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Mercadona, a national supermarket chain in Spain, is a standout, paying employees 27 percent more than the minimum wage. This increases to 72 percent for those with at least four years of experience. Mercadona’s flexible working hours, Sundays off as well an annual profit sharing program are among the many workplace policies which have helped it to become the best-ranked …

By Using Olivier Acuña Barba • Published: 19 May 2025 • 17:01 • 2 minutes read Ryanair has decided that it’s time to increase flight fares | Photo: Cristi Mitu/Shutterstock Ryanair will be increasing the price of your summer holidays. The Guardian reported that the budget airline is increasing ticket prices after a year in which it slashed its fares and dragged …

Get the Editor’s Digest free In this weekly newsletter, Roula Khalaf, Editor of FT, chooses her favorite stories. Summer is a great time to get rid of your sweaty, heavy leather bag for something lighter. The promise of finer weather gives you licence to gamble on different textiles, bright colours and artful textures — without worrying about how waterproof your …

Ernesto Collado was our morning scent guide and perfumer. He shook a head as I held the geranium leaf to my nostril. “Don’t only smell it,” said Collado, as he crushed another leaf in his hands. “Flirt, then It will give you the essence of its essence.”  We had met Collado, founder of ​a natural scent brand ​called Bravanariz​, in …

Editor’s Digest: Unlock it for Free In this weekly newsletter, Roula Khalaf, Editor of FT, chooses her favorite stories. Investigators looking into the blackout that occurred last month are trying to determine if small generators were exploited as a weak point by bad actors in order to bring down Spain’s electricity grid. The questions from Spain’s National Cybersecurity Institute (Incibe) …

Donald Trump Credit: Joshua Sukoff Shutterstock In a press statement issued on Sunday (May 11 2025), the White House announced that after two days of high level negotiations in Geneva, the United States had reached a tentative trading agreement with China. Officials did not provide any concrete details and left questions about what was agreed. US-China trade deal: Significant progress …

Editor’s Digest: Unlock it for Free This weekly newsletter features the favourite stories of Roula Khalaf Editor at The Financial Times. Portugal has seen a dramatic rise in its electricity prices since it decided to temporarily reduce its imports of power from Spain. Last week, the grid collapse that caused a blackout on the Iberian Peninsula was due to a …

Disney Artist Concept only is explained in this photo taken at the Disney press center. Disney has announced plans to open its very first theme park on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island. Although the cost of this development has not yet been disclosed, it is estimated to be around $7 billion.  The Walt Disney Co. released a statement The theme park …

You want to be your own? Are you considering becoming a Spanish boss but wondering whether it is worth it? Don’t let the horror stories put you off. If you have the will, there’s no reason why you can’t do it. How to be a freelancer in Spain. Want to be in charge of your own destiny? You can also …

From May 1, new rules came into force that will change the way 3.3 million “autonomos” (sole traders) calculate and pay their Social Security contributions — and it could mean they end up paying more, You will be amazed at how many people are interested in this. They will be unable to do anything if they don’t act quickly. The …