Salaries in Catalonia 13th highest in European Union
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Barcelona threatens to fine 2,577 illegal tourist apartments on Airbnb
Local authority calls on rental platform to remove unlicensed properties from its website
Nestlé denies ‘any impact’ from Catalonia’s political situation
Food company has big plans for Reus plant with announcement of new range of organic products
Historic Sant Antoni market re-opens after nine years of reforms
Work on 80 million euro restoration project in heart of Barcelona finally complete
Microsoft to open quantum lab in Barcelona
US computer giant is currently looking for premises and staff in the Catalan capital, say reports
PortAventura theme park forecasts more than record 5 million record visitors this season
Ferrari Land attraction receives 170,000 visitors in just over a month
Catalan companies achieve record exports in first quarter of 2018
Value of 18,236 million euros of goods sold abroad
Robert De Niro to open hotel in Barcelona in 2019
It will be fourth hotel of Nobu chain in Europe, and “benchmark” on the European continent
Abertis appoint new chairman in wake of takeover
Marcelino Fernández Verdes becomes head of motorway operator bought out this week by ACS and Atlantia
Catalonia’s fourth biggest airport hopes to surpass last year’s figures
Lleida-Alguaire has already carried out more operations than 2017
Catalonia loses nearly half of its dairy farms in last ten years
Price of litre of milk less than production cost
Watching the world: satellite company sets up European HQ in Barcelona
Argentinian multinational Satellogic will create 100 jobs by 2020
Barcelona airport plans more direct intercontinental routes
Destinations such as Tokyo, Bangkok, Delhi, and Mexico City main priorities for facility
Barcelona port container traffic increases by 20% up until April
Positive trends continue in other activities, with nearly one million passengers passing through facility in first four months of year
Advanced biofuel plant planned to open in 2022
Pioneering Canadian/French joint project aims to build recycling centre in Tarragona region for €250m
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.