Price of electricity in Spain to break record highs on Wednesday
THE price of electricity in Spain will break new records on Wednesday as Spain’s electricity operator (OMIE) predicts an average cost of €291.73 per megawatt
COVID certificate keyrings are latest must-have accessory in Spain
A VALENCIAN T-shirt printing and design company has seen a spike in business after offering personalised keyrings printed with your own COVID certificate. Goatxa boss
Supermarket sweep: How prices compare on a weekly shop in Spain?
Sizing up the best choice for our weekly shop is a tedious exercise that never seems to pass its sell-by-date. But there’s more to it
Banco Santander ordered to pay banker €68 million just months after big staff cuts and branch closures in Spain
A Madrid court has ordered Banco Santander to pay €68 million to Italian banker Andrea Orcel for reneging on an offer to make him CEO
Christmas bonus for every Benidorm resident on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BENIDORM residents can get a €50 discount on city shopping until the end of the year. The ‘BenidormTeDaMas’ scheme allows anybody aged 18 and over
Mercadona supermarkets in Spain to pay staff an inflation-matching wage increase
THE Mercadona supermarket chain is set to give its entire workforce a 5% pay rise on January 1. Spain’s biggest private company is the first
HOURLY RATE: Spain fines 1,274 companies a total €1.5 billion over working hours violations
THE Spanish government has raked in more than €1.5 billion in fines on companies who failed to properly record their employees’ working hours. Since a
Spain’s Seat uses railway to link Barcelona factory with Volkswagen plant in Portugal in effort to cut CO2 emissions
CAR manufacturers are not noted for their green credentials, despite their move towards an electric future. But now Spanish company Seat is taking a step
A safe haven: As inflation rises and interest rates in Spain stay low, investors turn to new build property
HIGH inflation and low interest rates are pushing investors towards the real estate sector, which is once again becoming a safe haven asset. This is
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CAN you believe that we are nearly at the end of 2021?! Whether it’s been a good, or not so good year for you, there’s
Spain’s Unicaja Banco reaches deal to cut 1,513 jobs and close hundreds of branches
SPAIN’S fifth-largest bank, Unicaja, has reached a deal to cut up to 1,513 jobs and close a quarter of its branches. The bank announced cost-cutting
Spain reaches the highest ‘misery index’ in Europe
LIFE in Spain has often been considered a laid-back, sun-drenched alternative to gloomier spots on the continent. But in recent years, economic woes have cast
Highest and lowest paid jobs in Spain – see if yours on the list
COMPANY bosses took home the top pay packets in Spain last year, while cleaners earned the least, new figures show. Bankers are among those who
Family business as Marta Ortega takes control of Spain’s Inditex fashion empire
MARTA Ortega, the daughter of the founder of Spanish fashion retailer, Inditex, will become the company’s chairwoman next April. Ortega, 37, will replace Pablo Isla,
Food price rises take Spain’s inflation rate to levels not seen since 1992
RISING food and fuel prices have rocketed Spain’s inflation rate to its highest figure an almost three decades. Inflation stands at 5.6% up by 0.2%
Pedro Sanchez gets his 2022 budget plans passed in Spain’s lower house of parliament
PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has seen his draft budget for 2022 approved by Spain’s lower house of parliament. Thursday’s Congress vote was a success for
Endesa power company to invest €31 billion until 2030 on green energy in Spain and Portugal
ENDESA has announced a €31 billion investment in ‘green’ energy production in Spain and Portugal through to 2030. The news comes as Endesa and other
When to expect the Black Friday sales to start in Spain this year
CHRISTMAS is just around the corner and many of us look forward to taking advantage of the great discounts in the famous Black Friday sales. Despite its
Leading chocolate maker Valor based outside Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca celebrates its 140th anniversary
SPAIN’S leading chocolate manufacturer, Valor, has celebrated its 140th anniversary by announcing profits of €10.6 million. The company had a turnover of €128 million in
Pre-paid funerals in Spain: When you make a plan, Avalon make a promise
Choosing a prepaid funeral plan gives you real peace of mind. Because a plan allows you to make your wishes known now, so you get
Telefonica in Spain could get a €1 billion tax refund
SPANISH telecoms giant Telefonica could be in line for a €1 billion tax refund thanks to a National Court ruling. Judges have ordered the Ministry
Metalworkers strike in Spain’s Andalucia turns violent as police are attacked in Cadiz
CADIZ metalworkers have to taken to city streets for a third day in their wages strike. On Wednesday they cut roads leading into the Andalucian
Spain signs up for first grab of European Union’s COVID recovery money
Spain has become the first European Union country to officially apply for a first €10 billion instalment of the Union’s COVID recovery fund. This follows
Inflation soars to highest level in Spain for 29 years due to rising fuel prices
INFLATION skyrocketed to an annual 5.4% rise in October according to Spain’s National Institute of Statistics(INE). It’s the highest level in 29 years and is
Spain’s government hopes national lorry drivers strike will be called off
TWO Spanish government ministers are hopeful that a three-day pre-Christmas national lorry drivers strike can be avoided. Spain’s national lorry drivers association announced a strike
Andalucia 2022 budget includes €90 million inland tourism boost for Malaga
THE province of Malaga in the region of Andalucia has been awarded a €90 million budget boost increase over last years funding of €351.4 million.