Rafel Jordà, CEO at Open Cosmos: “The Balearic Islands must bet on satellite information”
He is from Mallorca and his company, Open Cosmos, is dedicated to putting satellites into orbit that collect data to address global challenges through three products. Open Orbit, which designs, builds and operates customer-owned satellites; [...]
Balearic Islands, Spain’s second deadliest African migrant route
Since 2019, more than 8,500 migrants have reached the coast of the archipelago on patera boats. Most of them are of Algerian origin and, increasingly, sub-Saharan Africans. They are people in transit to Europe who [...]
Ranking of companies in the Balearic Islands: the top 200 with the highest turnover
The one hundred companies with the highest turnover in the Balearic Islands show that tourism is the dominant activity on the islands, although companies from other sectors are also included. Energy, finance, transport, construction and [...]
Sales start in Mallorca’s small shops
After yesterday's kick-off of the sales in the Balearic Islands, today, Monday, the sales will also begin in small and medium-sized businesses on the islands. Businesses are expecting a good sales campaign this January. According [...]
Mallorca firefighters warn of fire hazards of mobility scooters at home
The Bombers de Mallorca, dependent on the Insular Directorate of Emergencies of the Consell de Mallorca, have launched a communication campaign through social networks to warn citizens about the risk of fire in homes caused [...]
Traffic fatalities in the Balearic Islands in 2023: 41 deaths on the roads
Traffic fatalities in the Balearic Islands in 2023 were almost double the figures recorded in 2022. In total, 41 deaths were recorded on Balearic roads compared to 25 in 2022. This is reflected in the [...]
The TIB modifies the schedules of some lines from January
The interurban bus service modifies the schedules on some of its lines from January in order to favor the connection with the train and the subway and to facilitate the access of workers to their [...]
The Government diagrams a security device to guarantee health compliance at the end of the year
The Balearic Government finalizes a special inspection device for December 31 and January 1 to guarantee security and compliance with the COVID-19 regulations. The objective of this device is that the celebrations of both New [...]
Sound made in Palma
"We have a site that attracts singers and songwriters from all over the world", says Swedish producer Fredrik Thomander, from Palma Music Studios Much is said about the film shoots and the international projection they [...]
Private consumer spending rose 8.5% in the Balearic Islands in the third quarter year-on-year
Final consumption in the Balearic Islands increased by 8.5% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. This figure implies that the recovery of consumption is well above that registered [...]
The Superior Court of the Balearic Islands endorsed the expansion of the use of the COVID certificate
The Superior Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands (TSJIB) endorsed the expansion of the use of the COVID certificate in the activities of greater social concentration that the Government had agreed last week. In [...]
Balearic pharmacists warn about the lack of antigen test
The Official College of Pharmacists of the Balearic Islands (Cofib) has pointed out that, at the moment, there is "practically a shortage" of antigen tests in pharmacies in the archipelago. This has been explained, in [...]
The filmmaker Agustí Villaronga, awarded the Gold Medal in Fine Arts
The renowned Mallorcan filmmaker Agustí Villaronga has been awarded the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts along with 30 personalities and cultural institutions by the Council of Ministers, at the proposal of the Minister [...]
The Government will close the nightlife if the breaches persist
The Balearic Government has decided that it will be inflexible with nightlife establishments that fail to comply with health protection measures, announced that it will close the sector if these behaviors continue and announced a [...]
The Balearic Orchestra will welcome 2022 with the New Year’s Eve concert
The Symphony Orchestra of the Balearic Islands will welcome 2022 with the New Year's Eve concert on January 1, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. at the Palacio de Congresos de Palma. Pablo Mielgo will be the [...]
Balearic Islands, between the climatic threat and saturation
Day-to-day issues such as traffic jams and human pressure add to the global threats of climate change and the risk of shortages Text: Raúl Beltrán. Palma 2021 has been the beginning for a recovery that [...]
The typical menu of these Christmas is 10% more expensive than in 2020
Inflation is gradually becoming more and more noticeable in Spain and these festive dates are no exception. The Consumers and Users Organization (OCU) has registered a 10% increase in a basket of 15 products compared [...]
From ancient Egypt to Toy Story: a journey from antiquity to modernity
CaixaForum offers disruptive programming that recovers illusion and stimulates reflection Who are we and how do we relate to the world around us? This question runs through the 2021-2022 season at Caixa Forum, which combines culture with [...]
Marcos Cabotá: “It was ‘Back to the Future’, that made me a fan of the silver screen”
Student Marty Mcfly is friends with a scientist who invented a car-shaped time machine. One day he goes in the car and travels to 1955, when his parents met. This is the story told in [...]
Rossy de Palma, multifaceted and tireless artist
Mallorca Caprice recreates in this photographic report moments from the performance “Brossy”, at the Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró By: J.E. Iglesias. Palma. Rossy de Palma is tireless. Outstanding artist and multifaceted creator or, as she [...]
Felipe VI offers his message today with the pandemic and the hypothetical return of Juan Carlos I in the background
The traditional Christmas Eve speech of King Felipe VI Felipe VI today delivers his traditional Christmas Eve message, his eighth Christmas speech, where he balance the year and say his wishes for the following year. [...]
The winter edition of Mallorca Caprice is already on newsstands
The winter edition 2021-2022 of the Mallorca Caprice magazine, produced by Mallorca Global agency, is already out in the most important newsstands in Mallorca and also in prominent establishments, professional offices, shops, restaurants, hotels, etc. [...]
Technology serving design
The confluence between RCO Group, a benchmark for quality in the high-end residential sector, and Aquaquae, a leading interior design studio in high-end projects, enhances the group's business philosophy with the aim of providing the clients with [...]
COVID-19: the mask is once again mandatory outdoors from this Christmas
The head of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has announced at the Conference of Presidents that the use of masks outdoors will be mandatory as of December 24 due to the increase in infections in the [...]
Armengol calls for the mandatory use of a mask outdoors to be temporary
The president of the Balearic Government, Francina Armengol, considered that the mandatory use of the mask outdoors should be temporary and asked that the head of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, clearly define in which contexts [...]
Cala d’Or: the true essence of the Mediterranean
Beaches, unique ports and exuberant nature on a coast that will make you fall in love Natural charms, unforgettable beaches and coves and a family atmosphere are the main characteristics that define Cala d'Or as [...]
Capdepera: a natural paradise also in winter
The municipality offers culture, gastronomy, historical monuments and numerous hiking trails Nature, gastronomy and traditional festivities are the three great attractions of Capdepera for the colder months of the year. Beyond its paradisiacal beaches, the municipality [...]
Feel the magic in Puerto Portals’ Christmas Market
Puerto Portals celebrates ten years sharing magic with its Christmas Market, one of the most recognized in Europe. It will turn on the lights from December 16 to January 6 and will tour the entire port [...]
Mercadona brings its “Ready to Eat” section to 22 supermarkets in the Balearic Islands
In August 2018 Mercadona launched its new “Ready to Eat” section. Since that date, the company has continued to develop this space with quality and varied preparations for their "Bosses" which is how Mercadona calls the customer internally. [...]
Escarrer: “It is the ideal time to rethink post-COVID tourism”
The president of Exceltur and vice president and CEO of Meliá Hotels International, Gabriel Escarrer, defended the transformation to a more experiential and sustainable tourism model, supported by digitization, after COVID-19, with new tourism and [...]
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