Economy & Business

According to a new report, the 2008 financial crisis consolidated regional inequality within Europe, with Spain falling far behind

Juan Ramón Collado, a prominent attorney who was arrested in July in Mexico City, is under investigation for money laundering in the European microstate, according to a court document seen by EL PAÍS

The residential area near the southern city of Marbella features two golf courses, a country club and is home to business magnates like Hans Snook, the founder of the UK cellphone company Orange

Businesses in Soria say Spaniards are not willing to work in the northern province and are calling on authorities to make it easier to hire undocumented foreigners

Despite evidence that these charges do not reduce visitor numbers, the sector says that the measure is coming at a bad time following the recent collapse of Thomas Cook

Industry minister sends letter to European Commission highlighting the “difficult situation” for the sector

The Spanish affiliate of the micro-blogging website paid just €113,131 in corporate tax in 2018, while an average employee costs the company €131,578 – nearly €20,000 more

According to a new survey from the Culture Ministry, 52% of Spaniards have a subscription to an online service, which in turn has led to a drop in the number of illegal downloads

Local politicians say short-term rentals are responsible for the soaring property prices, which have risen more than 56% in the past five years

EL PAÍS has put together a list of the goods that will be hit by the trade sanctions, which currently account for €900 million of sales for domestic producers a year

Spain will be one of the most affected countries in the wake of a World Trade Organization ruling over illegal aid for aerospace corporation Airbus

Fishermen in the Barcelona region have to deal with particularly high levels of sea pollution, including plastics and trash from the 1970s

While employment is growing in aggregate terms, there is a lot of instability due to the high number of temporary positions

The fall of the British travel group poses a major threat to the Spanish tourism industry, especially in the Balearic and Canary Islands

Hundreds of passengers have been left stranded in the country after the British travel company ceased trading on Monday

Spaniards are producing and earning less than previously reported, according to a periodic review from the country’s National Statistics Institute

Learn how to identify the signs of scammers in the Spanish market, who will often advertise properties that seem too good to be true, and will always be in a hurry to close the deal

Tax Agency sends letters to businesses with advice on what to do if Britain crashes out of the EU without an agreement

Spanish companies are catering to high-net-worth individuals who want exclusivity on their trips

Figures show the ultra-wealthy have benefited more from the economic recovery than other citizens

Fewer holidaymakers from the United Kingdom and Germany contributed to the slowdown, but it did not affect spending, which rose 2.2% on last year’s figure

But airline Vueling and state rail operator Renfe have cut hundreds of journeys this weekend due to stoppages planned for one of the busiest travel times of the year

Issues such as the ongoing China-US trade war are making it unlikely that the sector will reach its goal of contributing 20% of GDP

Unless a deal is reached this week, the low-cost airline’s aircrews will schedule stoppages on five days next month, compounding disruption from another 10 days of industrial action

Cabin crew and pilots are planning a series of stoppages next month, but the airline has refused in the past to pay out the up to €600 in damages that passengers can request