https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/other-news/business-finance/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Thu, 01 May 2025 08:42:18 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/other-news/business-finance/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/unique-expertise-bissan-wealth-management-in-spain-has-a-unique-take-on-financial-management/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/unique-expertise-bissan-wealth-management-in-spain-has-a-unique-take-on-financial-management/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 08:26:38 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410186 PETER Dougherty isn’t like any other financial planner you’ll meet. That’s not because he has credentials that stand out in a crowd (although his credentials do stand out in a]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/01/unique-expertise-bissan-wealth-management-in-spain-has-a-unique-take-on-financial-management/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/ai-are-you-trying-to-replace-me-the-slightly-terrifying-truth-about-our-digital-overlords/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/ai-are-you-trying-to-replace-me-the-slightly-terrifying-truth-about-our-digital-overlords/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:13:42 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409962 AI started off as a cute little assistant—autocorrecting our typos, suggesting slightly too personal Netflix recommendations, and helping us find the ‘best pizza near me  (which, somehow, is never the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/ai-are-you-trying-to-replace-me-the-slightly-terrifying-truth-about-our-digital-overlords/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/unemployment-rate-in-spain-rises-to-11-4-in-largest-increase-since-2013/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/unemployment-rate-in-spain-rises-to-11-4-in-largest-increase-since-2013/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409825 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 goes from 2.56 million unemployed]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/unemployment-rate-in-spain-rises-to-11-4-in-largest-increase-since-2013/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/watch-spains-economy-minister-dazzles-america-with-boasts-of-world-leading-gdp-growth-and-all-in-perfect-english/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/watch-spains-economy-minister-dazzles-america-with-boasts-of-world-leading-gdp-growth-and-all-in-perfect-english/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408981 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 of its president, Donald Trump,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/watch-spains-economy-minister-dazzles-america-with-boasts-of-world-leading-gdp-growth-and-all-in-perfect-english/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/23/more-trouble-brewing-with-trump-after-brussels-slaps-us-tech-giants-with-massive-e700m-anti-competition-fine/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/23/more-trouble-brewing-with-trump-after-brussels-slaps-us-tech-giants-with-massive-e700m-anti-competition-fine/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408536 THE European Union has handed out fines totalling €700 million to US tech giants Apple and Meta for breaching digital competition rules. The news is set to further annoy US]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/23/more-trouble-brewing-with-trump-after-brussels-slaps-us-tech-giants-with-massive-e700m-anti-competition-fine/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/spains-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-looks-for-friends-in-canada-and-latin-america-to-help-resist-trumps-trade-war/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/spains-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-looks-for-friends-in-canada-and-latin-america-to-help-resist-trumps-trade-war/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:15:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407933 SPANISH PM Pedro Sanchez is visiting Canada and Latin America to look for new trade partners, following Trump’s tariffs. After his visits to both China and Vietnam, it seems that]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/spains-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-looks-for-friends-in-canada-and-latin-america-to-help-resist-trumps-trade-war/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/19/spain-leads-europe-with-a-third-of-workers-overqualified-for-their-job-keeping-wages-stagnant/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/19/spain-leads-europe-with-a-third-of-workers-overqualified-for-their-job-keeping-wages-stagnant/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=406866 THIRTY-FIVE percent of those employed in Spain are overqualified for their jobs leading to a national ‘brain-waste’ phenomenon. Recent data from Eurostat found Spain had the highest overqualification rate in]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/19/spain-leads-europe-with-a-third-of-workers-overqualified-for-their-job-keeping-wages-stagnant/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/imf-predicts-a-downward-trend-in-the-global-economy-while-the-ecb-cuts-interest-rates-for-the-sixth-consecutive-time/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/imf-predicts-a-downward-trend-in-the-global-economy-while-the-ecb-cuts-interest-rates-for-the-sixth-consecutive-time/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:49:41 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407365 FACED with the ongoing trade war between the US and China, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and dozens of other international institutions have begun bracing for a downward trend in]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/18/imf-predicts-a-downward-trend-in-the-global-economy-while-the-ecb-cuts-interest-rates-for-the-sixth-consecutive-time/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/spain-is-pessimistic-about-housing-amid-uncertain-times-in-latest-consumer-confidence-survey/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/spain-is-pessimistic-about-housing-amid-uncertain-times-in-latest-consumer-confidence-survey/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:01:40 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=406170 A NEW survey has revealed a worrying trend among Spanish consumers: growing pessimism around housing and employment. According to the inaugural Termometro 5D consumer confidence report, compiled by research firm]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/spain-is-pessimistic-about-housing-amid-uncertain-times-in-latest-consumer-confidence-survey/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/meet-starline-the-ambitious-project-to-connect-europe-with-a-high-speed-train-line-that-functions-like-a-metro/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/meet-starline-the-ambitious-project-to-connect-europe-with-a-high-speed-train-line-that-functions-like-a-metro/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:04:37 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=406046 A BOLD new proposal could soon transform the way Europeans travel across the continent. Unveiled by Copenhagen-based think tank 21st Europe, Starline is a visionary plan to connect 39 cities]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/14/meet-starline-the-ambitious-project-to-connect-europe-with-a-high-speed-train-line-that-functions-like-a-metro/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/11/beckham-law-in-spain-the-5-eligibilty-pathways-for-foreign-workers/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/11/beckham-law-in-spain-the-5-eligibilty-pathways-for-foreign-workers/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:49:54 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=405669 Foreign professionals moving to Spain could be eligible for a flat 24% income tax rate for up to six years – thanks to the Beckham Law. The special tax regime was]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/11/beckham-law-in-spain-the-5-eligibilty-pathways-for-foreign-workers/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/11/spain-shuts-down-golden-visa-scheme-what-alternative-residency-pathways-remain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/11/spain-shuts-down-golden-visa-scheme-what-alternative-residency-pathways-remain/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:56:18 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=405540 On 3rd April, Spain officially ended support for its investment visa pathways commonly known as “golden visas”. The golden visa programme allowed non-EU residents to get Spanish residency by making]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/11/spain-shuts-down-golden-visa-scheme-what-alternative-residency-pathways-remain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/10/trump-admin-warns-spain-aligning-with-china-like-cutting-your-own-throat-as-pedro-sanchez-arrives-in-beijing/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/10/trump-admin-warns-spain-aligning-with-china-like-cutting-your-own-throat-as-pedro-sanchez-arrives-in-beijing/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:15:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=405391 US TREASURY Secretary Scott Bessent issued a warning with a specific emphasis on Spain that aligning with China would be like ‘cutting one’s throat’. The warning comes in the context]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/10/trump-admin-warns-spain-aligning-with-china-like-cutting-your-own-throat-as-pedro-sanchez-arrives-in-beijing/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/flights-to-spain-are-expected-to-keep-increasing-in-2025-despite-growing-anti-tourism-anger-and-trumps-tariffs/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/flights-to-spain-are-expected-to-keep-increasing-in-2025-despite-growing-anti-tourism-anger-and-trumps-tariffs/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:31:10 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=405186 SPAIN’S airport operator, Aena, is maintaining a forecast of traffic growth for 2025 despite uncertainties in the travel sector. The Spanish air travel sector is projected to grow 3.4% in]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/flights-to-spain-are-expected-to-keep-increasing-in-2025-despite-growing-anti-tourism-anger-and-trumps-tariffs/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/bank-of-spain-responds-to-euro-cash-trap-warning-for-british-tourists-flying-over-for-the-easter-holidays/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/bank-of-spain-responds-to-euro-cash-trap-warning-for-british-tourists-flying-over-for-the-easter-holidays/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=405065 WARNINGS over a euro ‘cash trap’ has sparked concern among British tourists heading to Spain this year.  Reports state that the Spanish central bank is planning to take €50 notes]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/bank-of-spain-responds-to-euro-cash-trap-warning-for-british-tourists-flying-over-for-the-easter-holidays/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/spain-braces-for-impact-as-80-of-exports-to-the-us-face-new-tariffs/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/spain-braces-for-impact-as-80-of-exports-to-the-us-face-new-tariffs/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:48:16 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=404943 AROUND 80% of Spanish exports to the United States are expected to be affected by the new tariffs recently imposed by US President Donald Trump.  The tariffs, part of a]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/09/spain-braces-for-impact-as-80-of-exports-to-the-us-face-new-tariffs/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/07/do-spain-and-the-eu-really-charge-39-tariffs-on-american-imports-the-truth-behind-trumps-reciprocal-trade-war/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/07/do-spain-and-the-eu-really-charge-39-tariffs-on-american-imports-the-truth-behind-trumps-reciprocal-trade-war/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=404603 “THEY charge us 39%, so we’re going to charge them 20% – we’re charging them essentially half,” is what US President Trump said about the trade tariffs he put on]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/07/do-spain-and-the-eu-really-charge-39-tariffs-on-american-imports-the-truth-behind-trumps-reciprocal-trade-war/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/04/wine-olives-and-aerospace-trumps-tariffs-could-cost-spains-andalucia-e2-4bn-which-sectors-are-under-threat/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/04/wine-olives-and-aerospace-trumps-tariffs-could-cost-spains-andalucia-e2-4bn-which-sectors-are-under-threat/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=404109 TRUMP’s tariffs have rocked the world and set the scene for an impending trade war that experts fear will inflict widespread economic damage – and Andalucia won’t be spared. From]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/04/wine-olives-and-aerospace-trumps-tariffs-could-cost-spains-andalucia-e2-4bn-which-sectors-are-under-threat/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/04/spain-is-threatened-by-an-avalanche-of-cheap-asian-imports-after-trumps-tariff-tornado/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/04/spain-is-threatened-by-an-avalanche-of-cheap-asian-imports-after-trumps-tariff-tornado/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=404162 IT’S feared effects of the United States tariffs on Asian countries could reverberate negatively in Spain. Washington announced its new tariffs earlier this week with Asian countries hit particularly hard]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/04/spain-is-threatened-by-an-avalanche-of-cheap-asian-imports-after-trumps-tariff-tornado/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/03/spain-reinstates-electric-vehicle-subsidies-for-up-to-e7000-for-private-individuals/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/03/spain-reinstates-electric-vehicle-subsidies-for-up-to-e7000-for-private-individuals/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=403774 The Spanish government has reactivated its EV-subsidy scheme ‘MOVES III’. It has done so retroactively, meaning that the programme restarted at the beginning of 2025. It will run until December]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/03/spain-reinstates-electric-vehicle-subsidies-for-up-to-e7000-for-private-individuals/feed/ 0