https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spanish global clothing giant Inditex, owner of fast-fashion brand Zara, announced Wednesday a rare fall in quarterly profits even as it pushed ahead with an aggressive international expansion. https://www.thelocal.es/20140611/spains-inditex-profits-dip Wed, 11 Jun 2014 16:42:07 +0200 spains-inditex-profits-dip Spanish textile titan Inditex, owner of global fashion brand Zara, reported Wednesday slower profit growth in 2013 as it poured money into new stores, with up to 500 more to open this year. https://www.thelocal.es/20140319/inditex-profits-slip-amid-global-expansion-push Wed, 19 Mar 2014 11:22:00 +0100 inditex-profits-slip-amid-global-expansion-push Amancio Ortega's life is a real rags-to-riches tale. The son of a railway worker, he built up a global clothing empire and was recently named by Forbes magazine as the third richest man in the world. https://www.thelocal.es/20130314/amancio-ortega-the-richest-man-youve-never-heard-of Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:40:00 +0100 amancio-ortega-the-richest-man-youve-never-heard-of Spain's Inditex fashion group have announced its net earnings were up a 22 percent in the 12 months to the end of January but the stockmarket was not impressed with shares in the textile behemoth falling 4 percent. https://www.thelocal.es/20130313/inditex-stitches-up-huge-earnings-win Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:55:00 +0100 inditex-stitches-up-huge-earnings-win