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Amazon opens a new high-tech logistics centre in Alicante to serve the Costa Blanca area of Spain

ONLINE retail giant Amazon has opened its new logistics centre in Alicante, with 60 full-time jobs created. The 8,000 square metre facility is the company’s

17 Jul, 2021 @ 09:15

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca

Supermarkets Say Reduced Hours For Alchohol Sales Are Doing Nothing To Stop Covid 19 Infections In Spain's Costa Blanca

Supermarkets say cutting back on alcohol sale hours does nothing to stop COVID-19 infections in Spain’s Costa Blanca

BIG supermarket chains in the Valencian Community have demanded the reversal of an 8.00 pm cut-off point for alcohol sales. The measure started last weekend

16 Jul, 2021 @ 17:45

Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Never standing still: APARI 2.0 launched to help you with HMRC tax declarations

By Emilia Carvell AS Olive Press readers we know that you have become familiar with APARI and our mission to educate all taxpayers about Making

15 Jul, 2021 @ 14:13

Business & Finance·Other News·Sponsored

Pedro Sanchez says Spain will spend €4.3 billion to set up electric car production lines

Pedro Sanchez announces €4.3 billion boost to electric car production in Spain

SPAIN’S government is to spend €4.3 billion in a massive revamp of its car production industry in a switch to making electric vehicles. Prime Minister,

12 Jul, 2021 @ 17:52

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Technology

WAITERS WANTED: Restaurants and bars in Spain’s Castellon just cannot get the staff

BARS and restaurants in Castellon Province are desperate for summer staff. Despite the financial and employment crisis caused by the coronavirus, the hospitality trade is

12 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

Cost of renting property during summer on Spain’s Costa del Sol has risen 128% since 2014

QUIDS IN: Number of Spanish millionaires set to soar

SPAIN now has 1,147,000 millionaires according to Credit Suisse. Following current trends, this number will rise up to between 1,800,000 and 2,000,000 by 2025; this

11 Jul, 2021 @ 09:00

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead

Exoskeletons trialed in Gibraltar by Spanish Robotics company to help kids with muscular diseases walk

MAKING a cup of tea, brushing teeth, going for a walk with a friend are everyday activities that we often take for granted. But not

10 Jul, 2021 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead·Technology

MARBELLA legal eagle is Spain’s Number One!

MARBELLA legal eagle Jose Ramon Gutierrez has been named Spain’s Number One lawyer – and with good reason: He has taken on the country’s banks

10 Jul, 2021 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Malaga·Other News

SCAM ALERT: Warning of Bizum fraud in Spain

BIZUM fraud is on the rise due to the increased use of phone payments instead of cash. One of the main scams is to make

9 Jul, 2021 @ 16:07

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

What Are the Top Traded Companies in Spain?

Much like the rest of the EU, Spain’s economy has undergone significant battering in recent months. However, it seems as though there may be good

9 Jul, 2021 @ 12:15

Business & Finance

Alcampo Supermarkets In Spain Will Use Uk's Ocado To Develop Its Online Sales Operations

Alcampo supermarkets in Spain will use UK’s Ocado to develop its online sales business

Spanish supermarket chain Alcampo is to link up with the British company Ocado to develop its online business. Alcampo has 310 stores in Spain as

6 Jul, 2021 @ 16:35

Business & Finance·Lead

Did you sign up with a Financial Adviser in Spain?

Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Looking back, it’s obvious I was fairly naïve when I first moved to Spain in

2 Jul, 2021 @ 18:15

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Amazon and Apple face collusion probe in Spain over stopping rivals from selling electrical products

AMAZON and Apple are being investigated over possible restrictive sales practices in Spain. The country’s competition regulator, the CNMC, is looking into whether on-line retailer

2 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Hundreds queue at banks across Spain in last chance to cash in old pesetas

HUNDREDS of people queued along Spain’s streets yesterday in a race to exchange old pesetas for euros ahead of the final deadline. Wednesday (June 30)

1 Jul, 2021 @ 10:31

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Bar owners in Spain’s Palma de Mallorca request €2 million in compensation from government for ‘illegal’ closing hours

Representing the business owners, the Confederation of Business Associations (CAEB) say it is ’illegal’ that bars have been ordered to close at 11pm each night

30 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

THE WAY FORWARD? How cooperative companies in Spain’s Castellon are beating the COVID crisis

Spokespeople reveal that the secrets of success of their business model are flexibility and self-regulation, with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, diversify and

29 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Castellon·Valencian Community

COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns in Spain cut household spending by over 10% in 2020

COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns slashed household spending in Spain by over 10% in 2020

HOUSEHOLD spending in Spain fell by 10.7% last year compared to 2019 figures. Average expenditure dropped to an average of €26,996 per household according to

29 Jun, 2021 @ 14:17

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Dear Jennifer Can you recommend a good travel insurance policy for British expats?

DEAR JENNIFER: How can you help with all this extra post-Brexit paperwork?

You must be so careful with your documentation and paperwork in Spain. It has become far more complicated and involved, since the finalisation of Brexit.

26 Jun, 2021 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Columnists·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Cold called about your pensions and investments in Spain?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Within the last 24 hours both myself and my colleague working from our Costa

25 Jun, 2021 @ 18:20

SPOILT FOR CHOICE: Spain’s Valencia area has double the amount of shopping space than other major European cities

VALENCIA Province has double the amount of shopping surface than any other major European region. This surprising statistic was revealed today (Thursday June 24) by

24 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Alicante·Business & Finance·Castellon·Property·Valencia·Valencian Community

Living in Spain but still have a UK based financial adviser?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Chorus Financial are receiving an increasing number of enquiries from those of you living

18 Jun, 2021 @ 18:30

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Benidorm·Brexit·Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Featured·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Pedro Sanchez Recibe A Ursula Von Der Leyen En Madrid

Brussels gives green light to Spain’s Recovery Plan with €69 billion grant

SPAIN will receive €69.5 billion in subsidies from the European Commission over the next five years to aid with the country’s coronavirus recovery plan. This

18 Jun, 2021 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Coronavirus·National News·Other News·Politics

Tesla opens first showroom in Spain’s Andalucia

MALAGA is gearing up to welcome customers to the first ever Telsa showroom on the Costa del Sol. The luxury electric vehicles company, created by

14 Jun, 2021 @ 20:34

Business & Finance·Malaga·Other News

Capital gain tax when selling your property

Capital gains tax is the tax that you are liable to pay on the earned profits that arise when selling your assets, such as stocks,

14 Jun, 2021 @ 13:22

Business & Finance·Property

Aerial View Of Casablanca Platform Pictire Repsol

Oil not be back: Last oil rig in Spain to close, ending 60 years of extraction in the country

By Nickacia forrester Petrochemical giant Repsol will stop extracting oil in Spain this month as it responds to new environmental laws. This decision puts an

13 Jun, 2021 @ 17:01

Business & Finance·Environment·National News·Other News

Inditex fashion group reports sales boom across its international network as it gets ready to close 56 shops in Spain this summer

Inditex fashion group reports international sales boom as it prepares to close 56 shops in Spain this summer

SPANISH-based fashion retailer, Inditex, is claiming that purchases are double the rate of what they were a year ago. In spite of that, the company

9 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00