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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Government agrees to raise tourist tax cap to €8 per night in Barcelona
Cabinet announces measure following meeting with city council
Lack of young workers and bureaucracy slowing down construction of new homes
Building in the last decade only 10% of level before bubble crash, despite slight upswing
Spain fines five low-cost airlines €179m for charging hand luggage fees
Ryanair fined €108m, with Vueling, Easyjet, Norwegian and Volotea also sanctioned for various "abusive practices"
Golden Visa applications surge as Spain moves closer to banning program
Record 3,200 visas granted in 2023, most of them for investors who spend at least €500,000 on housing
Barcelona's Passeig de Gràcia is Spain's most expensive street
Iconic boulevard ranks 16th in global ranking, led by Via Montenapoleone in Milan and New York's Fifth Avenue
Rodalies works in Roda de Berà 'on schedule' with March deadline
Territory minister Sílvia Paneque thanks commuters for their patience
46 Catalan companies opened subsidiaries abroad this year, 44% more than in 2023
Main business markets are Mexico, United States, Colombia, Italy, and UK
Court accepts complaint against Gotham for spreading 'biased and misleading' information about Grifols
Judge believes short-selling fund sought to benefit from fall in Catalan pharmaceutical company's stock value
Airbnb urges Barcelona to 'reconsider' restrictions on tourist apartments
Holiday rental giant argues that regulations have failed and challenges plans to eliminate tourist flats by 2028
Business minister sees Trump's victory as a 'motivational push' for stronger EU
Miquel Sàmper questions US president-elect's proposed tariff increases
Catalan exports over €8bn in goods in September after August's drop
Second-best figure for September
Inflation rises to 2% in Catalonia in October, driven by electricity and fuel prices
Cost increased by 0.3 percentage points compared to September
Economists warn of ‘excessive debt’ of football clubs in top 5 European leagues
Analysis shows FC Barcelona has far outspent incomings in recent seasons
Stock market regulator extends BBVA's hostile takeover bid for Banc Sabadell
The second phase of the bid allows for allegations and is expected to be resolved in 2025
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