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Spain’s Iberdrola announces €17 billion investment in renewables across Europe and USA

ENERGY giant Iberdrola will invest €47 billion in electricity networks, renewable energy production and customer businesses over the next two years. Around €17 billion of

9 Nov, 2022 @ 18:45

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead

Full blown Sunday shopping returns to tourist areas of Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia

Spain’s clothes stores cutting back on big Black Friday bargains as purchases fall and costs rise

CLOTHES sales in Spain went up by 4.2% in October compared to a year earlier but that was close to half of September’s rise. Fashion

8 Nov, 2022 @ 14:58

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain will get two green fuel plants in massive deal with shipping company Maersk

DANISH shipping company Maersk will build two major green hydrogen production centres in Spain as it looks to decarbonise its fleet. The freight transporter has

4 Nov, 2022 @ 12:44

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead

Spain's airports say pre-pandemic passenger numbers will return this October

Spain’s airports say October will record return to pre-pandemic passenger numbers

SPAIN’S airport operator Aena expects October passenger numbers to return to 2019 levels- the first month back at pre-pandemic levels since early 2020. It says

26 Oct, 2022 @ 15:13

Lead·National News

Utility Giant Iberdrola Reports Net Profit Drop Of 14% In Spain

Utility giant Iberdrola reports profit fall of 14% in Spain

SPANISH energy provider Iberdola has reported a 29% rise in profits over the first nine months of 2022 compared to the same period last year.

26 Oct, 2022 @ 11:40

Business & Finance·Lead

Hotel workers set to strike over Easter holiday in Spain's Murcia region

Spain launches probe into online portal Booking.com over exploiting hotels

SPAIN’S competition regulator, the CNMC, has launched a probe into whether internet portal, Booking.com, has exploited hotels in the country. The CNMC will investigate complaints

17 Oct, 2022 @ 19:45

Business & Finance·Lead

Plans For Christmas Light Cut Backs To Save Energy Opposed By Alicante In Spain

Plans to slash public Christmas light displays to save energy opposed on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE mayor, Luis Barcala, has rubbished a Valencian government proposal that all municipalities should turn off 20% of their public Christmas light displays later this

1 Sep, 2022 @ 11:23

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Revealed: These three provinces in Spain are where property prices are rising the fastest - bringing up to 20% year-on-year returns on investments

Splashing out: Record levels of investment as property sector in Spain booms

NEARLY €10 billion has been invested in Spanish property in the first half of the year – a new record. Real estate investment reached €9.87

21 Aug, 2022 @ 14:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Property

Alcampo supermarket chain buys 235 stores and warehouse from struggling DIA in Spain

FRENCH retailer Auchan says its Spanish subsidiary Alcampo will buy 235 supermarkets and a warehouse from the struggling DIA group Subject to clearances from competition

3 Aug, 2022 @ 13:23

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain's November unemployment figures hit lowest total since 2007

Good news in Spain as unemployment falls below 3 million and GDP grows faster than expected

SPAIN’S unemployment figures have dropped below three million for the first time since 2008, according to the National Statistics Institute(INE). The INE said the total

29 Jul, 2022 @ 13:28

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain's banks enjoy nearly 12% rise in profits during first six months of 2025

Spain announces details of new windfall tax on banks and fuel companies

SPAIN’S government has announced details of its new windfall tax on banks and fuel companies which aims to bring in €7 billion into state coffers

28 Jul, 2022 @ 19:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Two of Spain’s biggest phone and broadband operators sign merger deal

TWO of Spain’s biggest telecoms operators Orange and MasMovil have signed a formal deal to merge their operations in the country. The agreement is worth

25 Jul, 2022 @ 10:45

Business & Finance·Lead

Leading bank in Spain slams windfall tax plans as profits rise by nearly 11%

BANKINTER executives say plans for a windfall tax on banks in Spain to help fight cost of living rises could hit capital levels, hurt economic

21 Jul, 2022 @ 13:56

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Richest Man In Spain Gets Even Wealthier As Real Estate Assets Sore

Richest man in Spain gets even wealthier as real estate assets soar

The investment arm of Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega, founder and main shareholder of fashion group Inditex, has seen its real estate assets’ market value rise

21 Jul, 2022 @ 12:55

Business & Finance·Lead·Property

Spain signs big green energy deal including new electric car battery factory

Spain has signed a major agreement with Chinese green energy company Envision Group to set up four projects. They include an electric car battery plant,

21 Jul, 2022 @ 12:20

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead

Be Smart with your money: Get the best deal when you exchange currency

WITH something as important as your life savings or proceeds of a property sale at stake, getting expert advice from a financial services specialist is

15 Jul, 2022 @ 13:05

Alicante·Business & Finance·Sponsored

High inflation rate of around 10% to continue for 'rest of summer' in Spain

High 10% inflation rate to continue for ‘rest of summer’ in Spain

THE Spanish economy will continue to be battered by a high inflation rate for the ‘rest of summer’ according to economy minister, Nadia Calvino. As

14 Jul, 2022 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

Pedro Sanchez announces windfall and temporary taxes on banks and energy companies in Spain

Pedro Sanchez announces surprise windfall taxes on banks and energy companies in Spain

BANKS and energy companies in Spain are to be hit with new ‘temporary’ windfall taxes. The surprise announcement was made in Congress on Tuesday by

12 Jul, 2022 @ 16:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

One thousand jobs unfilled in hotels and restaurants on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BUSINESSES are having difficulties hiring workers on the Costa del Sol, making it harder for the tourist sector to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. There

7 Jul, 2022 @ 12:49

Lead·Malaga

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Rural dreams: From luxury estates to tumbledown watermills, demand for country properties is booming in Spain

Demand for rural properties continues to grow as people dream of swapping a home in the city for a fixer-upper with nice views and space

26 Jun, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·National News·Property

Ford To Manufacture 'next Generation' Electric Cars At Its Valencia Area Plant In Spain

Car giant Ford to produce ‘next-generation’ electric cars at its Valencia area plant in Spain

FORD will build their ‘next-generation’ electric cars at their Almusaffes assembly plant in Valencia. By 2026, Ford in Europe plans to sell 600,000 electric vehicles

22 Jun, 2022 @ 14:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Lidl will open 30 new stores in Spain in 2024 after surpassing €6bn in sales this year

Lidl supermarkets announces €25 million expansion plans in Spain’s Valencia region

LIDL supermarkets will open eight new stores in the Valencian Community over the next 18 months. The retailer says that adds up to an investment

21 Jun, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Business & Finance·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Lawyer takes Vueling to court in Spain and wins after airline charged him €60 for hand luggage in what judge branded an ‘abusive practice’

Spain’s Vueling Airlines becomes Europe’s first budget carrier to allow cryptocurrency ticket payments

SPAIN’S Vueling Airways will offer passengers the chance to pay for tickets via cryptocurrency from next year- the first such move for a budget airline

21 Jun, 2022 @ 11:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Travel News

Pepco: Fashion store known as ‘Polish Primark’ to open first store on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE ‘Polish Primark’ has announced it will open its first store in the Costa del Sol’s Malaga. Pepco, known across Europe as ‘the Polish Primark’,

19 Jun, 2022 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Marbella waiter turns entrepreneur with ‘at-table’ mobile phone charger device

A waiter serving diners in fashionable Marbella has invented a system to charge mobile phones at tables. Esteban Romero, 36, has spent the last ten

19 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Air Nostrum In Spain Does Deal With Uk Company For Airships

Spain’s Air Nostrum buys 10 UK-built helium-powered airships

SPAIN’S Air Nostrum has ordered 10 airships from UK firm, Hybrid Air Vehicles(HAV). The craft named Airlander 10 will be used on Air Nostrum routes

15 Jun, 2022 @ 18:00

Barcelona·Environment·Lead·Madrid·National News·Valencia

Business - Page 8

Spain’s Iberdrola announces €17 billion investment in renewables across Europe and USA

Spain’s clothes stores cutting back on big Black Friday bargains as purchases fall and costs rise

Spain will get two green fuel plants in massive deal with shipping company Maersk

Spain’s airports say October will record return to pre-pandemic passenger numbers

Utility giant Iberdrola reports profit fall of 14% in Spain

Spain launches probe into online portal Booking.com over exploiting hotels

Plans to slash public Christmas light displays to save energy opposed on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Splashing out: Record levels of investment as property sector in Spain booms

Alcampo supermarket chain buys 235 stores and warehouse from struggling DIA in Spain

Good news in Spain as unemployment falls below 3 million and GDP grows faster than expected

Spain announces details of new windfall tax on banks and fuel companies

Two of Spain’s biggest phone and broadband operators sign merger deal

Leading bank in Spain slams windfall tax plans as profits rise by nearly 11%

Richest man in Spain gets even wealthier as real estate assets soar

Spain signs big green energy deal including new electric car battery factory

Be Smart with your money: Get the best deal when you exchange currency

High 10% inflation rate to continue for ‘rest of summer’ in Spain

Pedro Sanchez announces surprise windfall taxes on banks and energy companies in Spain

One thousand jobs unfilled in hotels and restaurants on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Rural dreams: From luxury estates to tumbledown watermills, demand for country properties is booming in Spain

Car giant Ford to produce ‘next-generation’ electric cars at its Valencia area plant in Spain

Lidl supermarkets announces €25 million expansion plans in Spain’s Valencia region

Spain’s Vueling Airlines becomes Europe’s first budget carrier to allow cryptocurrency ticket payments

Pepco: Fashion store known as ‘Polish Primark’ to open first store on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Marbella waiter turns entrepreneur with ‘at-table’ mobile phone charger device

Spain’s Air Nostrum buys 10 UK-built helium-powered airships

WATCH: Elite Spanish police storm cargo ship off Canary Islands and uncover record-breaking 10 tonnes of cocaine buried under mountain of salt

Olympic pool, yoga studio and padel courts: Inside the ‘unique’ new mega sports complex planned for Mijas on the Costa del Sol

Yellow weather alerts for western Andalucia as new storm rolls in – with Estepona and Marbella in firing line

Prince Harry’s ex-lover arrested in Mallorca after ‘leaving hotel without settling €500 bill’

‘Stay alert’ warning for British tourists targeted by pickpockets in Spanish holiday hotspot