Barcelona wins ‘World Travel Market’ award for responsible tourism
The World Responsible Tourism Awards were given out in London to the Catalan capital for managing the influx of tourists and more
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Level airline to launch direct flights from Barcelona to NY and Santiago de Chile
Prices for journeys between El Prat and JFK airports starting at €99
Catalan economy grows by 0.6% in third term
Country’s GDP up by 2% so far this year, with a slight slowdown between July and September
Anger at Spanish court’s u-turn favoring banks over customers in mortgage tax case
Supreme Court comes under fire as some call for the resignation of the head of Spain's highest judicial authority
Spanish Supreme Court U-turn: citizens must pay mortgage tax, not banks
Judges reverse earlier decision favoring clients following negative impact on markets and prospects of big reimbursements costs
A fast-track for Catalan companies to over a hundred countries
Thirty years on, the Catalan government has opened 40 offices abroad and managed 20k internationalization projects
Unemployment up in Catalonia after summer holiday
General trend still positive as jobless number falls compared to same period last year
Supreme Court to make final decision on mortgage tax
Some 28 judges met on Monday to rule on whether banks or their clients should pay duty on new mortgages
Legends of Catalonia: VR game stars in tourism campaign
Former Barcelona player Carles Puyol, mountaineer Edurne Pasabán, and world’s best chef Joan Roca featured in game
Airlines at Barcelona airport expect to sell 23 million seats this winter
New pilot training center at Lleida airport looking forward to 120 students during 2019
Optimism as Barcelona Meeting Point real estate fair opens its doors
Building work is about to begin on 15,000 dwellings in and around the Catalan capital, while the event also shows off the latest technology
Unemployment rate down to 10.63%, lowest since 2008
Some 33,500 jobs were created between July and September this year
Catalan economy to grow 3%, says Barcelona chamber of commerce
Estimation would mean continuing trend of GDP increase, higher than Spanish and EU average
Like bees in a hive: micro-housing project in Barcelona sparks outrage
Company offering 2.64 square meter-rooms for €200 a month accused of breaking the law
Catalonia has capacity to be a leading country worldwide, says president at business event
Quim Torra spoke at the ‘Businesspeople’s Night’ put on by business association CECOT
Read the latest updates and breaking news on business and economic matters from Barcelona and Catalonia here. Keep up to date with how the Catalan economy is performing, inflation levels, employment and unemployment, major business mergers, important company announcements, and the latest on Catalonia’s biggest enterprises such as Vueling, Wallbox, Grifols, Mango, and plenty of start-ups and international firms based here too.