According to data from BBVA Research’s Survey on Information and Communication Technology Equipment and Use in Households, there were 15 million online banking users in Spain in 2016 - a 64.5 % increase in six years. The figure represents 38.9 % of the total population (15.4 % more than in 2010) and 53.4 % of Internet users (12.5 % more than in 2010).

Global smartphone sales reached 380 million units in the first quarter of 2017, a 9.1% increase year-on-year, according to data from the research and consulting firm Garner, published by Europa Press.

According to Bank of America's Merrill Edge study, millennials prefer to travel, go out to dinner or pay for a gym membership, rather than ensure their financial future. Specifically, 81% of millennials tend to spend more on travel, 65% on dinners and 55% on fitness rather than save for their financial future.

As reported in Expansión, 20,000 new species were discovered and named in 2016, adding to the planet’s puzzle of biodiversity. The bush that bleeds and the worm shaped like a churro (the sweet Spanish snack made of fried dough) are two of the ten new species scientists have selected as the most significant discoveries.

Brands are hiring influencers to reach out the masses. Companies are paying dizzying sums of money for a picture. They say the investment is worth it. However, trusting communications to people outside an organization entails risks.

According to the European Parliament, online platforms like Uber, Airbnb and Deliveroo that connect suppliers of goods and services with consumers have become increasingly popular in just a few years. The value of transactions from the four main sectors of the collaborative economies totaled 28 billion euros in the European Union in 2015, nearly doubling the total from 2014. However, this new business model comes with both challenges and opportunities.