Top banks in Spain unite to swap information in fight against financial crimes
THREE SPANISH banks have come together to exchange information and data to fight and prevent financial crime. BBVA, Banco Santander, and CaixaBank have formed a
Malaga smashes historical export record with €1.296 Billion in sales in first five months of 2023
MALAGA has achieved a remarkable milestone in its export performance, setting a historical record by reaching €1.296 billion in sales during the months of January,
Spain’s job market breaks new records as number of people in work exceeds 21-million mark for first time
SPAIN posted record employment figures in the second quarter of 2023, exceeding the 21-million mark for people in work for the first time ever. Meanwhile,
5 Things to Know about IT Staff Augmentation in Poland
IT staff augmentation services might be the answer if you need to rapidly expand your IT team. Companies of all sizes, from startups to large
Popular Holiday Packages Soar in Price: Here Are Tips for Navigating Financial Loans
Are you dreaming of a summer holiday in Spain? Spain is one of the most popular holiday destinations for many. That’s why all-inclusive packages to
5 Tips For Funding an Unexpected Home Renovation Project
Is your home facing structural problems that need an urgent renovation? But are you financially ready for these unexpected expenses? Good thing there are many
Employment in Spain’s tourism sector hits record high in June
THE NUMBER of workers from the tourism sector signed up to the Social Security system hit a record high in June, in line with predictions
No more summer strikes at Spanish airline Air Europa, as pilots union reaches deal
THE SEPLA pilots union has reached a deal with Spanish airline Air Europa that will avoid any fresh strikes in the short term, after three
Apple and Amazon fined €194 million for illegal collusion in Spain
SPAIN’S competition watchdog, the CNMC, has fined international companies Amazon and Apple a total of €194 million for collusion in the sale of products. The
Car maker Seat to build battery cell assembly plant in Spain’s Catalunya
SEAT has announced that it will build a vehicle battery cell assembly plant in Martorell, Catalunya. The car maker- owned by Volkswagen- says the project
Regions of Spain vye to receive $1bn US investment and become next semiconductor hub
VARIOUS regions are jockeying for pole position in a nationwide business beauty contest to win a $1 billion (€889.92 million) investment in Spain by a
Liberty posts a 10.5% first half growth in Expatriates
Liberty Seguros organised a brunch meeting in Málaga with its main brokers engaged in the Expatriates segment along the Costa del Sol, where the excellent
Spain’s Costa del Sol climbs the ranks as a luxury destination with hotel rooms at eye-watering rent of €3000 per night
THE Costa del Sol is climbing the ranks as a top luxury destination in Europe, with the city of Marbella leading the way. The wealth
Unemployment in Spain falls to lowest level since 2008
UNEMPLOYMENT in Spain is at its lowest level since 2008, just before the financial crash. In June, the jobless total fell by over 50,000, to
Nine top Andalucian wineries take part in a major wine conference in Japan
LEADING Andalucian wineries took part in a major wine conference in Japan last month. Nine wineries from Malaga, Cadiz, Huelva and Cordoba attended the event
Scrapping wealth tax, no commitment to pension rises, and an end to the ‘Iberian exception’: The Popular Party lays out its policies should it win power
The conservative Popular Party (PP), which is predicted in the polls to win the upcoming general election on July 23, has this week made its
SMEs’ costs have soared near 30% in only the last two years
EXPENSES for small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) have increased by 27% in Spain in the last two years. SMEs costs’, on the rise since the
Ikea rolls out big investment plan in Spain’s Andalucia worth 116 million euros
THE Swedish furniture chain Ikea is betting hard on Andalucia by making it one of its priority markets with an eye watering investment worth €116
Jobs for life clocking off at 2pm: Spaniards prefer to work for the government over entrepreneurship
A NEW survey seems to confirm what some might long have suspected: Spaniards prefer cushty government jobs-for-life over high-risk high-reward entrepreneurship. The polling, conducted by
How to get the Digital Nomad Visa in Spain
So there’s been a lot of talk lately about the Spanish Digital Nomad Visa. Is it true? Can we really live in Spain while working
Inflation in Spain falls below 2% for first time since March 2021
INFLATION in Spain has dipped to below 2% for the first time since March 2021 according to provisional June figures released on Thursday by the
Gibraltar works to fight financial crime link with tax fraud after failing to overturn FATF greylisting
GIBRALTAR is continuing its work to fight financial crime through its Quad Island Forum after it failed to convince the FATF to remove it from
Unions call off H&M strikes across Spain after Swedish company makes preliminary offer to improve conditions
MAJOR strike action in Spain by employees of clothing retailer H&M has come to an end after the Swedish company made a preliminary offer to
Spanish Cabinet extends raft of measures put in place to help ease cost-of-living crisis
THE SPANISH Cabinet on Tuesday approved an extension to a raft of measures that were put in place to help combat the cost-of-living crisis caused
Spain’s prime ministerial hopeful Yolanda Diaz proposes cutting work week from 40 to 32 hours
SPAIN’S deputy prime minister and labour minister, Yolanda Diaz, has proposed lowering the country’s work week from 40 to 37.5 hours a week in 2024
Survey: Seventy percent of staff in Spain are still doing overtime despite government’s obligatory time-control system
SOME 70% of workers in Spain are still doing the same amount of overtime as they did before May 12, 2019, when the government implemented