Spain Launches National Campaign Warning of Gambling Risks in Video Game Loot Boxes

In an October 15 press release, Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs, and Agenda 2030 announced it has launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about the risks associated with loot boxes in video games. Loot boxes are...

Will Trent Alexander-Arnold be fit to face Liverpool for Real Madrid in Champions League?

Trent Alexander-Arnold faces a race against time to be fit for his Liverpool comeback. The Reds host Real Madrid at Anfield in the Champions League next month. 4 Alexander-Arnold has been ruled out since September with a hamstring injuryCredit:...

Spain proposes increasing social security fees for the self employed again

Being self-employed in Spain could get even tougher and more expensive from 2026 onwards. The Ministry of Inclusion and Social Security wants to increase self-employed contributions once again from next year. Their proposal suggests that earning...

Spain probing Mango founder’s death as homicide: media

SPANISH police are investigating the sudden death of the Mango clothing empire’s founder Isak Andic as a possible homicide, with his son as the key suspect, local media reported on Thursday. Andic, 71, who founded one of Europe’s largest fashion...

Opposition MPs query budget figures, revenue streams

News Janelle De Souza An Hour Ago PNM MPs Symon De Nobriga, from left, Marvin Gonzales and Colm Imbert address the media during the party's press conference at Balisier House, Port of Spain, on October 18. - JANELLE DE SOUZA Opposition members say...

Ghana to Pursue WASH Goals at Global 2025 Sector Ministers’ Meeting in Madrid

Two Ghanaian cabinet ministers are set to join a high-level global delegation at the 2025 Sector Ministers’ Meeting (SMM) in Madrid, Spain, on October 22–23, to address the urgent need for integrated water, sanitation, and climate action into...

Spanish BBVA's hostile takeover bid for Sabadell fails

Spanish banking giant BBVA's hostile takeover attempt of Sabadell has failed, ending its bid to create a new heavyweight in the European banking sector, the country's stock market regulator said on Thursday. The failure put an end to an almost...

Antifa expert who fled to Spain talks life since Trump's executive order

A typical academic year for Mark Bray, an assistant teaching professor of history at Rutgers University, turned into a nightmare after President Trump signed an executive order to designate antifa as a terrorist group. Soon after the order,...

Divers discover $1 million in gold coins from a Spanish shipwreck

More than 1,000 silver and gold coins worth over $1 million were recovered this summer along Florida’s Treasure Coast. The cache includes silver pieces minted in colonial Mexico, Peru, and Bolivia, plus several gold coins and rare artifacts found...

Putin slams Western media monopoly, restrictions

MOSCOW, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused leading Western media outlets of exploiting their dominant position to distribute content at their own discretion and often under the guise of objective reporting....

Spanish football president says LaLiga match in United States a reward for fans

LaLiga's decision to stage a match in Miami later this year is good for football and a reward for the international supporters who pay to watch the league from afar, the Spanish football federation's (RFEF) president Rafael Louzan said. European...

BBVA fails in €17bn takeover battle for smaller Spanish rival Sabadell

By&nbspEleanor Butler&nbsp&&nbspChristina Thykjaer Published on 17/10/2025 - 9:11 GMT+2 Lender BBVA has failed in its takeover bid for smaller rival Sabadell, bringing an end to the tumultuous Spanish banking drama. Sabadell shareholders holding...

Market Talk - Thursday, Oct. 16

Thursday, October 16, 2025 4:51 PM EDT Image Source: Pixabay ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 605.07 points or 1.27% to 48,277.74 • Shanghai increased 4.018 points or 0.10% to 3,916.228 • Hang Seng...

Premier League market values: Florian Wirtz and Bukayo Saka drop, Moisés Caicedo hits milestone

Woltemade biggest winner ©TM/IMAGO The Premier League - the most valuable league in the world - received 249 new market values in the latest Transfermarkt intermediate update. The division's total value rose by a sum of +€756.25 million to take...

New EU border system now active at more airports in Spain

New EU Entry/Exit System machines at Spanish airports. Credit : X - @interiorgob Spain is quietly moving into a new era of border control as the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) continues its rollout across the country. After a smooth start in Madrid,...

Spanish supermarket prices have risen almost 40% in the last 4-5 years

A supermarket in Barcelona. Credit: Federico Arnaboldi, Pexels. Supermarket shopping baskets have become 38-40 per cent more expensive since 2020/21, driven by sustained inflation and surging food, fuel, and housing costs. According to La Razón,...

Fuel costs falling fast in Spain – see where you can save most

Diesel prices vary significantly across Spain. Credit: Ronni Olsson / Shutterstock The recent drop in oil prices, coupled with peace developments in the Middle East, has brought a welcome relief to drivers in Spain, as petrol and diesel prices...

Leave Real Madrid? Brazil's Endrick May Need A Move to Stay on Course

In partnership with GOAL.com. It's a weird time to be Endrick. The immensely talented Brazilian was supposed to be part of a new era in Real Madrid, but instead finds himself in complete limbo. He hasn't played for five months, and everything...

Klarna Lands Partnership with Qatar Airways to Bring Flexible Payments to 17 European Markets

Digital bank and flexible payments provider Klarna has partnered with Qatar Airways., one of the world’s leading carriers, to offer flexible payment options at checkout across 17 European markets. Facilitated by a strategic integration with...

Spain’s BBVA fails in Sabadell takeover bid

Both banks had offered lavish dividends in a bid to woo Sabadell shareholders - Copyright AFP Brendan SMIALOWSKI Robin BJALON Spanish banking giant BBVA’s hostile takeover bid for smaller rival Sabadell has failed, dashing its hopes of creating a...