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Oil giant Repsol is constructing Spain’s first advanced biofuel plant in Murcia region

CONSTRUCTION of Spain’s first advanced biofuel plant has started in the Cartagena area of Murcia. The €200 million project is being undertaken by Repsol at

9 Mar, 2022 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead·Murcia

EU could block merger in Spain between mobile phone giants Orange and MasMovil

Orange and MasMovil announce merger plans to create biggest mobile operator in Spain

ORANGE and MasMovil have formally announced their intention to merge their businesses in Spain. It would make them the largest mobile/telecoms operator in the country

8 Mar, 2022 @ 13:57

Business & Finance·Lead

Another Spanish supermarket chain falls as Spain's supermarket wars heat up

Nationwide survey reveals ‘most-valued’ and cheapest supermarkets in Spain

HIPERCOR owned by department store chain El Corte Ingles has been ranked as Spain’s ‘most-valued’ national supermarket retailer. The verdict comes in a customer survey

7 Mar, 2022 @ 14:21

Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead·Valencian Community

Dia Supermarkets In Spain Not Worried By Russian Oligarch Owner Getting Onto Eu Blacklist

Struggling Dia supermarket chain in Spain unfazed by EU blacklist of Russian oligarch owner

SPAIN’S Dia supermarket chain says its business as usual despite its key figure getting onto an EU Russian oligarch blacklist in wake of the invasion

1 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Madrid

Fuel prices pump up inflation rate to 2.6% in Spain

Spain’s inflation rate soars with effects of Russian sanctions still to bite

SPAIN has recorded its biggest annual inflation hike since 1989 according to figures released on Monday by the National Statistics Institute(INE). Preliminary numbers for February

28 Feb, 2022 @ 13:21

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Farmers Undercut By Cheap Imports Use Tractors To Snarl Up Centre Of Spain's Valencia City

Farmers threatened by cheap imports use tractors to snarl up centre of Spain’s Valencia City

ANGRY farmers complaining about unfair competition caused by cheap non-EU imports took to the streets of Valencia City on Friday. Over 220 tractors led the

25 Feb, 2022 @ 17:05

Alicante·Castellon·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Costa Blanca shoemaker famous for coloured trainers opens its own shops in Spain

ELCHE footwear manufacturer, Hoff, has opened its second branded store in Spain in Palma de Mallorca. Since it started in 2016, Hoff has sold over

16 Feb, 2022 @ 12:25

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca

Sherry producers in Andalucia’s Jerez area of Spain launch campaign to boost UK business

PRESTIGIOUS sherries from the Jerez area will feature in a new advertising campaign targeting UK drinkers after a recent sherry sales boost during COVID lockdowns.

15 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Cadiz·Food & Drink·Lead

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

Spain’s new national minimum wage rises to exactly €14,000 per year

THE national minimum wage in Spain has gone up to €1,000 per month, with the rise backdated to January 1. An agreement was reached between

9 Feb, 2022 @ 20:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Valentine invitation to ‘fall in love’ with local business from city council on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BUSINESS boost for commerce and hospitality in an area popular with expats has been launched. Orihuela City Council launched the Saint Valentine-themed initiative in

7 Feb, 2022 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Real Madrid V Manchester City Uefa Champions League Round Of 16 First Leg Santiago Bernabeu

Spain’s construction boom sees cement usage top pre-pandemic levels

CEMENT usage in Spain increased by 11% in 2021, to a level not seen in a decade as construction boomed. The recovery of the construction

6 Feb, 2022 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain announces its best job figures since financial crash of 2008

Spain announces its best job figures since banking crisis of 2008

SPAIN has announced the highest number of people in work since the 2008 banking crisis. Over 20 million people are employed with 840,700 new jobs

27 Jan, 2022 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

How Spain compares to the rest of the world in fighting corruption

How Spain compares to the rest of the world over fighting corruption

THE image of how tough Spain is on corruption has barely changed in a year, according to the 2021 Corruption Perception Index(CPI). The CPI, published

25 Jan, 2022 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain announces crackdown on cryptocurrency adverts that ignore investor risks

SPAIN is clamping down on the advertising of unregulated cryptocurrency investments. Concerns about investors being ripped-off by bogus claims have prompted a new rule that

17 Jan, 2022 @ 16:44

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Business bankruptcies in Spain rise by almost third during 2021 but start-up numbers are even bigger

Bankruptcies in Spain rise by a third during 2021 but start-up numbers are even bigger

THE number of businesses declared bankrupt in Spain last year rose by 31% compared to 2020. In contrast, 102,169 new companies were registered in 2021,

7 Jan, 2022 @ 16:30

Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Valencian Community

Pedro Sanchez says Spain's creating 'quality jobs' in biggest unemployment fall for 17 years

Pedro Sanchez says Spain’s creating ‘quality jobs’ as unemployment tumbles in 17-year record fall

SPAIN created 782,232 new jobs in 2021 in the biggest annual fall in registered jobless since 1995. December’s figures from the Labour Ministry saw 76,782

4 Jan, 2022 @ 20:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain's inflation rate was 5.7% in December

Food and power prices boost Spain’s inflation rate to highest figure in nearly 30 years

SPAIN’S inflation rate has hit 6.7% this December- the highest annual hike since March 1992. Official figures published on Thursday from the National Statistics Institute(INE)

30 Dec, 2021 @ 13:45

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

TSpain's telecoms giant Telefonica puts up prices for packages and mobile phones from New Year

Telefonica in Spain strikes deal with unions for 2,700 voluntary job losses

SPANISH telecoms giant Telefonica has reached an agreement with unions to cut 15% of its workforce. The reduction will be achieved through an estimated 2,700

28 Dec, 2021 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

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

10 Dec, 2021 @ 15:50

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

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

10 Dec, 2021 @ 12:06

Benidorm·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain's leading supermarket Mercadona continues to win more customers leaving its rivals floundering|

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

9 Dec, 2021 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Valencian Community

Festive business boost as town citizens are given over €200,000 to spend locally on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FAMILIES living in Pilar de la Horadada are being given thirty euros to spend locally in the run-up to Christmas. The local City Council is

8 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain's Unicaja Banco reaches deal to cut 1,513 jobs and close branches

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

3 Dec, 2021 @ 13:59

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·National News

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

2 Dec, 2021 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News

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

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

2 Dec, 2021 @ 15:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

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,

30 Nov, 2021 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Lead

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Oil giant Repsol is constructing Spain’s first advanced biofuel plant in Murcia region

Orange and MasMovil announce merger plans to create biggest mobile operator in Spain

Nationwide survey reveals ‘most-valued’ and cheapest supermarkets in Spain

Struggling Dia supermarket chain in Spain unfazed by EU blacklist of Russian oligarch owner

Spain’s inflation rate soars with effects of Russian sanctions still to bite

Farmers threatened by cheap imports use tractors to snarl up centre of Spain’s Valencia City

Costa Blanca shoemaker famous for coloured trainers opens its own shops in Spain

Sherry producers in Andalucia’s Jerez area of Spain launch campaign to boost UK business

Spain’s new national minimum wage rises to exactly €14,000 per year

Valentine invitation to ‘fall in love’ with local business from city council on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s construction boom sees cement usage top pre-pandemic levels

Spain announces its best job figures since banking crisis of 2008

How Spain compares to the rest of the world over fighting corruption

Bankruptcies in Spain rise by a third during 2021 but start-up numbers are even bigger

Pedro Sanchez says Spain’s creating ‘quality jobs’ as unemployment tumbles in 17-year record fall

Food and power prices boost Spain’s inflation rate to highest figure in nearly 30 years

Telefonica in Spain strikes deal with unions for 2,700 voluntary job losses

Banco Santander ordered to pay banker €68 million just months after big staff cuts and branch closures in Spain

Christmas bonus for every Benidorm resident on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Mercadona supermarkets in Spain to pay staff an inflation-matching wage increase

Festive business boost as town citizens are given over €200,000 to spend locally on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s Unicaja Banco reaches deal to cut 1,513 jobs and close hundreds of branches

Spain reaches the highest ‘misery index’ in Europe

Highest and lowest paid jobs in Spain – see if yours on the list

Family business as Marta Ortega takes control of Spain’s Inditex fashion empire

Andalusia’s three metro systems set new passenger record with over 60 million users

EXCLUSIVE: Author’s eight-hour ‘nightmare’ after failed electric lock traps her during a storm in Granada holiday rental

Disappointment for controversial Spanish ‘Minions’ ice-skater at the Winter Olympics after copyright clash with Pharell Williams

Time for revenge? Spain and England drawn to play each other in UEFA Nations League for first time since Euro 2024 final

You mustn’t let rain be an excuse not to exercise over the age of 45, writes the doctor who cares for Spain’s superstar footballers