Economy from Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza & Formentera
Prices, wages, housing and the numbers behind island life.
CaixaBank rolls out its new shop payment platform with Calzedonia
The Italian retailer, part of the group that owns Tezenis and Intimissimi, has installed the system in more than 280 shops in Spain.
Read MoreSupreme Court lets temp agencies recruit workers abroad for jobs in Spain again
The court struck down the 2024 rule excluding ETTs from hiring at source, a system that has brought more than 25,000 workers to Spain.
Read MoreHouse prices stall in central Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia as the boom moves outwards
Asking prices in outer districts rose faster than in city centres between January 2025 and April 2026, narrowing the gap.
Read MoreXavier Niel becomes Vodafone's largest shareholder with €5.2bn stake bought from e&
The French telecoms billionaire is buying 16.2% of the group from the UAE's e& through his company Vega and says he has no plans for a full takeover.
Read MoreAI and taxes: the secrecy of the tax authority's algorithms under scrutiny
Spain's draft AI law would keep the details of automated tools used to fight tax fraud confidential. Critics say that could undermine taxpayers' rights.
Read MoreTwo in three Spaniards don't use sun protection every day, survey finds
Most people worry about skin cancer, but sunscreen is still mostly kept for the beach — and half have been burnt on a terrace.
Read MoreThe BBVA–Villarejo trial: who is who
The bank, its former chairman Francisco González and 14 others will stand trial over alleged spying contracts with ex-commissioner José Manuel Villarejo.
Read MoreSpain faces up to €375 million in penalties over delayed return of nuclear waste from France
Waste from the Vandellós I plant has been stored in France for decades, and the facility to receive it in Spain will not be ready before 2029.
Read MoreThe ECB, cybersecurity and the systemic risk of AI
European banks have until November to strengthen their defences, as AI models capable of finding software flaws raise the stakes for cybersecurity.
Read MoreIbex 35 drops below 19,500 points as oil rises on Gulf tensions
An attack on a Qatari tanker in the Strait of Hormuz lifted crude prices; Repsol rose while Endesa, IAG and Sabadell fell.
Read MoreBarcelona New Economy Week returns in October with five new themes
The seventh BNEW, organised by the Barcelona Free Zone Consortium, runs from 5 to 7 October at DFactory and online.
Read MoreExtreme heat is now Spain's main climate risk to health, report warns
The DKV Health and Environment Observatory says heatwaves are becoming more frequent and putting growing pressure on hospitals.
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