economy

24 November 2014

In Which Regions Are There More Possibilities to Find and Lose a Job?

Are you currently looking for work, or are you secure in a job that you’ve had for a while? Do you know anyone that has been job-hunting for a long period with no luck? Does it really matter where...

Bundesbank forecast for unemployment in Spain

21 November 2014

Bundesbank Highlights the Reduction of Unemployment in Spain, Portugal and Ireland

Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank, highlighted in its official bulletin for November how Spain, Portugal and Ireland have successfully managed to reduce the number of people without work through...

03 November 2014

Tourism and Hospitality Are Key Sectors to Spain’s Recovery

The latest figures and statistics from the Department of Industry, Energy and Tourism have reaffirmed that the tourism and hospitality sectors are key in Spain’s economic recovery. This has been...

Fitch delivers positive rating for Spain

27 October 2014

Fitch Confirms BBB+ Rating for Spain

The global credit rating agency Fitch has confirmed its BBB+ rating for Spain and accredited it with a “stable” perspective for the immediate future. This is a far cry from its one level above junk...

22 October 2014

Spain More Popular with Foreign Property Investors than the UK and Germany

According to a survey carried out by Knight Frank, a leading British residential and commercial property consultancy with offices all over the world, foreign real-estate investors prefer to invest in...

20 October 2014

Spain Climbs from Bottom to Top of the Class Says JP Morgan

Manuel Arrollo, JP Morgan Asset Management for Spain and Portugal’s strategy manager has expressed an opinion that Spain “has gone from being at the bottom of the class to now sit at the top” after...

06 October 2014

Consumer Confidence Rises after Two Months of Falling Figures

According to data from the Sociological Investigations Department, consumer confidence rose by 1.6 points in September from August after two months with falling figures. The ICC (Consumer Confidence...

29 September 2014

Government Revises Economic Growth and Employment Forecasts Upwardly for 2015

Vice-President of the Spanish government, Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría, has announced that the Draft General State Budget for 2015 has been approved and it pays particular attention to the development...

annual inflation rate increases in September 2014

29 September 2014

Annual Inflation Rises for the First Time in Five Months

Spain’s Consumer Price Index (IPC) went up 0.3 points in September from the previous month to register at -0.2%, due to the price of electricity, food and non-alcoholic beverages becoming more...

23 September 2014

Brussels Praises Positive Impact of Spain’s Reforms

According to a report published by the European Commission, out of all the worst-affected countries hit by the economic crisis, Spain is the one whose structural reforms, implemented to bring the...

14 September 2014

Spain Records Third Highest Job Increase in the EU

The employment situation in Spain is not great. Two years ago Spain had the highest unemployment rate within the EU and the euro zone, and while reports this year are more positive revealing new job...

06 September 2014

Property Viewed as a Profitable Investment Once More

Two of the main factors holding back the rate at which property purchases are increasing is the relatively poor economy in Spain and the high rate of unemployment. The general population do not have...