Etiqueta 'Economy'
Bright future for the Parc Bit technology park.

Economy

An innovation future for the Balearic economy

IBClusters is a strategic, non-profit organisation which brings together innovation clusters on the islands, the Majorca Chamber of Commerce and the University of the Balearic Islands.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter31/10/2015 00:00

The Balearics depends on tourism for job opportunities.

Economy

Over 30% of Balearic jobs are in the tourist industry

31.1% of all those in work in the Balearics are employed in the tourism sector, way above the national average of 13.5%.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter31/10/2015 00:00

Government spokesperson Marc Pons and finance minister Catalina Cladera.

Finance

2016 budget will be the Balearics highest ever

Represents “a turn to the left” which “will redistribute wealth and diminish inequalities”.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter29/10/2015 00:00

Foreign tourist spending in the Balearics continues to rise

Tourism

Foreign tourist spending in the Balearics continues to rise

Foreign visitors to the Balearics have so far spent nearly seven per cent more than last year.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter27/10/2015 00:00

Palma’s new convention centre is going to be open soon.

Tourism

Business tourism up 9%; worth nearly €4.4 billion

Spain received a total of 4.31 million business tourists last year or 6.6% of the total, representing a 6% increase over 2013.

26/10/2015 00:00

Caixabank Chief Executive Gonzalo Gortazar.

Banking

CaixaBank Q3 profit up 26 per cent to 288 million euros

The profit fell short of an average forecast of 307 million.

23/10/2015 00:00

The British still cannot get enough of the Balearics for their holidays.

Tourism

Almost a quarter of all tourists to Spain came to the Balearics in September

In September, there were 7.2 million tourists, which was up by 2.2% over 2014, with the UK providing the most.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter22/10/2015 00:00

 For Spain as a whole the number of unemployed fell by almost 300,000.

Employment

The Balearics outperforms national employment market

Unemployment in the Balearics for the third quarter was down by 13.6% (14,000).

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter22/10/2015 00:00

Employment opportunities for Balearic youth increase

Employment

Employment opportunities for Balearic youth increase

In the Balearics, where there was one of the highest proportions of ni-nis last year, the number is down by six points.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter20/10/2015 00:00

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

Economy

Spanish budget may break EU guidelines

Spain has left behind recession and is now growing at one of the fastest rates in the euro zone, according to official figures.

14/10/2015 00:00

Economy

Economic recovery helps mainland tourism to Balearics

Soria describes the summer’s tourism as having been “extraordinary” with “millions of consumers”.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter13/10/2015 00:00

Social income scheme will cost 20 million euros

Economy

Social income scheme will cost 20 million euros

The social income will ensure that all families in the Balearics are able to cover the cost of basic necessities.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter09/10/2015 00:00

Team Sky train in Majorca.

Tourism

Cycling tourism worth more than 150 million euros

The most recent information indicates that in the past year some 160,000 cycling tourists came to the island.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter09/10/2015 00:00

Drive to lure people off the beaches and into the shops.

Tourism

Spain promotes shopping tourism to prolong season

Deputy prime minister calls for a boost in shopping tourism to end the "seasonal nature" of the sector.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter07/10/2015 00:00

Economic growth from tourism well above other growth

Economy

Economic growth from tourism well above other growth

The GDP contribution from tourism rose by almost 3% to 12,000 million euros, the fourth consecutive year of growth.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/10/2015 00:00

Balearic unemployment went up in September

Employment

Balearic unemployment went up in September

Across Spain as a whole, unemployment was up in September by 0.64%, giving a total unemployed figure of 4,094,042.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter02/10/2015 00:00

The vote in Catalonia casts a dark shadow over Spain.

Economy

Fears over the state of the Spanish economy after Catalan vote

“Spain’s long-term success depends on maintaining both economic and political equilibrium.”

29/09/2015 00:00