News of the day 24 August 2017
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Transport
Airline industry warns of harm from stopping Palma night flights
"I don't believe that it (the town hall) has acted with common sense or with having thought about the economic consequences."
Tourist tax
Tourist tax to rise but it may not be a general rise
It has yet to be decided what the increase will be and whether it will be across the board or be targeted at specific tourist profiles. All cruise ships will be subject to the tax from next year.
Services
Palma municipal services rated worst among Spain's largest cities
There is a particularly high level of dissatisfaction with street cleaning in Palma.
Property
Increased foreign investment in rural property for tourist rental
The annual total of building permission requests is far less than it was the end of the last century.
News / Comment
Edition of 24 August 2017
Comment
The long Brexit wait
The uncertainty is costing British businesses hard and they can't plan.
Jason Moore