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Spain's economy grew by 0.9% in the second quarter thanks to improved exports and household spending. The growth figure, a first estimate from the National Statistics Institute (INE), suggests the country's economy has finally grown back to the size it was before the credit crunch of 2008. Its figures were among the strongest of a batch of European economic data released on Friday. Spain Economic ....

The economy seems to have rounded off another quarter of strong growth in Q2. Household spending likely benefited from strong employment growth through the quarter, with Social Security affiliations logging another month of strong job creation in June and employment growth in the manufacturing sector only easing slightly in June from May's 19-year high. Similarly, industrial output expanded at the fastest pace in nine months ....

The Spanish economy has started the year with a bang, dispelling fears of an abrupt slowdown in economic activity due to the fading of several tailwinds. The economy expanded 0.8% compared to the previous quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to comprehensive data released by the National Statistics Office (INE) on 25 May. This was slightly above market expectations of a 0.7% increase, which ....

Introduction The British people’s decision to leave the European Union (‘EU’) will drive many companies, currently operating in the United Kingdom (‘UK’), to relocate to other European countries to continue enjoying the freedom of movement guaranteed by EU law. Some companies will decide to relocate only partially, keeping strategic business areas in the UK. Others will relocate entirely, moving their headquarters to other European countries ....

Actually it’s a song title, but there is an old saying “That good things come in three’s”. So here are three excellent reasons why you should be investing in Spanish property in 2017 1. Based on information from TINSA (Spain’s largest independent property surveyors), after almost seven years of falling house prices, Spain’s housing market is recovering. Spanish house prices increased 0.83% during the year ....

The property market in Spain has been a hot topic of discussion this year, even more so in the run-up to Brexit. However, now that the dust has begun to settle and the implications of the referendum aren’t looking as critical as the media initially perceived, it’s time to focus on Spain and what’s next for the property market. Hart Property have noticed a significant ....

Spain’s economy grew faster than the UK during 2016, as the tentative recovery in one of the countries hardest hit by the Eurozone crisis stabilises further. Growth of 0.7 per cent in the final quarter was enough to push growth in 2016 to 3.2 per cent, according to preliminary estimates from the National Statistics Institute (INE). While the annual growth rate has slowed over the ....

Spain is enjoying the strongest recovery of the four largest economies in the euro zone, hitting its highest growth rate in eight years in 2015. Although this economic success survived the protracted political crisis that was finally resolved at the end of October, attention has turned to the sustainability of growth in the longer term. Spain's innovative businesses have the potential to be at the ....

We're just building up. An aide to President Trump promised Tuesday that the White House will soon restore a Spanish-language website, which went dark after inauguration day. "We're just building up," said Helen Aguirre Ferre, director of media affairs. "It's just day two on the job." Aguirre Ferre, a former bilingual media personality who headed Spanish-language communications for the Republican National Committee before joining Trump's ....

The formation of a government in October, albeit a weak minority one, after ten months of political stalemate finally enabled the drafting of a revised 2017 budget draft that comlies with European deficit targets, which the goverment sent to the European Commision (EC) on 9th Dember. In addition to optimistic forecasts for higher revenues caused by solid growth, the draft envisages additional measures to plug ....