{
  "id": 484042,
  "title": "Sales of Spanish companies accelerate in the second quarter due to improvement in exports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/las-ventas-de-las-empresas-espanolas-aceleran-en-el-segundo-trimestre",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-10T16:38:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais Economia",
    "slug": "el-pais-economia",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/economia/2026-08-10/las-ventas-de-las-empresas-espanolas-aceleran-en-el-segundo-trimestre-por-la-mejora-de-las-exportaciones.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "The tailwind driving the Spanish economy is reflected in the data from the business fabric. Sales of large companies and SMEs accelerated in the second quarter and recorded a year-on-year increase of 3.4%, an improvement of more than one point compared to the beginning of the year. Investment and exports have been the main protagonists of this jump. Foreign sales rebounded by 3.8%, the best figure since the first quarter of 2023, which also leaves behind the negative growth recorded between January and March. Job creation also maintained its pulse and salaries continued to progress by 3.5%, in line with inflation, although in the largest companies the wage increase fell short (2.5%).",
  "summary": "The Spanish business sector saw a significant acceleration in sales during the second quarter, primarily driven by improved exports, according to data from El Pais Economia. Sales for both large corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises (pymes) increased by 3.4% year-over-year, marking a notable improvement of over one percentage point from the beginning of the year. The surge in exports played a crucial role, with sales to international markets rising by 3.8%, the highest figure since the first quarter of 2023 and reversing the negative growth observed in the first half of the year. Additionally, employment creation remained robust, with wages continuing to rise by 3.5%, aligning with inflation levels. However, wage increases for larger companies were less pronounced at 2.5%.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}