Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter
Business
Chamber of Commerce needs support to keep going
Roses says that the chamber needs new lines of activity going forward, but for these it requires support.
Fiestas
Valldemossa celebrates its defeat of the Moors
Yesterday, some 400 people took part in the re-enactment.
Entertainment
Darth Vader film to have exclusive screening
The festival takes place between 10 and 16 November and, in addition to the Cabotá-Bestard film, there will be many new films that will be shown.
Entertainment
Oliver Stone at public symposium next week
The director of films such as Born On The Fourth Of July, JFK and Natural Born Killers will be at the cinema to participate in a symposium about Platoon.
Fairs
Artisan craft market week in Palma
The initiative is one with the full backing of the associations for artisans and businesses.
Northern News Spotlight
Pollensa to appeal Ternelles decision
The Balearic High Court had indicated that there could be no further appeal.
Employment
Balearic unemployment went up in September
Across Spain as a whole, unemployment was up in September by 0.64%, giving a total unemployed figure of 4,094,042.
Property
Balearics is the most popular for foreign home buying
According to the Spanish Association of Property Registrars, 12.5% of all home buying over the first half of 2015 was that of foreign purchasers.
Business
Top British financial services company expands into Majorca
St. James’s Place is expanding into Majorca and will be holding a series of presentations on the island next week.
Politics
Spain’s general election set for 20 December
Podemos, which wants to loosen the grip of austerity introduced by Rajoy’s government, is running in third place.
Northern News Spotlight
New agreement sought for Cap Pinar access
Environment minister, Vicenç Vidal, wants to start "from scratch" in coming to an accord with the military.
Tax
Government intensifies fight against tax fraud in the Balearics
The aim is to increase inspections in order to arrive at figures of fraud detection that there were in 2011.
Tax
Tax penalties for property only rented in the summer
"This should be regulated. We must find ways of preventing this situation..."
Retail
Four-year plan to boost small retailers
This local business, he said, “needs to be protected”.
Playa de Palma
Hotel enlargements in Playa de Palma to be checked
The councillor for urban planning has asked for a report from the unit that drew up the PRI in order to see if discrepancies do indeed apply.
Tax
Car-rental agencies to resume paying taxes in the Balearics
Negotiations with the new government over re-registering with municipalities in the Balearics.
Northern News Spotlight
Can Picafort-Muro road to be improved
There have been several bad accidents in recent years.
Weather
Majorca on amber alert for rain
Heavy rain is now expected to fall in all parts of the Balearics from around midnight (Tuesday night).
Education
Urgent measures introduced for school meals in Balearics
Next year there will be a significant increase in the budget for school meals.
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