The data provided by the Public Employment Services of all the autonomous regions for the month of July show that unemployment has fallen by 27,814 on the previous month (-0.6%). Total recorded unemployment now stands at 4,587,455.
Recorded unemployment fell in the construction sector by 14,792 (-1.9%), the number of first-time job-seekers fell by 10,448 (-2.65%) and recorded unemployment fell in the industrial sector by 7,448 (-1.41%). On the other hand, recorded unemployment increased in the agricultural sector by 3,373 (2.09%) and in the service sector by 1,501 (0.05%). Read more »
In the beginning God created Benalmadena! Well not quite, but Benalmadena and the surrounding area has had a long and checkered past.
In the 7th century BC, the Phoenicians arrived followed by the Romans in the early part of the 8th century AD. But the name Benalmadena came from the Moors who arrived later in the 8th century. The original name wa Ben-Al-Madina, which in Arabic translated as “children of the mines”. At that time there were many iron ore and ochre mines in the area. Read more »
The Minister for Industry, Energy and Tourism, José Manuel Soria, together with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, José Manuel García-Margallo, met on Thursday with the main accredited Russian tour operators at the Consulate General of Spain in Moscow.
The meeting was attended by the managing directors of such major wholesalers as Natalie Tours, VAM Tour, Vremia Tour, Classtour and Ista Tour, as well as representatives from TUI Russia, Pegas and Coral Travel (all in the photo). Read more »
The Minister of the Treasury and Public Administration Services, Cristóbal Montoro, announced in the Lower House of Parliament on Thursday that the Government will correct the current regime governing the capital gains system in order to “combat speculation” in the markets.
During the parliamentary debate to ratify the decree on measures aimed at correcting the deficit and fostering competitiveness, Cristóbal Montoro stressed that the existing system in which capital gains are taxed at a single rate is profoundly unfair because “everything one can earn on the Stock Exchange in a single morning” is taxed at a single rate while the earnings of a worker are taxed at progressive rates. Read more »
In the first five months of 2012, the trade deficit fell by 20.9% year-on-year to 15.94 billion euros and trade exports increased by 3%. A non-energy surplus of 1.56 billion euros was recorded in May, the highest since 1995.
The energy deficit increased by 16% while a non-energy surplus of 3.87 billion euros was recorded. The rate of coverage (percentage of imports that can be covered by exports made in the same period) stood at 85.1%, 3.7% higher than in the first five months of 2011.
In this period, Spain exported goods worth a total of 91.11 billion euros, up 3% on the first five months of 2011. This figure points towards a consolidation, even a certain improvement, on the exports recorded in 2011 versus those in 2010. In turn, Spanish imports decreased by 1.4% year-on-year to a total of 107.05 billion euros. Read more »
EXPATS are being warned they could be hit with hidden taxes when legalising undeclared assets as part of an amnesty.
Under the terms of the Spanish government initiative, individuals and businesses will be required to pay 10 per cent of the value of their assets or cash.
But one Costa del Sol-based legal firm is warning Britons they could be subject to additional charges on certain possessions, which must be declared by November 30. Read more »
There’s no better way to dissect the how-tos of branding than to dig deep into the companies everybody knows and trusts. To accomplish this, Entrepreneur teamed with The Values Institute at DGWB, a Santa Ana, Calif.-based think tank that focuses on brand relationships, on a consumer survey that explored the reasons some brands manage to stay on top. Read more »
Many of us dream of leaving the workplace while in our 40s or 50s instead of sticking it out until age 65. In fact, the 2011 Employee Benefit Research Institute’s Retirement Confidence Survey found that 16 percent of retirees left the work force before age 55, and another 15 percent did so before turning 60. Early retirement is a tempting goal, but it can be tough to achieve.
“Retirement is ultimately a mathematical equation involving current income, current expenses, savings rate and future expenses,” says Robert Brokamp, a certified financial planner and senior advisor for The Motley Fool newsletter Rule Your Retirement. “The more you can make now, and the more of that money you save, the sooner you can retire.” Read more »
Wondering if there’s another way out there to save money on income taxes? If you’re like many small-business owners I know, you’re ignoring a tax-saving strategy that’s eating food at your dinner table — and maybe plotting how to stay out late with friends.
Putting your children to work in your business, even if only for the summer, is one of the most underutilized tax-saving strategies today. I’ve found that many business owners simply don’t realize placing children under 18 on the payroll, or even grandchildren or adult children, is an excellent strategy to minimize tax liability. Read more »
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