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"Big-Box Ballet: IKEA & El Corte Inglés Twirl to the Tune of Soaring Sales, Sidestepping Spain’s Inflation Flamenco!"

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In the grand theatre of retail where sales tags flutter like stage curtains, and shopping carts pirouette down the aisles, a magnificent opera unfolds in Spain’s emporium epicentres. El Corte Inglés, Ikea, and their commodious comrades in commerce, have danced into the spotlight, twirling triumphantly to a rhythm of resiliency against the cumbersome choreography of inflation . Anged, the grand conductor of this retail orchestra, heralds a harmonious hymn of success, as their troupe of titan traders showcased a performance, crescendoing at a staggering 14.5% elevation in the 2022 overture. They’ve not just stepped, but salsa’d spectacularly ahead, casting a shadow of triumph over the diminutive dazzlers of the retail dance floor. Why such a rhapsodic retail rhythm, you ask? The secret lies in the agile artistry of adaptation. These commercial choreographers have tuned their business ballets to the vibrant variations of the market. Transcending the traditional, they’ve pirouetted pas...

"¡Ole! Spanish Government Takes the Highway to Toll-Free Funding!"

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"Spanish Government's Highway to Toll-Free Funding: A Creative Drive!" Vroom, vroom! The Spanish government is taking a whimsical journey down the highway of funding options for their motorways, and guess what? Tolls won't be making a pit stop anytime soon! Minister of Transport, Raquel Sánchez, has confidently revealed their ingenious plan to find alternative ways to finance the country's highways without burdening drivers with tolls. With a sly grin, Minister Sánchez stated that they were in the process of "renegotiating" with the European Commission to scrap the proposed toll introduction by 2024, which was cunningly included in their previous Stability Plan sent to Brussels. It's like taking a U-turn away from the toll booths! The plan aimed to create a payment system for using the high-capacity road network to cover maintenance costs and tackle externalities. However, as it turns out, not everyone was eager to jump on the toll bandwagon. "I...