Bill looks to convert offices, hotels, and business premises into 20,000 social housing units
Government and Comuns propose increasing building capacity, subdividing areas, and constructing new floors
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Barcelona Port traffic up 3.5% despite complex geopolitical context, but exports fewer containers
Officials celebrate technical studies that support compatibility for expansion of port and airport
Catalonia reaches new foreign investment record with €1.1 billion in 2025
New highest figure is an increase of more than 5% on 2024
Barcelona's Llotja de Mar opens its doors to the public
Ground floor of Chamber of Commerce building will be accessible for free with guided tours of other parts of the building
Catalan exports exceed €9bn in May
Exports up 1.9% on last year, reaching second highest May total on record
Total solar eclipse drives tourist bookings across Tarragona, Ebre region and Lleida
Businesses hope August 12 event will boost region's profile
Inflation in Catalonia edges up to 3.2% in June, matching Spain's rate
Higher electricity prices offset cheaper fuel, while food inflation falls to an 18-month low
How to watch the total solar eclipse safely in Catalonia
Doctors, consumer authorities and retailers urge viewers to buy certified eclipse glasses
Catalonia approves record €49bn budget
Three-year budget deadlock ends as ERC and Comuns back governing Socialists
Catalonia tops four million workers for first time as unemployment hits 18-year low
Summer hiring boosts labour market as jobless total falls slightly to 307,169
Gas stations estimate price increases of 3-10 cents per litre from Wednesday
Business association foresees that filling the tank will be more expensive this summer due to the end of subsidies
Spain raises 2026 GDP growth forecast to 2.6% despite war uncertainty
Government expects Spanish economy to expand by more than 2% annually over the next three years
Record exports figures for any month of April with 7.7% increase
Sales abroad exceed €8.7bn, while imports rise by 2.6%, up to €9.84bn
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