During a whole five hours a Spaniard was the richest man in the world, pushing Bill Gates into second place, according to Forbes. Then Microsoft‘s shares went up and Mr Gates regained his place.
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Electricity Prices Soar
by Hugh MacArthur •
The price of electricity in Spain during this crisis has risen by 52%; double the European average during the same period.
New Banknotes Next Month
by Vivienne Hughes •
The new 20-euro notes will come into circulation on the 25th of next month.
New Electricity Rates
by Vivienne Hughes •
The new system comes in today, the 1st of October, meaning that those that have the new meters can supposedly choose the cheaper hourly rates.
Cataluña Counts
by Martin Myall •
You might ask what the Catalan elections have to do with the Costa Tropical; the answer is that what happened there affects the whole of Spain.
Guardia Civil Colonel Arrested
by Martin Myall •
The Ministry of the Interior has suspended a Guardia Civil colonel, head of Internal Affairs after he was formally charged in a drugs case.
Correo’s Prepaid Card
by Martin Myall •
The Spanish Post Office has created what they term as the Correos Prepago Mastercard, which will allow users to pay for postal services and much, much more.
Politicians Being Politicians
by Martin Myall •
Whilst a report from Oxfam Intermón highlights that the number of poor in Spain has doubled, the Government refuses to exclude its minister from a pay rise.
IMF Squeezes Spain Again
by Martin Myall •
The International Monetary Fund might recognize that Spain economy is improving, but it is still wants more measures that will only cause more suffering from a crisis-weary population.
Punishing Common Sense?
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Ministry of Industry has recently announced a special tax on solar-panel batteries (accumulators) to discourage power storage. The tax varies between 8.9 euros and 15.3 euros per kilowatt.