Second best ever June for hotels in Catalonia
Some 6.4 million overnight stays last month just short of last year’s all-time record figure
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Airport ground staff call off July 31 strike
Agreement with handling companies avoids industrial action involving 50,000 employees all over Spain
Catalan exports fall 1.2% in May after a year of growth
Sales from Catalonia abroad reached 6,273 million euros, representing 24.8% of the total of the State
Summer of strikes in Barcelona airport: will it affect you?
Learn the dates of the upcoming industrial action and the reasons behind it
Ryanair two-day strike cancels 400 flights in Spain
A total of 600 flights have been canceled throughout Europe, estimated to affect some 100,000 passengers
Amazon to open new major center in Catalonia
The online retailer plans to build a 51,000 square meter facility in Barberà del Vallès, near Barcelona
Barcelona to stop landlord harassment with new system of fines
Unused legislation gives city council power to act against companies trying to drive tenants from their homes
Half of jobs lost in financial crisis already recovered
Employment to reach figures of 2007 within the next four years
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
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.