H&M employees in Spain stage huge walkouts
Unions claim bosses are not complying with agreed workers' rights in Madrid
Buses in Mallorca must now have WiFi to boost connectivity
NEW buses in Palma must now have WiFi on-board and access to a USB for charging mobiles in an attempt to increase business productivity on the
Primark to open two new stores in Andalucia
Spain is the company's second-biggest market in terms of sales
‘Butcher of Hama’ and uncle of Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad to make MILLIONS from sale of Gibraltar building
A GIBRALTAR office building owned by the uncle of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is being bought in a knock-down deal by a company linked to
Amazon accused of firing more than 100 workers for going on strike in Spain
UNIONS in Spain have accused Amazon of firing more than 100 workers because they went on strike for better working conditions. The CGT labour condemned
Spain will not meet its deficit targets and debt is too high, warns IMF
SPAIN will not meet its deficit targets for this year or the next, the IMF has predicted. The international body, headed by Christine Lagarde, has
Luxury shopping market in Spain growing more than DOUBLE global average
SPAIN’S luxury shopping market is expected to more than double by 2025. It comes after a report by Bain & Co and Spanish luxury industry
Solar energy will power most of Spain by 2030 as investment pours in
SOLAR power will be the most dominant form of energy in Spain by 2030. That’s according to a report by the country’s Industry Ministry, which
Private cannabis club raided by police on Costa del Sol, owner accused of drug trafficking
A PRIVATE cannabis club has been raided by police on the Costa del Sol. The building in Fuengirola was advertised as a private members’ club
British expat’s bike business in Spain already drops orders from UK by 80% thanks to Brexit
A BRITISH expat claims his bike business has already changed ‘dramatically’ since the UK voted for Brexit. Gary Routledge, originally from Elgin, Scotland, has been
British and French tourist numbers drop in Andalucia as tourism sector fears downturn
ANDALUCIA’S tourism sector is fearing a downturn after the number of foreign visitors decreased for the first time in 33 months in February. The number
What shops on Spain’s Costa del Sol are open today and tomorrow?
AS Holy Week begins, most shops along the coast will be shut. But there are shopping centres still open as businesses look to cash in
‘Best luxury all-inclusive resort in Spain’ coming to Costa del Sol with €150 million investment
A COSTA del Sol hotel is set to receive a €150 million makeover. The Princess hotel in Estepona will be turned into an all-inclusive luxury
REVEALED: The best tourist destinations in the world – and the UK beats Spain
The awards are based on millions of reviews and opinions from users on TripAdvisor
Lendo dazzles at 2018 Gibraltar International Fintech Forum
FINTECH firm Lendo is the talk of the Rock after playing an integral role at the recent Gibraltar International Fintech Forum 2018. Lendo’s CEO, David
Women in Malaga province paid 22% less than men while almost half paid less than minimum wage
WOMEN in Malaga province are paid an average 22% less than men for the same jobs, new figures have revealed. According to trade unions, 45%
Robots set to take a third of Spanish jobs within a generation
ROBOTS are set to take over a third of Spain’s jobs by the year 2030. The study conducted by PwC and entitled ‘Will robots steal
Spain vows to send more police officers to combat ‘narcos state’ in Cadiz
Extra police have been drafted in to help ease the strain on existing forces who are struggling to keep up with the drug traffickers.
Spain’s SpaceX satellite launch in California delayed by four days
It is hoped the Starlink satellites will provide low-cost broadband on a global scale by a constellation of small satellites with limited service starting by
Spain’s finance minister fails to impress MEPs for European Central Bank role
The candidates were grilled on their approaches to monetary policy, with some MEPs expressing 'reservations for minister De Guindos's appointment', said Roberto Gualtieri, the committee’s
Raining Renaults: Don’t be alarmed at the largest student rally in Morocco
We’re talking a pandemic of dinky French hatchbacks plastered with sponsorship stickers, travelling along the highways and byways of Spain in a contest to find
Spanish politicians in Mijas are not all the same, says leading expert
Writes Bill Anderson
Chasing corruption: Tracking Spain’s nine biggest corruption cases in 2018
In 2017, Spain claimed 41st position in the global rankings of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), sharing the slot with Brunei and Costa Rica with
Madrid’s firefighters go green to reduce pollution in the city
It is estimated the move will save €18,000 and reduce emissions by 50 tonnes while the total cost of the fleet came in at €660,000.
First Gibraltar, now Spain! As government draws up Bitcoin legislation
Garcia also hinted at a lack of regulation to encourage initial growth in Spain but said 'we want to set up Europe's safest framework to
Cafe con leche? That’ll cost 0.000135606 Bitcoin please
A bar in Malaga is now accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment. Hermanos Madrid, in the La Roca neighbourhood of Malaga, will hand over