Mercadona to enjoy a record year with more than €30bn in sales predicted
MERCADONA is enjoying rapid growth in Spain, while the rest of the supermarket sector is stagnating- according to figures published by online portal El Economista.
Revealed: The 10 richest people in Spain as Zara founder Amancio Ortega reigns supreme with €81bn fortune
THE WEALTHIEST people in Spain got richer by 37% last year despite the Ukraine war and inflation according to the latest Forbes list. Inditex fashion
Minister for Finance Nigel Feetham meets with Gibraltar government agencies ahead of MoneyVal visit
MINISTER for Finance Nigel Feetham is ‘confident’ of being able to ease Gibraltar out of the grey list of financial jurisdictions as he prepared for
Vodafone Spain is sold to British firm for £4.4billion
VODAFONE SPAIN has been sold to UK telecoms investor Zegona Communications in a deal valued at up to €5 billion. Zegona will pay at least
Fancy a job in the Alps? This company on Spain’s Costa del Sol is looking for workers over the winter ski season
A MARBELLA company is looking for workers to head to the Alps this winter season. Tourism giant Club Med will be hosting a round of
Travelodge opens new hotel in Madrid: British company plans to expand across Spain – starting with THESE seven locations
TRAVELODGE has opened a new hotel in Madrid and plans to expand across Spain. The British chain has signed a 20-year contract and invested a
Renting costs soar in Spain: Tenants in Andalucia are spending 30% of their salaries on rent
ANYONE who has been living in Spain in recent years cannot have failed to notice the spiralling cost of living, in particular since the Russian
Financial services gurus line up for final Gibraltar Day events in UK capital with expert minister
A BREAKFAST and lunch in London for financial services gurus in Pall Mall gave new minister Nigel Feetham the final chance to showcase Gibraltar’s potential
Hotel prices soar in Spain’s Andalucia: Marbella and Granada see the biggest jump
HOTEL prices have soared in Spain’s southern Andalusia region, with the highest rises in the whole of Spain to be found in Marbella and Granada.
Gibraltar to launch government-owned insurance company to provide low-cost liability cover
GIBRALTAR plans to launch a government-owned insurance company that will provide for liability cover at a more affordable price than ever before. Financial Services Minister
Shane Clark – An Expat Story
Shane Clark moved to southern Spain in 2017 and set up EuroAmerican Financial Advisors. One of a growing number of Americans moving to Spain, we
SECURE YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE: Don’t miss a trio of free tax seminars in Andalucia next week
EXPATS are being invited to join a series of free seminars on Spanish succession tax and UK inheritance tax next week. A team of fully
40% of Mallorca’s hotels will still have their doors open come November
SOME 40% of Mallorca’s hotels will still be open and operating when November arrives. Of these, 20% will gradually close their doors for the winter
Shock for hundreds of expat victims as court dismisses giant €35 million CWM pension fraud case
A DEVASTATED expat couple have slammed the decision to dismiss a giant pension fraud case that saw hundreds of Brits robbed of their life savings
How a Mortgage Calculator Can Help You Find Your Dream Home in Spain?
Were you aware that more than 10,000 individuals from the United Kingdom alone purchased a home in Spain in 2022? These figures clearly illustrate that
The digital euro may be a reality sooner than we think: Spanish banks lead the way in testing phase
SPANISH banks have been putting the concept of a ‘digital euro’ through its paces, and the results suggest it could become a reality sooner than
NEED TO KNOW: Expats are invited to join a free seminar on Spanish succession tax and UK inheritance tax
THE team of fully qualified financial advisors at the Fiduciary Wealth Management group are inviting expats to a trio of important tax seminars around Andalucia.
Andalucia has the second lowest tax rates in Spain, figures reveal, as conservative-led government vows to slash them even further
A NEW report has confirmed Andalucia has some of the lowest taxes in the country, second only to Madrid. In only four years, the region
The runaway cost of Spain’s ‘liquid gold’: Extra virgin olive oil prices rise as much as 75% in just a month
WIDESPREAD drought in Spain this year continues to wreak havoc with the price of olive oil, as poor harvests push the cost of the ‘liquid
Stanislav Kondrashov: How does this situation affect the world nickel market?
Class 1 nickel, which is used in the production of high-quality stainless steels, as well as in the electronics and automotive industries, is now in
Key to your own business
Pass the Keys is currently seeking Franchise Partners in Spain to meet the growing demand from homeowners in need of a comprehensive short-let property management
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
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
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
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
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