Raphael Minder
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Dorms Pop Up in Spain as More Students Seek Housing Away From Home
The country’s student population has become increasingly mobile, fueling investments in accommodations, largely funded by foreign capital.
Barcelona Banks on Superyachts, Becoming a Hub
The city has become a hub for billionaires’ superyachts, banking on the strength of the “blue economy.”
A Ghost Hotel Haunts the Spanish Coastline
For almost two decades, the hulk of a never-finished hotel has marred an idyllic coastline in southern Spain. Its fate remains cloudy, but the lesson...
Manuel Santana, Pathbreaking Spanish Tennis Champion, Dies at 83
Santana won the French Open twice and captured the U.S. National Championships and Wimbledon, along with winning at the 1968 Olympics.
Marta Ortega, Daughter of Inditex Founder, Will Lead the Company
Ms. Ortega, 37, will become chairwoman in a generational handoff as the global fashion retailer faces supply chain issues.
Spain is facing the loss of a major source of natural gas.
Algeria, locked in a dispute with Morocco, has shut down a significant gas pipeline.
Spain Moves to Reduce Rising Electric Bills.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez promised to cap profits for electric companies after a jump in natural gas prices has spilled into utility bills.
Spanish Court Targets Chilean Bank Tied to Pinochet
Spurred by victims of Gen. Augusto Pinochet’s regime, the court has reopened an investigation into whether Banco de Chile helped the former Chilean dictator launder...