High-speed ‘Mediterranean Corridor’ train ready for 2021, pledges Madrid
Long-awaited infrastructure will link southern Spain to Catalonia and France from coast
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Small businesses can test 5G technology at new Barcelona lab
Like no other in the State, this will be found at the Pier01 building
Ryanair cancels 150 flights due to strike
Protest called in Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Portugal, Italy, and Germany
Spain commits to paying Catalonia €1.4bn and to refinance debt
Some €759m have been pending from Madrid since 2008
Overnight stays in Catalonia fall 3% in August
Number of visitors increases during same month compared to 2017
Catalan exports increase by 4.2% in July
Country sold goods abroad to the value of 6 billion euros during seventh month of year, bucking downward trend seen in May
Foreign investment falls by 40% in first half of year
Total of 992.6 million euros of overseas expenditure lowest figure for this period since 2014
'Normality' returns after business exodus from Catalonia
Number of companies that transferred social headquarters make up 0.5% of total in country, according to government study
Catalan Book Week makes turnover of €500,000
More than 28,000 people took part in the 265 events on the fair's program
Catalan GDP grows by 3% from last year
Economy remains strong despite slight decline from previous higher figures
Catalonia second favourite tourist destination in EU
Ranking by Eurostat sees country overtake Île de France, while Canary Islands remain at top spot
Newsagents and bakeries struggle in modern times
Changing consumer habits play key role in dying out of high street classics
Catalan cyber security firms turn over €807M
352 companies in country dedicated to sector, employing 6,000 workers
Barcelona airport handled 5.1 million passengers in August
Users increased by 4.2% during peak holiday month
Protests 'negative' for tourism, warns Barcelona hotel sector
Industry association calls for more police controls against "insecurity" and "anti-social behaviour" as summer turnover falls by 14%
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