9 - 15 May 2019
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COSTA DEL SOL ELCOME to the biggest Costa del Sol Success Special the Euro Weekly News has ever put together, featuring almost 60 companies currently thriving in an ever growing business community on the Costa del Sol. Business continues to boom in the region as entrepreneurs prove the deepest global recession and the economic crisis that followed, coupled with the uncertainty of Brexit, is well behind them and is no obstacle to their continued growth. Indeed they have made 2019 their year with a determined and positive attitude. Uncertainty may haunt other countries but businesspeople on the Costa del Sol continue to provide us with the certainty that they and their firms will drive growth for years to come. A crucial part of the Costa del Sol’s business landscape continues to be expatriate entrepreneurs whose risk taking continues to pay off, not only for them but the wider community. And this can be said for the Costas as a whole. These businesspeople have brought a work ethic to the table and combined it with a Spanish corporate approach. They are on to a successful formula. The latest employment data shows the number of people out of work in Malaga Province fell by 2,344 to 153,172 in March, a decline of about 1.5 per cent. Spain’s Labour Ministry said the two industries driving hiring were hospitality and construction, mainstays of not only the Costa del Sol economy but lead-
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ers for expatriate communities. Hospitality in particular continues to draw in British customers. The Hosteltur industry association said the number of bookings made for Easter 2019 rose by 12 per cent compared to April 2018. The total number of tourism companies on the Costa del Sol rose by 0.2 per cent from the end of
2017 to the end of last year. There were a total of 13,159 firms employing 5.6 per cent more workers than in 2017, the Costa del Sol’s Tourism Board said. These businesses and others continue to cater to the more than 47,190 British people registered as residents on the Costa del Sol and the millions more who holiday here every year. The firms are bursting with positivity and a hunger to excel. We are delighted to provide a platform for these companies to reach our readers, and incredibly proud that so many businesses are doing so well on the Costa del Sol. Vivan los negocios en España!
BOUYANT BUSINESS: Companies continue to proposer on the Costa del Sol.