News of the day 14 October 2016
News / Latest headlines
Business
Meliá wins the contest to manage the Palacio de Congresos
Meliá offered 2,150,000 euros annual rent plus 5.5% of turnover.
Finance
Demand for more tourism inspectors
With legislation on holiday rentals and all-inclusives in the pipeline, there are going to be ever-increasing demands placed on inspection.
Industrial relations
Rail workers planning on stepping up industrial action
The works committee described the latest meeting with government officials as "disgraceful".
Law
Travel industry uniting in fighting fraudulent holiday illness claims
More than 200 claims have been made against one hotel alone.
News / Comment
Comment
Poverty in Majorca
The Balearic government should be dealing with the problem of poverty on the island.
Jason Moore