Panama Canal project halted

Work has been halted on the expansion of the Panama Canal, one of the world’s busiest shipping routes, following a breakdown in talks between the Panama Canal Authority (APC) and the Spanish-led consortium behind the project.

Extra costs of strike in Rincón de la Victoria

The one week strike by rubbish collectors in Rincón de la Victoria not only caused considerable nuisance to residents and inconvenience to shops, bars and restaurants, but has also left the municipal cleaning company with a bill of at least €20,000 for damaged street furniture, the replacement of fifteen containers burned during a number of incidents and sabotage carried out …

The cost of ‘back to school’

It is almost September and many people are beginning to think about ‘back to school’, but at the same time trying not to think about the cost involved.