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 European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has said that up to 628 of its A320 planes worldwide may need to be inspected for a metal plate “quality issue” that has come to light. https://www.thelocal.es/20251203/up-to-628-airbus-planes-need-inspection-for-metal-plate-quality-issue Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:59:18 +0100 up-to-628-airbus-planes-need-inspection-for-metal-plate-quality-issue The EU still hopes to strike a deal with the United States despite President Donald Trump's ramped-up threat of 30-percent tariffs, the bloc's trade chief said Monday, with pressure on Brussels to toughen its stance. https://www.thelocal.es/20250714/eu-still-seeking-trade-deal-after-new-trump-tariff-threat Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:32:59 +0200 eu-still-seeking-trade-deal-after-new-trump-tariff-threat Certain types of business in Spain need a special license to open their doors and begin commercial activities, whereas others don't. https://www.thelocal.es/20250225/which-businesses-dont-require-an-opening-licence-to-operate-in-spain Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:27:50 +0100 which-businesses-dont-require-an-opening-licence-to-operate-in-spain Spain's government on Tuesday blocked a takeover offer from a Hungarian consortium for Spanish train manufacturer Talgo, saying it posed risks for the country's national security and public order. https://www.thelocal.es/20240827/spain-blocks-hungarian-takeover-bid-for-train-maker-talgo Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:07:36 +0200 spain-blocks-hungarian-takeover-bid-for-train-maker-talgo Two American multinational investment companies with similarly forgettable names are tightening their grip on Spain's housing market, banks and industry, even though most Spaniards have never heard of them. https://www.thelocal.es/20240527/blackrock-and-blackstone-the-unknown-multinationals-controlling-spain Mon, 27 May 2024 13:40:13 +0200 blackrock-and-blackstone-the-unknown-multinationals-controlling-spain Spanish fashion retailer Mango, founded 40 years ago in Barcelona, is ramping its global expansion with 500 new shops projected across the world by 2026, include huge stores in the US, the UK and India. https://www.thelocal.es/20240307/spains-mango-clothing-chain-ramps-up-global-expansion Thu, 07 Mar 2024 13:59:47 +0100 spains-mango-clothing-chain-ramps-up-global-expansion Construction company Ferrovial, the largest shareholder in London's Heathrow airport, said Tuesday that its profit jumped 147 percent in 2023 largely thanks to growing air transport and greater traffic on its highways. https://www.thelocal.es/20240228/spains-ferrovial-reaps-rewards-of-heathrow-stake Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:10:27 +0100 spains-ferrovial-reaps-rewards-of-heathrow-stake Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica said Thursday it swung to a loss in 2023 despite higher revenue after making provisions for layoffs in its domestic business. https://www.thelocal.es/20240222/telefonica-rings-in-net-loss-in-2023-as-staff-cuts-weigh Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:05:46 +0100 telefonica-rings-in-net-loss-in-2023-as-staff-cuts-weigh Tech giant Microsoft has announced investment in Spain worth almost €2 billion, with the funds earmarked for artificial intelligence technology and the creation of 'cloud' data centres. https://www.thelocal.es/20240220/microsoft-announces-e2-billion-ai-investment-in-spain Tue, 20 Feb 2024 15:42:53 +0100 microsoft-announces-e2-billion-ai-investment-in-spain Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial announced it is offloading its remaining 25 percent stake in London's Heathrow Airport to a French private equity group and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund. https://www.thelocal.es/20231129/spanish-giant-ferrovial-sells-e2-74-billion-stake-in-heathrow-to-saudis Wed, 29 Nov 2023 13:00:51 +0100 spanish-giant-ferrovial-sells-e2-74-billion-stake-in-heathrow-to-saudis The maiden flight of Spain's first privately developed rocket was aborted after countdown ended on Saturday because of a last-minute technical problem, startup PLD Space said. https://www.thelocal.es/20230617/spanish-rocket-launch-aborted-due-to-last-minute-glitch Sat, 17 Jun 2023 14:09:59 +0200 spanish-rocket-launch-aborted-due-to-last-minute-glitch As contract jobs are few and far between in Spain (especially if you don't speak the language well), many new foreign residents come with the idea of setting up their own businesses, such as a B&B. But just how easy is it to successfully run a bed and breakfast in Spain? https://www.thelocal.es/20211008/whats-it-like-to-set-up-a-bed-and-breakfast-in-spain Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:18:28 +0200 whats-it-like-to-set-up-a-bed-and-breakfast-in-spain Ferrovial shareholders approved Thursday a plan to move the Spanish construction giant's headquarters to the Netherlands despite objections from Spain's leftist government. https://www.thelocal.es/20230413/spains-ferrovial-shareholders-approve-netherlands-move Thu, 13 Apr 2023 17:10:26 +0200 spains-ferrovial-shareholders-approve-netherlands-move Spain's competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Google for alleged anti-competitive practices affecting news agencies and press publications. https://www.thelocal.es/20230329/spain-competition-watchdog-opens-google-probe Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:05:28 +0200 spain-competition-watchdog-opens-google-probe Spain's Startups Law is now in force, so if you're thinking about moving to Spain and starting up a business, here are ten niche ideas that have been successful abroad, but are still fairly new in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20230322/ten-business-ideas-that-havent-been-exploited-in-spain-yet-part-ii Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:27:13 +0100 ten-business-ideas-that-havent-been-exploited-in-spain-yet-part-ii Peru's environment authorities on Wednesday announced fines worth close to $6 million against Spanish energy giant Repsol over an oil spill that polluted beaches and cost thousands their livelihoods. https://www.thelocal.es/20230105/peru-hits-spanish-energy-giant-repsol-with-new-oil-spill-fines Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:08:14 +0100 peru-hits-spanish-energy-giant-repsol-with-new-oil-spill-fines The Spanish government Friday launched a pilot scheme designed to allow small and medium sized firms to test the effect of a shortened working week, without salary loss, on productivity. https://www.thelocal.es/20221217/spain-to-test-effect-of-shorter-working-week-on-productivity Sat, 17 Dec 2022 12:55:49 +0100 spain-to-test-effect-of-shorter-working-week-on-productivity Irish fast fashion retailer Primark has announced it will invest €100 million into its stores in Spain, opening 8 shops in new locations and creating 1,000 jobs in the process. https://www.thelocal.es/20221201/primark-grows-its-empire-in-spain-with-8-new-stores-and-1000-jobs Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:42:41 +0100 primark-grows-its-empire-in-spain-with-8-new-stores-and-1000-jobs Foreign entrepreneurs have been waiting for years for Spain's highly anticipated Startups Law to be finalised. The latest news is that it will come into force in September 2022; and new details on the benefits it will bring have also been released. https://www.thelocal.es/20220621/revealed-the-benefits-spains-new-startups-law-will-bring-to-entrepreneurs Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:03:42 +0200 revealed-the-benefits-spains-new-startups-law-will-bring-to-entrepreneurs Marta Ortega on Friday took the reins of Zara-owner Inditex, the group founded by her father, and faces an immediate challenge after the fashion giant closed shops in Russia, its second biggest market. https://www.thelocal.es/20220402/new-era-for-spains-zara-empire-as-ortega-heiress-takes-helm Sat, 02 Apr 2022 12:21:00 +0200 new-era-for-spains-zara-empire-as-ortega-heiress-takes-helm