Catalan households spend nearly half of their budget on housing and food
Catalonia is the third Spanish autonomous community with the highest spending, at €14,746 per person per year
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Judge rules over 3,500 Glovo couriers were misclassified as self-employed
Inspection in 2019 spurs biggest ruling yet against Glovo's hiring practices
Delta to launch direct Barcelona–Seattle route in May 2026
The U.S. airline will operate three non-stop flights per week between the two cities
EasyJet cancels five flights in Barcelona due to cabin crew strike
72 Barcelona flights could be affected, as trade union criticizes high minimum services
Southern Catalonia to host one of EU's first four AI gigafactories
Móra la Nova chosen by Spanish government as site for €5 billion project
Just Eat and Glovo trial ends over €295 million unfair competition claim
Barcelona-based Glovo is accused of gaining illegal advantage by using freelance couriers
Catalan carmaker Ebro to expand Zona Franca plant by 60,000 square meters
Ebro is boosting logistics capacity in preparation for arrival of Chinese car models from Omoda
Travel agencies predict record summer despite 15% price hike
Holidays now seen as "basic necessity" while demand for trips to US falls, according to ACAVE
Easyjet cabin crew call strike for June 25–27
USO union says salaries in Spain are between 30% and 200% lower than in other European bases
Majority shareholder of Codorníu entrusts sale of cava manufacturer
Investment fund Carlyle owns 68% of sparkling wine company, delegating negotiations to Morgan Stanley and Santander Bank
New housing plan to help young people buy first homes with 0% interest loans
The program will cover 20% of the property's value, which will not need to be repaid until the mortgage is paid off in full
Inflation in Catalonia drops to 1.8% in May, the lowest since September
Spain's inflation rate falls to 2% and reaches the European Central Bank's target
Barcelona mayor proposes easing affordable housing quota for major renovations
Tenants’ Union accuses Jaume Collboni of acting "under the orders of the construction lobby"
Barcelona Airport breaks May record with over 5 million passengers
Nearly 22 million people have passed through the airport so far this year
Barcelona airport expansion project to be complete by 2033
Catalan president hopes to offset impacts on protected natural area due to runway extension with rewilding plans
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