Friday deadline looms for BBVA takeover bid of Sabadell Bank in Spain
SABADELL Bank shareholders have until Friday to accept an offer for their investments in a hostile takeover bid by BBVA. Those who accept the invitation
SLICE OF THE PIE: When it comes to financial planning, there’s no dessert without the main course, writes Peter Dougherty
HELPING people with financial planning is my job. When I’m asked for ‘shortcuts’, ways to bypass the effort but still reap the benefits of financial
Ryanair bumps up the number of seats to Spain it is slashing next summer to 1.2m – and kills off Asturias completely
RYANAIR’S boss, Michael O’Leary has announced the budget airline will cut 1.2 million seats at Spain’s regional airports for the 2026 summer season- including the
‘Tourism is no longer the main driver of the Spanish economy’ as growth figures are halved
SPAIN’S tourist industry growth has slowed down significantly according to sector group Exceltur which claims it is no longer the ‘main driver of the country’s
Brussels bureaucrats set to shoot down Spain’s €179m fine against airlines over charging extra for hand luggage
THE European Commission has launched legal action against Spain over a €179 million penalty imposed on budget airlines for charging passengers extra for hand luggage
Spain’s biggest bank hires former head of British Army to help target Europe’s booming arms suppliers
THE former head of the British Army is set to lead Santander’s bid to bolster its defence lending as the Spanish bank looks to cash
Why you should never take investing tips from the front page
By Peter Dougherty HAS anyone ever got good investment advice from the front page of a newspaper or magazine? Probably not. Still, the media churns
Spain now boasts among the cheapest energy in Europe – and its thanks to renewables (which were NOT to blame for the blackout), new report claims
SPAIN has become one of the cheapest places in Europe for electricity, thanks to a surge in solar and wind power that has broken its
Spain hits luxury property giant Engel & Völkers with €16m ‘fake self-employed’ fine
LUXURY estate agent Engel & Völkers has been hit with a massive €16 million bill after Spanish labour inspectors caught the firm using hundreds of
Leading lawyer believes there are thousands of homeowners in Spain still owed compensation over shameful ‘floor clause’ mortgages
IT was yet another giant victory over the banks for Marbella lawyer Diego Echavarria in the courts last month. Handing his clients a €16,000 cheque
Spain’s unemployment rate has surprise September fall with lowest total for 18 years
SPAIN’S September jobless total recorded an unexpected fall of 4,846 compared to August. Forecasters had predicted a rise of around 15,000 which normally occurs after
September car sales in Spain soar to highest figure since before Covid pandemic
SPAIN’S car sales market received a welcome boost with September’s figures the highest since before the Covid-19 pandemic. Passenger car sales clocked up 85,167 registrations
German low-cost clothes retailer is taking Andalucia by storm – and aims to take Primark’s crown
THE low-cost German fashion retailer KiK is challenging the likes of Primark and Pepco to become Spain’s ‘top dog’ in the bargain clothing market. KiK
Marblanc Solar Will Give Away a Free Solar System Worth up to €20,000 on 27th October 2025
IF you own a home on the Costa del Sol, I want to give you free electricity for the next 25 years. Yes, you heard
EU countries shell out more for Russian gas than Ukraine aid, shocking report reveals
FRANCE, Belgium, and Spain have poured more cash into Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) than they’ve donated to war-torn Ukraine since the Russian invasion began
Beckham’s Law: Spanish govt tries to shut down conference which accuses Spain’s tax agency of ripping off expats
FLUNKEYS of the Spanish Government have allegedly pressured the University of Sevilla to cancel an international conference that questions the practices of the country’s tax
Arnie and Jared Leto draw 120,000 fans to the Costa del Sol for Malaga’s first Comic-Con spectacular
HOLLYWOOD heavyweights Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jared Leto helped Malaga’s debut Comic-Con smash all expectations. The four-day extravaganza at the Palacio de Ferias y Congresos, which
Spain has become Europe’s standout economy, according to the FT
SPAIN has emerged as Europe’s star economic performer, growing at triple the rate of the Eurozone, according to a Financial Times editorial. Since the start
REVEALED: Where you can find the cheapest supermarkets in Spain – and save over €1,000 a year
TOWNS in Cadiz and Valencia have been named as the cheapest places in Spain to do the weekly shop, according to a new report. The
Spain’s inflation rate goes up again due to petrol price rises
HIKES in petrol prices caused Spain’s inflation rate in September to inch up by 0.2% to 2.9%. Provisional figures released on Monday by the National
Liverpool FC’s American owners snub Malaga over controversial Qatari owner – and set sights on buying another La Liga club
LIVERPOOL’S US owners Fenway Sports Group have officially walked away from a deal to buy Malaga CF – with Getafe now emerging as their top
CABBIE WARS: Ronda puts last taxi licence up for grabs
IT’S the end of the road for taxi numbers in Ronda – with the town hall flogging off one final licence to hit the city’s
90 jobs on the line as Hotel Senator in Spain’s Marbella ‘closes’
MARBELLA’s glitzy Hotel Senator – a four-star holiday hotspot – is ‘shutting down’, leaving 90 workers fearing for their future. The legendary Costa del Sol
POWER SURGE: Spain to Pump €200 Million into Second Menorca-Mallorca Electric Cable by 2030
SPAIN’S government is powering up plans to lay a second undersea electric cable between Menorca and Mallorca – with the high-voltage project set to spark
Make your pensions work smarter
INHERITANCE tax rules are changing for UK pensions from 2027 and Expats with these need to plan. OpesFidelio network is providing a no-jargon presentation created
Spanish youths now live at home till 30: Stay-home kids mask a structural problem that is ‘one of the four greatest threats to Spain’
YOUNG Spaniards now leave their parents’ home at the age of 30 on average, according to the latest Eurostat data – the fifth-latest in Europe.