Telefónica plans layoffs for over 6,000 employees across seven subsidiaries
Spanish telecoms giant holds talks with unions
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Catalan hotels see record two million visitors in October
Overnight stays see historic high with nearly 5.5 million
Catalan exports set September record despite US sales slump
Imports rise faster, pushing trade deficit up 34.5% so far this year
Record September for housing sales as transactions jump 6%
Sales of new-builds grow by over 16%
Amazon to lay off nearly 1,000 workers at its Barcelona offices
80% of the company's job cuts in Spain will occur in the Catalan capital, mainly affecting call center and IT staff
Spain to present draft of new financing model for autonomous communities in early 2026
New model, driven by Catalan pro-independence parties, would grant regions full tax control and narrow funding gaps
Record-breaking October at Barcelona airport with 5.2 million passengers
Airport could close the year with 58 million passengers, exceeding its theoretical maximum capacity of 55 million users
Barcelona port cruise passenger numbers rise 10% in 2025
By October, the port had handled more than 3.56 million cruise passengers
Inflation remains at 2.6% during October in Catalonia despite price of eggs soaring
Core inflation, discounting most volatile goods prices, rises slightly to 2.1%
Catalan food distributor's centenary events draw 3,000 attendees
Transgourmet Ibèrica concluded celebrations with an event at national art museum
MWC 20th anniversary to focus on Artificial Intelligence with 110k visitors expected
Barcelona's largest mobile technology trade show scheduled for early March 2026
Three new AVE high-speed rail stations to be built in Girona, Reus, and Vilafranca del Penedès
Railway Strategy plan foresees construction by 2050, as well as other improvements across network
Steve Aoki, Tim Berners-Lee, and Kate Darling to headline MWC's Talent Arena
Organizers say the event has become a "benchmark in Europe for digital talent" in just two editions
Aeroméxico launches six weekly flights between Barcelona and Mexico City
In 2024, passenger traffic between the two cities reached 156,000 travelers
Catalonia to invest €1bn in artificial intelligence schemes until 2030
Government will promote public-owned cloud service, promote university degrees, and reduce paperwork
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