Half of jobs lost in financial crisis already recovered
Employment to reach figures of 2007 within the next four years
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Lighting multinational opens design center in Barcelona
XAL’s new Creative Lab in the Catalan capital is the only such facility the firm has outside Austria
Catalan economy rises to 19.2% of Spain
Industry and science main contributors to 3.4% GDP growth in 2017
Major audiovisual trade fair to move to Barcelona in 2021
Growth in ISE congress sees plans to move annual event from Amsterdam to Gran Via convention center
UPS to set up Southern Europe operation center in Barcelona and create 400 jobs
Shipping multinational DHS will also invest €7.5 million in new facility near the Catalan capital
Ryanair cabin crew to go on strike in peak summer season
Catalonia among territories to be affected on July 25 and 26
Almost half of Catalan firms will raise turnover thanks to innovation
Report finds that most companies that invested in R&D in 2017 intend to spend even more this year
June sees lowest jobless total in Catalonia since 2008
Over 15,000 fewer unemployed people in June was largest fall anywhere in Spain
Barcelona airport 'preparing' for possible strikes this summer
Air traffic controllers threaten walkouts if demands for better working conditions not met
Drop in number of tourists, but rise in spending
On average international visitors spent just over 1,000 euros each in Catalonia
New route between Barcelona airport and Addis Ababa opened
Ethiopian Airlines will operate four weekly flights with stopover in Madrid throughout summer
US firm Carlyle to buy majority stakehold in Codorniu for €390m
Family-owned Catalan cava maker says deal will help it expand into new international markets
Growth in Catalan GDP set to rise to 2.9% in 2018
Government adjusts forecast upward with economy expected to outgrow average in Spain and Eurozone
CaixaBank to sell 80% of real estate assets to US equity fund
The Catalan financial giant expects the deal to go through at the end of 2018 or start of 2019
Naturgy forecasts €7BN dividends payout by 2022
Energy company formerly known as Gas Natural to invest 5.3 billion euros in organic growth over next five years
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