Spain's Economy, Tourism, and the Ibex 35: Trading Opportunities and Growth Potential
Spain’s economy is thriving, fuelled by a record surge in tourism and supported by strong job growth and private consumption…
9/11/24, 8:35 AM
Two-thirds of Spaniards support reducing the working week to 37.5 hours
It is currently under negotiation between the Ministry of Labour, trade unions, and employer associations…
8/31/24, 9:58 AM
Largest drop in Euribor rate since 2013 brings relief to mortgage holders in Spain
The rate could drop below 3% in September if it follows its current trajectory…
8/30/24, 7:21 AM
Amazon needs 100 new employees for logistics centre in southern Spain
The online retail giant is offering both part-time and full-time positions…
8/15/24, 2:16 PM
Major changes in bank transfers will be effective in three months
Anyone with a Spanish bank account will be affected and benefit from these new EU regulations…
7/1/24, 9:36 AM
Times are changing: Why you need to know the latest visa requirements
Despite a dip in the last couple of years, Statista data shows that over 284,000 Brits were living in Spain in 2023…
6/27/24, 5:02 PM
UK tax update for British expatriates in Spain
Here is an in-depth look at the changes and announcements that may affect British expatriates living abroad following the UK budget…
6/7/24, 4:02 PM
Housing market in Spain saw sales increase by 25% in April
At the same time prices rose by just 0.5% and the number of mortgages granted increased by more than 37%...
6/5/24, 10:01 AM
FTI, the third largest tour operator in Europe, files for bankruptcy
The German travel company has a 15% market share and brings thousands of guests to the Canary Islands every year…
6/3/24, 12:36 PM
Financial advisor for American expats in Spain offers help to Spanish expats
He has written a book to help people understand the complexities of the financial world…
5/24/24, 1:36 PM
Long-term rental prices surged by 13% in Spain in April
The latest monthly and year-on-year data has just been released…
5/8/24, 6:58 AM
Hotel construction and renovation has increased by 64.3% in Spain this year
Total investment in the first three months of the year is more than 1.95 billion euros which is 622% more than at the beginning of 2023…
4/22/24, 9:04 AM
Nearly a million landlords under scrutiny by the Tax Office for the upcoming tax declaration
Fines for non-declaration can be 150% of the amount due plus interest for non-payment. They now have new ways of tracking rentals…
4/12/24, 2:51 PM
Hundreds face losing their jobs as Jet2 decides to stop resort flight check-in service
Procedures have been initiated for a mass redundancy of staff at airports in Spain and the Canary Islands that operate this free service…
3/28/24, 7:45 AM
Buying a home in the Balearics now costs an average of €160,000 more than 10 years ago
The Canary Islands have seen the second-biggest increase of 78% followed by Madrid…
3/26/24, 8:47 AM
Ryanair warns that passengers face higher flight prices this summer
Delivery delays of new planes from Boeing and Airbus groundings will impact operations and reduce the number of flights available…
3/5/24, 3:54 PM
Global outage of Facebook and Instagram leaves millions without access to to social media
For now, WhatsApp, Meta's other platform, continues to work in most of the world…
3/5/24, 3:50 PM
The Canary Islands had the biggest property price increases in Spain in February
Madrid and the Balearic Islands have the highest average price per square metre at almost 4,000 euros/m2…
3/4/24, 5:49 PM
Spanish supermarkets investigated over sales tax reduction on basic foods
There are claims from consumer associations that they are not passing this on to shoppers but are keeping it as extra profit instead…
2/29/24, 9:52 AM
Booking.com face €500 million fine in Spain for “fair practice” violations
This comes after Spain's National Markets and Competition Commission them guilty of anti-competitive practices such as fake reviews…
2/25/24, 9:36 AM