Competition authorities to fine car dealers for price fixing

MADRID -- The National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC, Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia) has recently advised car dealers (Audi, Seat, Volkswagen, Skoda, Nissan, Toyota, Land Rover, Hyundai and Opel, so far) that it intends to fine them for alleged anti-competition practices in the retail market. An investigation that began in June 2013 revealed that they had all agreed not to discount their vehicles for more than 4%, in what the report says was a 'sort of non-aggression pact' that is against competition legislation. The organization considers it proven that the manufacturers' distribution network took part in an organised system whereby concurrent prices were avoided within

Why is my home not selling?

SPAIN – This fact is, of course, not exclusive to this country. However, there are a large number of homes left unsold here, especially on the Costa del Sol. Advice given to Spanish sellers on various websites might be handy knowledge for expats, too:

·        One ad is not enough.  Even a series of ads may not be enough. The secret behind successful marketing is in repetition, so we can learn from the likes of Coca-Cola, Lever Bros. etc. etc. The big boys, in other words. (More  ideas and suggestions below.)