DeSantis wants Florida universities, colleges to stop hiring H-1B workers

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that he is tasking the Florida Board of Governors with “pulling the plug” on the use of H-1B visas at public universities and colleges. The visas allow U.S. employers to temporarily hire skilled foreign...

P&O Cruise employee dies after onboard ‘accident’, forcing unscheduled stop at start of 14-day transatlantic voyage

A cruise employee died following an unknown onboard accident, forcing the ship to make an unscheduled stop in Spain two days into its two-week transatlantic voyage between England and the Caribbean. The unidentified male worker died on October 26...

DeSantis targets H1B jobs at state higher education

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis directed state universities to stop hiring foreign workers on H1B visas. The H1B visa program allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations. The University of Florida's interim president, for...

Drama Masks: ‘Suffs’ brings the fervor, ‘Spanish Stew’ adds heat

This is Drama Masks, a Bay Area performing arts column from a born San Franciscan and longtime theatre artist in an N95 mask. I talk venue safety and dramatic substance, or the lack thereof. My first 48 Hills gala was a bit surreal, and not in a...

Side Hustles in the Sun: New digital economy jobs attracting ex-pats to the Canaries

28-10-2025 Business Canarian Weekly Photo Credit: Freepik Picture this: you're lounging at Las Canteras beach in Las Palmas, laptop balanced on your knees, sipping a café con leche that cost you less than half what you'd pay in Newcastle. Your...

Spain backs EU decision to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2035

Date Published: 29/10/2025 The two countries sent a strongly worded letter to EU officials after the European Commission confirmed it would review the legislation. According to the document, Paris and Madrid described zero-emission vehicles as...

Immigrants with degrees often struggle to find jobs. Adult education programs are trying to help

When Lyubov Shpakova immigrated to Central Texas from Kazakhstan two years ago, she already had an advanced degree. “I graduated with a bachelor’s and master’s degree with honors in the field of automation and control,” Shpakova said. “I completed...

Government to cover social security payments for the self-employed during sick leave

29-10-2025 National Gobierno de Canarias Photo Credit: Ministerio de Empleo There’s good news for self-employed workers in the Canary Islands, as the regional government will now cover Social Security contributions during periods of sick leave....

Discover Spain’s €3.68bn Move to Field Turkish-made Hürjet Trainer Jets

Spain has approved a €3.68 billion financing plan to overhaul its air training, transport and helicopter fleets, including a new Hürjet-based training system. The investment strengthens Spain’s defense industry and reshapes how it trains future...

Cruise Ship Saves 19 Migrants from Drowning off Coast of Spain By Colson Thayer

NEED TO KNOW A group of migrants were rescued by the crew of the MSC Splendida on Oct. 26 19 migrants, including two children, were saved from the water off the coast of Mallorca, Spain The group reportedly originated from the Maghreb region of...

Spain’s Poverty Problem

Spain’s Socialist-led government claims to have reduced socioeconomic inequality to “historic lows.” In some respects, this seems to be true. Spain currently scores 31.2 on the Gini income inequality index, down from 31.5 in 2023 and 33 in 2021....

Spain’s BBVA becomes fourth Spanish company to break the €100 billion mark – just weeks after the failure of its Sabadell hostile takeover

BBVA has reached a market value of more than €100 billion for the first time, just two weeks after its attempted takeover of Banco Sabadell collapsed. The milestone makes the Madrid-based lender one of only four Spanish companies worth over €100...

Spain’s all-star economy cools slightly as China floods Europe with imports redirected from Trump’s tariffs

SPAIN’S economy has lost a little of its shine as growth eased to 0.6% in the third quarter, with the finger pointed at exports faltering under the weight of shifting global trade. The slowdown, revealed on Wednesday by Spain’s National Statistics...

Santander warns car finance redress scheme a threat to UK jobs, growth and economy

High street bank Santander has launched a scathing criticism of the car finance compensation scheme and delayed the release of its financial results "in light of uncertainties" it has caused. The Spanish-owned lender called for government...

Bisonó promotes Dominican free trade zones to Spanish investors

Spain.- The Minister of Industry, Commerce, and MSMEs, Víctor Bisonó, highlighted the Dominican Republic’s free trade zone model as one of the strongest and most dynamic in the region, with exports reaching US$8.6 billion and creating more than...

One year on from Spain's deadly DANA, the storm that killed over 200 people in Valencia and caused more than €10 billion in damage

Date Published: 29/10/2025 It has been a year since the night of October 29, 2024, when a powerful DANA (isolated high-altitude depression) unleashed Spain’s worst flood of the 21st century across the Valencian province. Torrents of rain turned...

Ruben Selles discusses Hull City after landing new job following Sheffield United exit

Barry Cooper Hull City correspondent 09:00, 29 Oct 2025 Ruben Selles is back in work at struggling Spanish second division club Real Zaragoza(Image: Marcos Cebrian/Europa Press via Getty Images) Ruben Selles says he'll use the experience he took...

Santander UK urges Government action on motor finance compensation amid 'job loss' fears

Santander UK's chief executive has issued a plea for Government intervention amid concerns over the impact of the motor finance compensation scheme, leading to the lender postponing its third quarter results until it can gain "greater clarity" on...

Mercedes-Benz delays rollout of agency in Spain

Mercedes-Benz has postponed the rollout of an agency model for its dealer network in Spain to late 2026. It’s not the first delay for the initiative, which was originally slated for early 2024. And it’s symptomatic for the troubles of agency –...

Banco Santander getting county incentives to add 250 jobs

Written by Miami Today on October 29, 2025 Banco Santander, a global Spanish bank that is replacing its building at 1401 Brickell Ave. with a 40-story tower where it plans to create 250 jobs, has won $5 million in Miami-Dade County targeted jobs...