Spain commits to paying Catalonia €1.4bn and to refinance debt
Some €759m have been pending from Madrid since 2008
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
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%
Costa Daurada aims at tourists looking for more than sun and sand
Local tourism agency launches campaign to promote area's alternative attractions such as golf, wine tourism and cycling
Barcelona house prices rise 13% in first quarter of 2018
Report by real estate company Tecnocasa indicates that properties on sale in city are "overpriced"
Almost half of flights in Barcelona airport delayed this summer
Passengers waited average of 55 minutes when traveling to or from Catalan capital by plane
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