Barcelona city council to levy tourist tax on day-trippers
Initiative proposed by conservative Democrats group to charge tour operators for bringing one-day visitors into the city to become effective in 2018
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Hard Rock to spend €2 billion on leisure and gambling park in Catalonia
The firm presented the details of the project to enthusiastic responses from local officials involved but also some criticism
Catalan company creates new formula to reduce chemical additives in vegetarian and vegan food
The innovation of the BDF Ingredients company consists of adding an enzyme which reduces the amount of chemical additives to the products
First Catalan financial cluster to be created next year
Sector handles almost a trillion euros and makes up 3.6% of overall GDP
Prizes reward sustainability, innovation and initiative in wine tourism sector
La Vinyeta winery, Mas Llagostera country house and Wine Road Association the winners of Wine Tourism 2017
Barcelona launches new direct flights to Hong Kong for the summer season
Cathay Pacific will operate the route four times a week until October 27, but the Catalan government would like it to run year round.
Hard Rock to build huge leisure and gambling complex on south Catalan coast
The planned project near PortAventura to include a casino, hotels, entertainment areas, theaters, shops and a convention centre
Flights between Girona and Saint Petersburg to take wing next year
Russian low-cost carrier Pobeda Airlines also looking at raising number of connections between the Catalan city and Moscow to four a week
Catalonia to expand fast-charging network for electric vehicles
Some 126 charging points will be available to drivers by the end of the year
Stevedore strike called off
Unions and management reach agreement to protect 100% of jobs in sector liberalization
More than 25% of Catalan companies invest in R&D
Catalonia Trade and Investment’s Innovation Barometer presented on Wednesday shows innovation in Catalonia is growing
Catalonia’s Gamelab attracts world’s video game experts
Barcelona area holds one of the industry’s leading congresses with eSports at the center of the debate
Catalonia braces for record number of tourists
Coastal destinations to feel the brunt with occupancy rates of over 90%, while top inland choices expect 8 out of 10 rooms to be full in August
Catalan economy hits 19% of Spanish GDP for first time this century
Catalonia outgrows Spain with latest figures for foreign investment best since 1993 while president Puigdemont calls on Madrid to fulfill infrastructure commitments
Record-breaking €5bn of foreign investment in Catalonia
The country attracts nearly half of foreign manufacturing investment in Spain
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