Barcelona and New York mayors exchange policies on housing, food and climate
Jaume Collboni and Zohran Mamdani discuss urban policy challenges as Barcelona prepares new scheme to improve access to affordable fresh food
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Barcelona creates fund to buy 'emblematic and strategic' businesses at risk of disappearing
Mayor says effort will help preserve longtime neighborhood stores and could launch by year's end
Barcelona has 'extraordinary opportunity' with AI, says EU official
European Commission's Daniel Calleja says "there is no need to be afraid" and that "laboratory solutions should be transferred to the real economy"
€1.76bn investment planned for Barcelona airport expansion
Total of €1.96bn planned for Catalan airports as Aena unveils five-year spending plan
Catalan High Court hears case over mass layoffs of Meta contractors in Barcelona
Workers' union estimates impact at around €90 million
Inflation in Catalonia hits 4% in August, highest since March 2023
Higher fuel prices drive inflation in Spain to 4.3%
Catalan economy grew by 3% year-over-year in Q2 of 2026
Statistics office data confirms rising GDP and attributes it to an increase in domestic demand
Volkswagen considers phasing out SEAT brand by 2029, German media reports
SEAT says "no decision" has been made ahead of Friday meeting on major business transformation plan
Catalonia loses 59,500 jobs in August as unemployment rises
Unemployment jumps 4.6%, biggest increase in Spain, despite boost to Social Security membership from migrant regularisation
Catalan industry looks towards defense: 'Tank and car maintenance are not that different'
Companies see "opportunity" to keep jobs in sectors "threatened" by relocation
Labor Inspectorate proposes fine for Glovo for keeping couriers on streets during heat alert
Authority believes the company committed a serious offense on July 8
Nearly half of Ubisoft staff supports first day of strike against loss of remote working
Some 40 employees gather outside office doors to criticize that the company "doesn't want to negotiate"
Catalonia welcomes nearly 2.4 million international tourists in July, up 0.8%
Foreign visitors spent €3.71 billion, 13% more than a year earlier
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