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The Women in Business Conference returns to Mijas in March

Women in business conference returns to Mijas this March

The event, now in its thirteenth year will take place at CIO Mijas. Entrepreneurs, founders and business owners are expected to attend from Spain and abroad. Focus is placed on practical learning, a clear strategy and meaningful connections with professionals. The event is a long-standing tradition for women who are building businesses. Ali Meehan founded the Costa Women conference. It …

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EasyJet boss slams ‘lunatic’ EU plan to hand air passengers extra cabin bags for FREE

EasyJet boss slams ‘lunatic’ EU plan to hand air passengers extra cabin bags for FREE

EasyJet’s boss has criticised EU proposals that would give passengers free additional cabin baggage. He warned the move could increase fares for travelers in Spain and throughout Europe and lead to widespread delays. The airline’s chief executive Kenton Jarvis said the plan was a ‘lunatic idea’, adding that politicians did not understand how aircraft cabins actually work. Last week the …

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The number of holiday homes for rent in Spain has been drastically reduced due to stricter laws

Tougher laws lead to big cutback in tourist homes available for let in Spain

The number of vacation homes in Spain that were available to rent fell by 12.4% between November and December last year. It was the biggest drop ever since the National Institute of Statistics began compiling statistics twice a month. The INE stated that the total was 329.764 in November, which is 13.6% lower than in the previous survey of May. …

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