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Spain’s Mango hits double-digit growth in H1 2025, revenue over $2 bn
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Spanish fast-fashion retailer Mango has delivered a robust performance in the first half (H1) of 2025, reporting a turnover of €1.73 billion (~$2.1 billion)—a 12 per cent year-over-year (YoY) increase, or 14 per cent at constant exchange rates....
Spain’s housing crisis: Surge in 11-month rentals sees estate agents profit at tenants’ expense
Olive Press
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July 17, 2025
SPAIN’S rental market is seeing a huge shift towards seasonal lets of just 11 months as landlords shy away from offering long-term contracts – and the estate agents profit. ‘Seasonal’ rentals have exploded 26% year-on-year in the second quarter of...
Spanish wholesale prices for Greek, Turkish bass hold steady, bream shows mixed movement
Undercurrent News
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July 17, 2025
Trade data from Spain’s largest wholesale market, Mercamadrid, showed European bass prices holding steady, while gilthead seabream prices varied depending on origin, with notable differences between Turkish, Spanish, and Greek product [...] Want...
Spain broke EU rules by blocking BBVA-Sabadell merger
News.Az
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Last month the Spanish government imposed stringent conditions on the tie-up between the two banks. | Mauritz Antin/EPA The European Commission has warned Spain that it violated EU banking and single market rules by intervening in BBVA’s hostile...
Spain and Mauritania sign four agreements on transport, social security, cybersecurity and national parks
Atalayar
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July 17, 2025
Four agreements Keys to the joint declaration The President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, and the leader of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, met in the capital of the North African country, Nouakchott,...
Spain begins evicting homeless people from airport as crackdown begins
Daily Mail
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July 17, 2025
Hundreds of homeless people sleeping rough at Spain's main airport are to be evicted. The Spanish airport authority, AENA, has warned that homeless people will have to leave Barajas in Madrid after a reception centre is set up. The airport will...
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez visits Mauritania for talks on migration, trade and regional security
Africanews
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July 17, 2025
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was in Mauritania on Wednesday for talks with President Mohamed Ould Ghazouni on migration, trade and regional security. Mauritania is struggling to cope with boats departing its shores for Spain's Canary...
"European market is the most affected by supply disruptions of Egyptian oranges"
Fresh Plaza
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July 17, 2025
The emergence of orange concentrate factories in Egypt this year has significantly disrupted the supply of fresh oranges available for export, a situation that has penalized exporters and the local market, yet benefited growers, according to Amgad...
Banana prices drop 17% in Spain, rise 8% in Slovakia
Fresh Plaza
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July 17, 2025
EU Banana wholesale prices week 28: In the week ending 13 July 2025 (week 28), average wholesale prices for ACP bananas (€/100kg) saw notable changes in several European countries compared to the previous week (week 27, ending 6 July 2025),...
PlexusAV adds AVIT Vision as distributor in Spain and Portugal
Installation
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July 17, 2025
Spain-based AVIT Vision will distribute the AVoIP and IPMX solutions PlexusAV, the pro AV division of Sencore providing a suite of AVoIP solutions, has signed a distribution agreement with Spain-based AVIT Vision for distribution across Spain and...
Bike Sharing Outlook Report 2025 Market To Reach Almost $10 Billion By 2034 With Asia-Pacific Driving Adoption
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Global Bike Sharing Market poised for growth, expected to surge from USD 5.2B in 2025 to USD 9.9B by 2034, driven by 7.4% CAGR. Eco-friendly urban transit gains traction with e-bikes, mobile apps, and public...
Qila expands to Europe, targets 30% revenue from global markets in FY26
The Economic Times
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July 17, 2025
Qila, a blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) platform, has set up its first infrastructure hub in France, launching operations in Western Europe, after adoption in India, the Middle East, and the US The company said the move will help it enter into the...
Olive oil prices crash by 46 per cent but not all Spanish food costs are cooling down
Murcia Today
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Date Published: 17/07/2025 It's a welcome relief for consumers in Spain who've been dealing with sky-high grocery bills since the inflationary crisis kicked off in 2021. Food prices went absolutely crazy back then, soaring by 16.6% in February...
Unicaja, DXC forge ten-year partnership for banking transformation
Retail Banker International
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July 17, 2025
DXC Technology has entered into a ten-year partnership with Spain-based bank Unicaja, aimed at modernising the bank’s operations. The collaboration will leverage DXC’s capabilities in advanced technologies, specifically artificial intelligence...
Gut health market to hit $270bn by 2034 as trend dominates F&B
Food Navigator
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July 17, 2025
Global digestive health products market valued at $116.92bn Searches for gut health, microbiome, and probiotics surge Drivers of growth include changing diets, rising healthcare costs, and increased disposable income Brands expanding beyond...
Moeve and Zaffra to co-develop e-SAF facilities in Spain
Petrol Plaza
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July 17, 2025
The companies will assess the feasibility of deploying production facilities near Moeve’s Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley project.Spanish energy company Moeve and Amsterdam-based e-SAF producer Zaffra, a joint venture between Sasol and Topsoe,...
"The legendary ears" - Former Real Madrid forward pokes fun at Lucas Vazquez with cheeky comment as he shares hilarious image of them
Sportskeeda
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July 17, 2025
Former Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio has shared a hilarious photo of himself and Lucas Vazquez, calling the right-back ‘the legendary ears’. Asensio's remark came after Vazquez confirmed his exit from the Santiago Bernabeu ahead of the 2025-26...
Barcelona is Spain’s most expensive city to buy a home new data reveals
Olive Press
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July 17, 2025
BARCELONA is Spain’s most expensive city for existing home prices, reaching almost €3,900 per square metre during the first half of the year. The latest report by estate agents Tecnocasa and Pompeu Fabra University has revealed this represents a...
5 essential reads if you need to do official processes online in Spain
The Local - Spain
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July 17, 2025
If you live in Spain, having a ‘certificado digital’, Cl@ve or Autofirma on your laptop or mobile is pretty much a must. You’ll need them to complete official processes online involving residency, tax, driving licences, work, property or more....
Crooks try to break into Olivia Attwood's Cheshire home while on holiday in Spain
Manchester Evening News
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July 17, 2025
Olivia Attwood praised the police after an attempted break in at her Cheshire home while she enjoyed a holiday in Spain. The star shot to fame after appearing on the 2017 series of Love Island where she coupled up with Chris Hughes. The pair dated...