Spain moves to cut working week to 37.5 hours
Cabinet endorses "historic" draft law, which must face Congress approval
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Slight uptick in unemployment but best January figures since 2008
Occupation at record levels for December despite 37,580 more people without jobs
Record 20 million international tourists visited Catalonia in 2024
Average daily expenditure per person was €211, with average length of stay 5.6 days
Catalan exports to UK back on track 5 years after Brexit, but British imports still lag behind
Government in Barcelona hopeful of boosting university student exchanges with Labour in power
Barcelona gears up for 'biggest, most exciting' ISE audiovisual fair
Tourist flat ban would not threaten event's future in Catalonia, says Managing Director Mike Blackman
Caixabank's profits surge over 20% in 2024 reaching €5.8bn
BBVA posts record €10bn profit, up 25%
Inflation edges up to 3% in Spain as fuel prices rise
Consumer Price Index climbs for fourth consecutive month
Spanish government and unions agree on raising monthly minimum salary by €50
Employers distance themselves from agreement which will see minimum wage increase to 14 installments of €1,184
Repsol board greenlights €800m 'Ecoplanta' project in Tarragona
Plant will convert non-recyclable materials into chemicals and biofuels
MWC hopes to surpass 101,000 visitors and generate up to €550m
Organizers of world's biggest mobile fair reaffirm commitment to Barcelona
Airline Jet2 to open new routes from Reus to London and Liverpool
The company will also increase flights from Girona to nine destinations in the UK
Spanish economy grows 3.2% in 2024 with 0.8% rise in Q4
Year-on-year change for last three months of the year was 3.5%
Catalonia sees best unemployment figures recorded in 16 years
Labor market generated 55,200 new job opportunities in 2024, with 3.86 million workers registered during last quarter of year
Trump president: a look into the Catalan-American trade relationship
New protectionist policies could reduce the Catalan GDP by 0.2 points
Catalan hotels reach all-time high visitor numbers in 2024
More than 21.5 million people stayed in hotels in Catalonia last year, 350,000 more than in 2023
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