Palma
Palma retailers upset at lack of Christmas lights on streets
Bernat Coll, president of the Pimeco association that represents small to medium-sized retailers, has criticised the absence of lights in several key shopping areas of the city.
Retail
Dad is the most difficult to buy for at Balearic Christmas time
The islands’ residents put dad at number one in the difficulty rankings, followed by partners (a quarter of them) and mums (only 14%).
Fairs and fiestas
Traders indignant at delay to Palma’s Christmas markets
Until this year, it had been usual for the market to be up and running in the last week of November, but the tender competition for putting the stalls in place had to be called off and a new one launched; hence the delay.
Fairs and fiestas
Lluc Christmas Fair starts on Saturday
Ths is one of the most popular of Majorca’s Christmas fairs and markets.
Fairs and fiestas
Palma’s Christmas market opens next Wednesday
The stalls will remain in place until 7 January. Seventy will be in the Plaça Espanya, 70 more in the Plaça Major, and 60 will be in La Rambla.
Fairs and fiestas
Christmas lights go on in Palma Friday evening
Christmas lights are expected to be switched on at 7.30pm.
Retail
Retailers anticipating record Christmas sales
"The outlook is very favourable. All indicators point to Christmas 2015 being very positive for retailers."
Finance
More government debt to pay civil servants' Christmas bonus
These costs are identified in a report accompanying a decree which authorises the payment of just over 25% of the Christmas “bonus.”
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