Bars and restaurants say turnover is 15% down despite record tourist numbers in Valencia
TOURISTS tightening up spending and heatwaves are two of the reasons why bars and restaurants in the Valencia area say turnover is down by as
Spain’s August jobless total is lowest for the month since 2007
SPAIN’S jobless total rose by 22,000 in August to stand at 2.4 million- the lowest August figure since 2007. The end of the high summer
A brief introduction to the benefits of factor investing
By Peter Dougherty ‘Factor investing’ is the process of constructing an investment portfolio that contains groups of stocks (or other assets) with certain traits, such
British telecoms giant Vodafone signs on for ambitious underwater tunnel between Spain and Morocco
UK firm Vodafone has signed a contract to provide telecommunications for the construction planning team involved with the proposed tunnel linking Spain and Morocco. Vodafone’s
BBVA goes to Spain’s Supreme Court to fight government ‘meddling’ in Sabadell Bank takeover
THE BBVA bank is going to the Supreme Court to challenge the Spanish government’s pre-conditions for its hostile takeover of Sabadell Bank. The legal challenge
Sabadell Bank shareholders massively back TSB sale as fight against BBVA takeover continues in Spain
AN EXTRAORDINARY meeting of Sabadell Bank shareholders on Wednesday has overwhelming approved the sale of their UK subsidiary, TSB, to Santander. 99.6% of votes cast
Spain’s banks enjoy nearly 12% rise in profits during first six months of 2025
SPAIN’S biggest banks have seen profits soar by 11.8% in the first half of 2025, compared to the same period last year. The combined net
EU intervenes over Spain’s handling of BBVA takeover of Sabadell Bank
THE European Commission has- as expected- opened an investigation into the Spanish government’s intervention over the proposed ‘hostile’ takeover of Sabadell Bank by BBVA. Last
Spain’s government approves BBVA takeover of Sabadell Bank but with massive strings attached
SPAIN’S government will allow the €11 billion BBVA hostile takeover of Sabadell Bank to go ahead but under strict conditions that could see the bid
Spain drops out of foreign investment top 10 over ‘squatter problem and red tape’
HIGH taxes, squatters, and bureaucracy are some reasons touted as to why Spain has dropped out of a top 10 list for short-term foreign investments.
Carrefour to open 100 new stores in Spain during 2025, creating 700 jobs
CARREFOUR will open 100 new stores in Spain this year which it says will create 700 jobs. The announcement comes weeks after its fellow French
Streaming giant Netflix announces €1 billion investment in new films and shows made in Spain
NETFLIX will invest €1 billion in Spanish productions over the next four years. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos during
Delivery company Glovo smacked with €329m fine for anti-competitive ‘cartel practices’
FOOD delivery firm Glovo and its parent company, Delivery Hero, have been fined €329 million by the European Commission for operating a cartel. They carved
Spain’s booming economy still struggles to attract top talent from around the worldÂ
SPAIN struggles to attract educated foreign workers, with Spain only receiving 0.04% of all foreign workers that come into the European Union, despite the country
Pension error in Spain: Supreme Court rules some retirees could be owed €4,000
A SPANISH Supreme Court ruling has said that many pensioners can receive compensation that can exceed €4,000. The reason for the compensation is because many
Another Spanish highstreet chain falls as Spain’s supermarket wars heat up
A REGIONAL supermarket chain that once had over 600 shops in Spain has announced its closing down. El Arco is pulling down the shutters in
Bank of Spain director and Pedro Sanchez ally resigns for ‘cooking the books’Â
A MAJOR scandal has erupted at the Bank of Spain following the resignation of Angel Gavilan, its Director of Economy, just 24 hours after presenting
‘Sell your home then rent it back’: Property expert in Spain advises pensioners in need of extra cash
A PROPERTY expert, known on TikTok as @crismasfamilia, has explained a strategy for pensioners to start investing in real estate. “Sell your property and stay
Alcampo to close 25 supermarkets to ensure long-term future in Spain
THE French-owned Alcampo supermarket and hypermarket chain is shutting 25 stores in Spain after seeing a slight fall in sales last year. The company said
Spain could suffer over €4 billion in losses from historic blackout
SPAIN’S worst-ever blackout, which left millions without power across the Iberian Peninsula, could cost the country as much as €4.5 billion in lost economic output.
Spain’s Prime Minister announces ‘public consultation’ over controversial BBVA takeover of Sabadell Bank
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez says there will be a public consultation over the hostile takeover of Banco Sabadell by the BBVA bank. Sanchez announced the
Experts in Spain call for ‘crisis plan’ after supermarkets record huge blackout losses
A WEEK after the Peninsula’s massive power outage, Spain’s supermarket industry has revealed staggering economic losses and called for a national crisis plan to prevent
Vitur Summit 2025 will bring Europe’s top hotel leaders to Malaga
MALAGA is set to host the Vitur Summit 2025 on 7 and 8 May, bringing together over 700 professionals and 100 leading figures from the
Fresh bid for American flights to tourist area of Spain
VALENCIA president Carlos Mazon held talks in New York on Thursday to get back a direct air link to the United States that ended in
Unemployment rate in Spain rises to 11.4% in largest increase since 2013
THE first quarter of 2025 shows bad figures for the Spanish labour market, according to the Labour Force Survey (EPA). Unemployment is growing rapidly, it
WATCH: Spain’s economy minister dazzles America with boasts of world-leading GDP growth – and all in perfect English
AT a time of intense stress for the global economy, at the mercy of the tariff war declared by the United States and the policies