Barcelona airport reaches all-time high number of passengers in 2024
Airport's estimated maximum capacity of 55 million breached for first time
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Record 684m bus and metro journeys in Barcelona in 2024
TMB registered 215m passengers on bus and almost 469m on metro
Catalonia ends 2024 with 568,179 self-employed workers, up 1.3%
Barcelona leads in absolute growth with 6,000 new workers
Catalonia registers record number of Golden Visas in 2024 after program ban announcement
Foreign investors from China account for half of residency permits, followed by Iranians, US citizens, and Brits
BYD cars to include Catalan language in infotainment system
Softcatalà organization works with Chinese manufacturer to correct translation
Unified nationwide public transport tickets could arrive in 2026
Spanish transport minister mirrors German system
Experts propose increasing minimum wage to €1,184 per month
Rise between €39 and €50 needs approval of Spanish government
Retailers face sales season with less stock and fewer offers to other years
Businesses still see reason for “optimism” after a “very good” Christmas
Catalonia welcomes a record 1.2 million international tourists in November, up 9.7% from 2023
Visitors spent an average of €198 per day and stayed 5.5 days
Inflation in Spain climbs to 2.8% in December, rising four-tenths
Increase driven by higher fuel prices, which fell at the end of last year
Final confirmation: Public transport tickets 50% subsidized throughout 2025
Catalan government announces discount prices on T-Jove and T-Usual passes to continue next year
T-mobilitat public transport pass now available for iPhone users
Commuters required to download 'Cartera T-mobilitat' app
Iris-scanning crypto project Worldcoin ordered to delete all collected data
German authorities claim company failed to implement necessary security measures for handling biometric data
Barcelona approves 2025 tax plan, increasing tourist charges
New regulations also increase property tax for over 200 hotels and set new rates for tourist buses
Catalan exports rise 12.7% in October, the highest figure since March 2023
Goods worth €9.652 billion sold abroad last year
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