News of the day 16 December 2016
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Tourism
Rental tourists will have to obey “house rules”
Balearic Minister for Tourism is sticking by the plan to allow neighbours to rule on holiday rentals in their block.
Economy
IMF positive on Spanish growth, down on jobs
The International Monetary Fund revised up its prediction for Spanish growth yesterday but warned “structural weaknesses persist”, particularly in the form of sky-high unemployment.
Retail
Majorcan retailers looking forward to a merry Christmas
The retail sector is reporting the best start to the festive season since the recession bit in 2008, although there are a few exceptions.
Transport
Calls for the Manacor to Arta train service to be reopened
The old railway lines should be brought back into service, in particular the Manacor to Arta line, in order to make the maximum use of the railway’s trains
News / Comment
Edition of 16 December 2016
Comment
Brexit mess
“My biggest concern is the decade of lost economic growth...”
Jason Moore