Ministers, always committed to a principle of equality
Ministers, always committed to a principle of equality.
"But this joyous news, combined with the growth forecasts, cannot disguise the elephants in the room."
"But this joyous news, combined with the growth forecasts, cannot disguise the elephants in the room."
Terraces
Deadline looms for Palma terraces
The new law does allow screens, windbreakers and umbrellas that are not anchored to the pavement, but critics say that’s pointless.
Majorca
Greeks bearing tourist tax: the week in Majorca
The Balearics were taking on the Greeks over the tourist tax; there was much discontent with a map; employment was at an all-time high; and there was a spot of weather.
Economy
Number of Balearic companies back to pre-crisis level
At the start of 2017, there were 93,067 active companies in the Balearics: the highest number since 2008.
Business
Half of Balearic businesses will be hiring more staff this year
Businesspeople in the Balearics are more optimistic than most and are anticipating growth in sales and investment this year.
Nautical
Nautical sector is fuelling a boom in employment
One of the main problems is the lack of trained and qualified local professionals.
Majorca
Jobs, rentals and death: the week in Majorca
The great tourism debate focused on employment, plans were afoot for rentals' websites to charge the tourist tax, promotion of golf seemed halfhearted, and another woman lost her life at the hands of her partner.
Majorca
Time, tourist tax and holiday prices: the week in Majorca
The Balearics didn't want to turn the clocks back, there were different estimates of tourist losses because of the tourist tax, the price of holidays was increasing, and there was good news about unemployment, though it was questionable how good that news really was.
Tourism
Mayor does not believe that Palma is "saturated"
Hila didn't consider the increased numbers to necessarily be a bad thing, noting that Augusts of the past have produced similar situations.
Retailing
Summer sales expected to fuel surge in jobs on back of sales boom
The summer sales, which officially begin this week on Friday, are expected to create 1,074 jobs across the Balearics.
Tourism
Palma city hotels having their best ever year
The nature of the tourism coming into the city because of this new type of hotel accommodation is having a beneficial effect.
Employment
Employment returning to pre-recession levels
Proof of this lies with the fact that the earlier tourism season has increased the number of employees who have "fijo discontinuo" contracts on the employment register.
Economy
Employers’ confederation forecasts increased growth in 2016
Carmen Planas added, though, that recovery is still vulnerable and that the economy may well slow in the second half of the year.
Employment
Hotel jobs bonanza this season but questions remain
Hotels within the federation will be creating between 5,500 and 6,000 new jobs this season.
Employment
Balearic unemployment down in February
Though unemployment was down in eleven regions, nationwide there was a rise in the February rate.
Employment
Government and business agree on plan for quality employment
The agreement for a pact on competitiveness, employment and social progress for the Balearics was signed today at the presidential headquarters, the Consolat de Mar.
Employment
Year starts with a fall in Balearic unemployment
The number unemployed in January was over 1% lower than in December, with 811 leaving the unemployment register.
Frank Talking
Redefining work in the roaring twenties!
What happens when we are not needed anymore and some gizmo-thingy does what we used to do much better than we ever did it.
Frank Leavers04/01/2020 12:45