A Spanish court has annulled a fine of €30,000 ($32,000) imposed by the regional government of Catalonia on Airbnb for advertising lodgings that did not have permits to host tourists.

THE 100 richest people in Spain are worth the equivalent of 18% of the country’s GDP.

The stinkingly rich group have amassed a fortune worth a combined €198 billion – an increase of 4.8% from last year.

A SPANISH tech firm has announced plans to send tourists to space within the next two years.

Zero2Infinity has said it will use the same technology used in helium weather balloons to float its clients to the edge of space.

A NEW €300 million luxury hotel is coming to Marbella.
Platinum-estates-marbellaHong Kong-based Platinum Estates has announced it will construct the 600-bed complex – the biggest ever in Marbella – near the Real Zaragoza dunes.

THE MAJORITY of British businesses will not reduce their investment in Spain despite Brexit, according to a new poll.
A reassuring 64% of UK-based firms with Spanish interests are happy to keep the status quo, according to a study by Spanish company Analistas Financieros Internacionales (AFI).

OLIVE PRESS columnist Tancrede de Pola at The Finance Bureau offers his top tips…
• Better deals are to be had through your broker than the internet
• Avoid flashy advertising which is often misleading