Small firm owners are leaving the UK en masse, survey finds Economics Small business owners up and down the country are packing their bags to escape a flurry of higher taxes, soaring costs and red tape, fresh data has found. Nearly two in five owners of small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) have either left the UK or are considering an imminent departure, according to a new survey, [...]
Spain’s low-tax dream has become a nightmare for trusting Brits Opinion Spain's Beckham Law lured Brits with the promise of tax incentives. Now it is punishing them, writes Robert Amsterdam.
Finca Cortesin in the Costa del Sol: Golf meets five star luxury Life&Style Anyone who has visited southern Spain will know there is much more to the region than the tackier excesses of the Costa del Sol. For culture there is Moorish-steeped Malaga; Mijas and Estepona retain traditional white-washed Andalusian charm; while even Marbella has an enchanting old town a world away from the beach clubs. Like the [...]
Eurozone grows twice as fast as expected as Germany dodges recession October 30, 2024 New 'flash' figures released by Eurostat showed that the bloc grew 0.4 per cent between July and September, accelerating from 0.2 per cent in the second quarter.
Liquid gold? Olive oil fraud cases hit record high in EU July 29, 2024 The number of cases of fraudulent olive oil referred to the EU hit a record high this year after inflationary pressures fuelled black market activity. The price of olive oil has more than doubled in the last five years on climate-related supply pressures and environmental shocks. There were 50 reports to the European Union of [...]
England fans drink in Euros final with pub spending spree July 17, 2024 The number of orders made at pubs nearly tripled on the day that England played Spain in the Euros final, as football fans flocked to watering holes to see Gareth Southgate's side in their second final in three years.
France, Portugal, Spain and Germany on same side of Euro 2024 Round of 16 June 25, 2024 France missed a number of chances on Tuesday evening as they finished their final Group D tie against Poland 1-1 but booked a spot in the Round of 16. The result, combined with a 3-2 win for Austria over the Netherlands, means France could only finish as runners-up in Group D behind Ralf Rangnick’s Das [...]
Spain’s immunity challenge is back in an English court June 17, 2024 The Kingdom of Spain is at the Court of Appeal as it seeks sovereign immunity over a long-running battle over violation to a provision of the Energy Charter Treaty
Safestay: More business travellers choosing hostels fails to boost chain’s profit June 7, 2024 Losses have continued to mount for hostel chain Safestay, despite the company saying it had seen an increased number of business travellers checking in to its properties.
London-listed Berkeley Energia launches near £1bn arbitration proceedings against Spain May 28, 2024 Listed-Berkeley Energia's Spanish entity has filed a request for arbitration proceedings against the Kingdom of Spain over alleged violation of provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty