NICE DROP OF PORT: Spain’s Valencia leads the way in international wine exports
VALENCIA port is currently enjoying a surge in activity regarding Spanish wine exports. Over the first six months of the year, shipments leaving the regional
International fast food chain comes to Spain to give KFC a fried chicken challenge
A Filipino-based international fast food chain is opening its first store in Spain this autumn. Jollibee is considered one of the fastest-growing restaurant companies in
EU COVID-19 recovery money starts to pour into Spain for new green projects
SPAIN has received its first payout from the EU COVID Recovery Fund. The country has been transferred €9 billion of its €69.5 billion allocation. The
FOCUS: Meet the expat business owners who have survived and thrived during Spain’s Covid crisis
TIMES have been hard for everyone during the coronavirus pandemic but among the hardest hit are those businesses involved in a hospitality sector that is
New food delivery rider rules start for Glovo and Uber Eats in Spain
FOOD delivery companies in Spain have to hire drivers and riders as employees from today(August 12) as opposed to getting workers in as freelance contractors.
La Liga in Spain set for massive €2.7 billion windfall in CVC equity firm deal
PRIVATE equity firm CVC has agreed a big €2.7 billion deal ‘in principle’ with La Liga which will see the investors get 10% of league
GDP grew 2.8% in the second quarter in Spain
THE Spanish economy is making its way towards a healthy recovery after a troublesome 18 months. Spain’s gross domestic product grew by 2.8% in the
Deliveroo set to pull out of Spain as new delivery rider employment rules start soon
HOME food delivery company Deliveroo is set to close down in Spain. The news comes two months after Spain passed a new law forcing delivery
Phone companies in Spain vow to stop ‘cold-calling’ during afternoon siesta
SPAIN’S top phone companies have promised to cut unsolicited calls pestering people to sign up to their services putting an end to the misery of
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
New holiday hotel operator in Spain hooks up with the big boys of Wyndham in expansion push
A small Spanish hotel operator founded in 2018 has linked up with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts to develop 20 hotels across key holiday destinations. Mallorca-based
REVEALED: The damage caused to bars and restaurants in 2020 on the Costa Blanca in Spain by COVID-19 restrictions
A survey claims that the coronavirus pandemic caused a €2.7 billion drop in revenue and 10,000 job losses in the Costa Blanca hospitality sector last
BBVA bank bosses in Spain offer to cut compulsory job losses after one-day strike
THE BBVA bank has reduced planned compulsory redundancies in a last-minute bid to strike a deal with the CCOO union. Formal talks are due to
Majority of Spain’s self-employed workers live in Andalucia
MORE than 500,000 people in Andalucia are self employed – the highest level in the country. AndalucÃa has now overtaken Catalonia as the region with
TV streamers like Netflix and Amazon Prime continue to boost their viewing figures in Spain
HALF of Spain’s homes with an internet service are now watching streamers like Netflix, Amazon Prime, or HBO. That’s according to a survey conducted by
Workers at Spain’s BBVA bank will strike next week over redundancy plans
EMPLOYEES at the BBVA bank, the second largest in Spain, are set to strike on June 2 in protest over planned job losses and branch
EROSKI supermarket chain benefits from last year’s pandemic lockdown in Spain
EROSKI supermarkets have seen a big pandemic boost of a 30% rise in operating income which hit €252 million last year. The company’s sales rose
CAMPO CALLING: Small towns and rural villages throughout Spain launch drive to attract new residents and entrepreneurs
Budding entrepreneurs looking to relocate somewhere calmer, less crowded and healthier can apply through the website www.holapueblo.com until June 11.