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Spain to launch €120 billion sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors such as housing and national security

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced the setting-up of a state-owned sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors including housing and national security. Sanchez said the

16 Jan, 2026 @ 12:25

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Shining the way! Why Americans in Spain need more than an adviser – they need a financial lighthouse

By Peter Dougherty FOR more than 2,000 years, lighthouses have guided sailors and served as important beacons for navigation and safety. The earliest known lighthouse,

15 Jan, 2026 @ 16:12

Business & Finance·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Good news for British retirees in Spain as state pension to increase nearly 5% – but there’s a catch

BRITISH pensioners living in Spain will benefit from a generous increase of nearly five per cent to the state pension, with the rise set to

13 Jan, 2026 @ 07:45

Business & Finance·Lead

Body of a man is found on a popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Police are working to identify him

Boom time on the Costa del Sol as tourism revenue hits record €22 billion high in 2025 – and the Brits are leading the charge

TOURISTS visiting the Costa del Sol spent a record amount in 2025 – despite an alarming percentage point decrease in the number of overnight stays.

12 Jan, 2026 @ 11:20

Business & Finance·Costa del Sol·Lead

How will Gibraltar’s gaming sector rise to the challenge of the UK’s tax changes?

THE recent announcement of sweeping tax increases on gambling and online gaming in the United Kingdom has sent ripples through Gibraltar’s economy, where the gaming

9 Jan, 2026 @ 12:04

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead·Sponsored Article

Spain’s minimum wage is set to break €1,200 a month in 2026 – and will retroactively apply from January 1st

SPAIN’S government is proposing a 3.1% rise in the minimum wage in 2026. It said on Wednesday that the increase would put €17,094 into pockets

7 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain’s jobless total in biggest annual fall for three years but rate is still the EU’s highest

SPAIN’S jobless total fell by 16,291 people in December, a 0.7% decrease compared to November. It means the total of registered unemployed in the country

5 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Bank account charges rise by average of 6% in Spain despite increased digitalisation

Andalucia allows residents to pay regional taxes using Bizum

RESIDENTS in Andalucia can now pay their taxes using Bizum, the regional government has announced. The Andalucian branch of Spain’s treasury enabled Bizum payments of

5 Jan, 2026 @ 14:42

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Lead·Property

Spain set to break foreign tourist visitor and spending records

SPAIN will almost certainly set a new annual record for foreign tourist arrivals in 2025 following the publication of November’s figures. That month’s total reached

2 Jan, 2026 @ 15:42

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

MELT YOUR CREDIT CARD DEBT: Practical strategies to tackle high-interest balances and save money

By Peter Dougherty TODAY’S ‘money’ topic is a practical one: how to pay down credit card debt. That we should pay down our debt seldom

1 Jan, 2026 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Columnist

Good news for wallets in Spain as inflation falls for second month running

CONSUMERS in Spain will get more bang for their buck in the new year after the rate of inflation fell for the second month in

30 Dec, 2025 @ 19:21

Business & Finance·Lead

REAL-LIFE MONOPOLY: You too can participate in the property market without committing your life savings

By Peter Dougherty ARE you tempted to buy a home before Spain’s rising property prices make them too expensive to afford? In the game of

30 Dec, 2025 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Columnist

The 5 Best Team Building Activities in Madrid

If you’re considering corporate team building activities in Madrid, then you’re making a great choice. With strong transport links, premium hotel offerings, and a packed

26 Dec, 2025 @ 10:24

Business & Finance·Madrid·Sponsored·Sponsored Article·Travel News

Are solar panels a good investment in Spain? This Costa del Sol installation suggests a 17.7% ROI

This installation case study from Manilva – on Spain’s Costa del Sol – suggests a 17.7% ROI for the solar panel investment, based on electricity-bill

24 Dec, 2025 @ 13:07

Business & Finance·Environment·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

The Ancient Ritual Reclaiming London’s Soul: How Tantra Is Fighting Modern Burnout

The glow of a thousand screens, the relentless chime of notifications, the suffocating pressure to perform—this is the symphony of modern city living. In sprawling

23 Dec, 2025 @ 17:46

Business & Finance·Other News

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

SPAIN’S biggest supermarket chain, Mercadona, will give its staff an extra seven days of annual leave from next year, plus a one-month bonus salary. The

22 Dec, 2025 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Valencia

Spain hits Airbnb with massive €64m fine as portal still flouts housing laws

THE US-based short-term rental site Airbnb has been slapped with a €64 million fine by the Spanish government over more than 65,000 adverts encouraging customers

15 Dec, 2025 @ 11:50

Business & Finance·Lead·Property

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

Good news as Spain’s inflation rate cools in November – despite food prices rising in run up to Christmas

SPAIN’S inflation rate fell for the first time in six months in November, easing to a 3 per cent year-on-year rise. The figure, released last

15 Dec, 2025 @ 10:44

Business & Finance·Lead

Brit in Spain advises against going autonomo as crackdown continues – now Bizum payments will be inspected

A BRITISH resident in Barcelona has warned expats against self-employment in Spain as millions of bank accounts nationwide face unprecedented scrutiny from the national tax

11 Dec, 2025 @ 18:53

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Lead

Confused about doing business between Spain and Gibraltar? New chat robot is here to answer your questions

A NEW digital tool has been launched to help businesses understand the rules that will apply under the forthcoming UK–EU treaty on Gibraltar. The Gibraltar

10 Dec, 2025 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead

Spain’s notorious tax agency will gain sweeping new powers to spy on bank accounts from 2026 – including seeing balances and cash movements

SPAIN’S tax agency will gain broad new powers to monitor all bank accounts nationwide from 2026 – as the government launches an unprecedented crackdown on

10 Dec, 2025 @ 12:36

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spaniards side with Britain’s FT in its assault on Spain’s ‘I win, you lose’ tax agency

SPANIARDS have been expressing their delight after the Financial Times ran a full-page advertisement against their own tax agency. The advert, by Amsterdam & Partners

9 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Get advice!: There are plenty of reasons to hire a financial advisor in Spain, writes Peter Dougherty

HAVE you thought about hiring a financial advisor, but not done so? You are not alone. Many of us put off the decision. Here are

8 Dec, 2025 @ 12:39

Business & Finance·Columnists·Other News·Property

Spain’s new nepo-billionaires: Two thirds of the super-rich inherited dynastic wealth – one of the highest rates in Europe

SPAIN can now proudly boast a grand total of 32 billionaires after a surge in ultra-wealthy fortunes this year saw eight more added this calendar

5 Dec, 2025 @ 14:19

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

What is El Gordo? Spain’s national Christmas lottery takes place this weekend

Can AI pick the lucky numbers for Spain’s ‘El Gordo’ Christmas lottery? – Here’s what you need to know and 5 hot tips

WITH just weeks to go until the much-anticipated 2025 Christmas Lottery Draw, AI has entered the game, offering its predictions on the ‘luckiest’ numbers to

5 Dec, 2025 @ 10:15

Business & Finance·La Cultura·Lead

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Spain adds an extra eight new billionaires in 2025 as super-rich hit eye-watering new wealth record

SPAIN’S ultra-wealthy are living it up like never before, as their fortunes soar to a record-breaking $213.1 billion (€182.59 billion in 2025 – up 21.5%

4 Dec, 2025 @ 15:49

Business & Finance·Lead

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Spain to launch €120 billion sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors such as housing and national security

Shining the way! Why Americans in Spain need more than an adviser – they need a financial lighthouse

Good news for British retirees in Spain as state pension to increase nearly 5% – but there’s a catch

Boom time on the Costa del Sol as tourism revenue hits record €22 billion high in 2025 – and the Brits are leading the charge

How will Gibraltar’s gaming sector rise to the challenge of the UK’s tax changes?

Spain’s minimum wage is set to break €1,200 a month in 2026 – and will retroactively apply from January 1st

Spain’s jobless total in biggest annual fall for three years but rate is still the EU’s highest

Andalucia allows residents to pay regional taxes using Bizum

Spain set to break foreign tourist visitor and spending records

MELT YOUR CREDIT CARD DEBT: Practical strategies to tackle high-interest balances and save money

Good news for wallets in Spain as inflation falls for second month running

REAL-LIFE MONOPOLY: You too can participate in the property market without committing your life savings

The 5 Best Team Building Activities in Madrid

Are solar panels a good investment in Spain? This Costa del Sol installation suggests a 17.7% ROI

The Ancient Ritual Reclaiming London’s Soul: How Tantra Is Fighting Modern Burnout

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

Spain hits Airbnb with massive €64m fine as portal still flouts housing laws

Good news as Spain’s inflation rate cools in November – despite food prices rising in run up to Christmas

Brit in Spain advises against going autonomo as crackdown continues – now Bizum payments will be inspected

Confused about doing business between Spain and Gibraltar? New chat robot is here to answer your questions

Spain’s notorious tax agency will gain sweeping new powers to spy on bank accounts from 2026 – including seeing balances and cash movements

Spaniards side with Britain’s FT in its assault on Spain’s ‘I win, you lose’ tax agency

Get advice!: There are plenty of reasons to hire a financial advisor in Spain, writes Peter Dougherty

Spain’s new nepo-billionaires: Two thirds of the super-rich inherited dynastic wealth – one of the highest rates in Europe

Can AI pick the lucky numbers for Spain’s ‘El Gordo’ Christmas lottery? – Here’s what you need to know and 5 hot tips

Spain adds an extra eight new billionaires in 2025 as super-rich hit eye-watering new wealth record

Court blocks jury trial for Begoña Gomez- wife of Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez- who is accused of embezzling public money

Malaga ‘set to lose one-fifth of its GDP by 2050 thanks to extreme weather driven by climate change’, alarming study finds

Saharan dust cloud connecting Madrid to Marrakech to blanket parts of Spain with fabled ‘blood rain’ as temperatures hit 25C

Transition to luxury: A five-star stay steeped in history at the former home of Adolfo Suarez in Avila

36 Hours in Avila: Discover Spain’s medieval walled masterpiece on the plains of Castilla y Leon