participating in these processes,” says Lara Campanario, lawyer and founding partner of DAUSS Abogados, insisting that “dismissing the public

25 Aug, 2023 @ 10:20

Business & Finance

Benidorm and Murcia's Terra Natura parks in Spain boost pre-pandemic profit levels

Benidorm and Murcia Terra Natura parks in Spain report profits that are higher than before Covid pandemic

THE TERRA NATURA wildlife parks in Benidorm and Murcia have boosted profits last year to surpass 2019 figures after dips caused by the Covid pandemic.

18 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Animals·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Murcia·Valencian Community

Malaga and Granada among Spain’s top 10 cities with the highest cost of living

MALAGA and Granada have been named among Spain’s top 10 cities with the highest cost of living. According to a study carried out by savings

16 Aug, 2023 @ 13:35

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Property

Trade unions in Spain sign deal with key employer groups for guaranteed wage rise of 10% over three years

Trade unions sign deal with key employer groups to raise hospitality workers’ wages in Malaga

A DEAL to increase wages in Malaga’s hospitality industry has been reached between trade unions and key employer groups today, Friday, August 8. The agreement

11 Aug, 2023 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Food in Spain is over 10% more expensive than a year ago despite the country’s low inflation compared to other eurozone countries

FOOD and soft drinks in Spain are 10.8% more expensive than a year ago, according to the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE). Despite Spain

11 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead

Bars and restaurants say turnover is 15% down despite record tourist numbers in Valencia

Malaga hospitality workers take to the streets in demand for better pay

A PROTEST demanding better pay for hospitality workers will take place in Malaga city centre today. Spain’s two main working unions CCOO and UGT are

11 Aug, 2023 @ 09:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Petrol and diesel prices in Spain fall by 11% since June record highs

Petrol prices at their highest this year after August’s latest hikes

PETROL prices are at their highest in 2023 after the latest increases this early August. The new hikes come as millions of Spaniards and tourists

4 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Home delivery company Glovo fined €56.7 million for breaking Spain's employment laws

Spain’s government explores legal action against food-delivery service Glovo over employment practices

THE SPANISH government is exploring legal action against delivery service Glovo if it continues to refuse to obey the law and give its ‘riders’ work

4 Aug, 2023 @ 11:15

Business & Finance·Lead

Number of US visitors to Spain rises 17% in a year

MORE AND MORE American tourists are choosing Spain for their vacation destination, with the number of visitors from the United States arriving on these shores

3 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Spain records its lowest level of unemployment since 2008 as nearly 22,000 jobs were created in July

UNEMPLOYMENT in Spain is at its lowest level since 2008, just before the financial crash, according to the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy. In

3 Aug, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead

Spain’s job market breaks another new record in July but job creation slows slightly

THE SPANISH job market continued to perform well in the month of July, although job creation did start to slow slightly after a strong year

2 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics

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Are you an Endesa customer? Check your energy bills NOW: Campaigners call for probe over ‘irregular charges’ on invoices across Spain

REVEALED: The cheapest supermarkets in Spain that you’ve probably never heard of – and which regions have the lowest prices for your weekly shop

Artificial intelligence in credit scoring – Sergey Kondratenko

WUNDERBAR: Olive Press launches first free GERMAN newspaper on the Costa del Sol in yet another expansion for Spain’s best expat newspaper

HANDS OFF: Spanish supermarkets putting electronic tags on OLIVE OIL as shoplifting surges

Ibex-35 executive directors earned 54 times more than their workers in 2022

HANDS UP: Price of olive oil in Spain more than doubles in two years as supermarkets are accused of ‘speculation’

Petrol and diesel prices at their highest ever level in Malaga province

Spain welcomes 47.6 million tourists in first seven months of year, spending nearly €60 billion

Petrol costs in Spain this August were the highest on record as motorists suffer eight consecutive weeks of price increases

From today, Spain’s popular Mercadona supermarket chain switches its opening times

Malaga city centre small and medium-sized businesses are closing due to extortionist retail rental prices

Gourmet burger company created by two brothers ten years ago in Spain’s Valencia announces big nationwide expansion

Motorcycle parking company based in Spain’s Costa Blanca goes down crowdfunding route for nationwide expansion

New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie release is great news for official toy maker based on Spain’s Costa Blanca

More transparency and less bureaucracy: the keys to attract foreign companies to public administration tenders

Benidorm and Murcia Terra Natura parks in Spain report profits that are higher than before Covid pandemic

Malaga and Granada among Spain’s top 10 cities with the highest cost of living

Trade unions sign deal with key employer groups to raise hospitality workers’ wages in Malaga

Food in Spain is over 10% more expensive than a year ago despite the country’s low inflation compared to other eurozone countries

Malaga hospitality workers take to the streets in demand for better pay

Petrol prices at their highest this year after August’s latest hikes

Spain’s government explores legal action against food-delivery service Glovo over employment practices

Number of US visitors to Spain rises 17% in a year

ON THIS DAY: Pep’s birthday, Julio Iglesias’ randy dad, a Spanish playwright was born and a Nobel laureate died

It’s already the home of sherry – but Jerez de la Frontera now begins its reign as Spain’s culinary capital for 2026

Good news for Brits heading to Spain: Brussel’s new ETIAS permit pushed back once again

WATCH: Bizarre moment carnival group in wheelchairs parades as Stephen Hawking in southern Spain – before belting out songs dedicated to late physicist

Flat-sharing is becoming the new normal in Spain’s pressured housing market – but would you live with a total stranger?