Airline SkyUp launches new direct flight between Barcelona and Moldovan capital Chisinau
Flights start this month with three journeys a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Film director Carla Simón among recipients of Catalonia's prestigious Creu de Sant Jordi award
21 individuals and 10 organizations recognized for outstanding civic and cultural contribution to Catalonia, including actor Loles León and theater company La Cubana
Exports to US jump 13.7% while overall sales stagnate
Catalonia's February exports total €8.33bn, up 0.1% year-on-year
Coffee and cocoa feared to become luxury products due to price increases
Costs of both products have soared over 30% in three years due to climate change and market trends
PortAventura halts ticket sales for Easter Saturday, coinciding with workers' strike
Catalonia's most famous amusement park will open its doors, but "cannot ensure" quality service
Barcelona airport keeps breaking records with 4.3 million passengers in March
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona El Prat airport sees 11.8 million travelers during first quarter of 2025
Rent prices in Catalonia increase over 10% in early 2025
Catalonia remains among most expensive territories to rent
Renfe postpones Barcelona-Toulouse high-speed train connection
Route scheduled to launch early April, but company delays due to French bureaucratic hurdles
Penedès DO criticizes Trump for “total insecurity,” calling changing tariffs “nonsense”
Many Catalan wineries haven’t received orders ‘for months,’ says President of Regulatory Council
Convenient collection lockers arrive in rural western Catalonia to boost local commerce
Pick-up points will have 20 lockers each, five with temperature control
Ride-hailing app drivers demonstrate against sector's law urging 'to be heard'
Hundreds of vehicles slow-drive across Barcelona
Catalan inflation drops to 2.2% in March after consecutive months of increases
Prices fall by 0.9 percentage points due to lower electricity and fuel costs
Catalonia to maintain tariff response plan but pause 'gives opportunity for negotiation'
President Illa criticizes "arbitrary" behavior of US and warns "we are entering a new world"
Ibex 35 opens with 8% increases after Trump tariffs 90-day delay
Stock market linked to tariffed products lead rise at opening bell
Pharmaceutical Reig Jofre warns Trump tariffs can load European market with 'opportunistic' competitors
Catalan company considers Spain's medicine law as "dangerous"
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.