The Local Spain 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 labour costs '2/3 less than Norway's' A survey by Spain's Instutute of Economic Studies (IEE) has revealed that the average cost per hour for labour in the manufacturing sector in Spain in 2013 was €22.68 ($27.90), much lower than in some European countries but well above costs in the Philippines (€1.83) and China (€4.44). https://www.thelocal.es/20141205/spanish-labour-costs-60-percent-less-than-norways Fri, 05 Dec 2014 18:28:00 +0100 spanish-labour-costs-60-percent-less-than-norways Manufacturing giant files for bankruptcy Loss-making Spanish electrical appliance maker Fagor, which employs 5,700 people worldwide, said on Wednesday it had filed for bankruptcy, one of a growing number of firms to shut their doors because of financial failure. https://www.thelocal.es/20131114/major-manufacturer-fagor-files-for-bankruptcy Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:42:00 +0100 major-manufacturer-fagor-files-for-bankruptcy Spanish industry turns back on two-year slump Spain's industrial production grew in September for the first time in two years, official data showed on Thursday, the latest sign of a rebound as the country emerges timidly from recession. https://www.thelocal.es/20131107/spanish-industry-turns-back-on-two-year-slump Thu, 07 Nov 2013 14:28:15 +0100 spanish-industry-turns-back-on-two-year-slump