Over 3.8 million workers in Catalonia in October
Provisional data, if confirmed, would be another record for jobs figures
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Videogame company behind Candy Crush to lay off 47 employees in Barcelona
Union says layoffs have been going on since Microsoft bought the company in October last year
Inflation in Catalonia falls to its lowest level in more than three years
Fall in fuel, electricity and food prices pushes inflation down to 1.7% in September
Barcelona airport sees record 42 million passengers in first nine months of the year
September saw more than five million people use Catalan capital's airport
Renfe recovers high-speed train connection between Barcelona and Toulouse in 2025
AVE will stop at Carcassonne and will be in service between April and September
Catalan car manufacturer Ebro to go public in Spanish stock market
Announcement comes after signing deal with Chinese company Chery to build electric cars
Rents in Catalonia drop by 3%-5% after introduction of rent cap
Territory minister reveals first data on the impact of the regulation shows 'contention' of prices
Catalonia sees record high jobs figures for September
3.78 million members of social security is the 4th highest figure on record
Catalonia sees over 2 million international tourists in August
2024 breaks record for most foreign visitors in year to date
Quebec, Germany, the Basque Country: How do Catalonia's new tax proposals compare?
The expert view from Núria Bosch and Maite Vilalta from the Barcelona Institute of Economics
Inflation in Spain falls to lowest level since March 2021
September rate of 1.5% is down from 2.2% in August
Spain's stock market regulator opens disciplinary proceedings against Grifols and Gotham
Catalan drugmaker accused of 'serious violation' for providing inaccurate or misleading financial information
Foreign investment in Catalonia doubles in Q2 2024
Madrid continues to lead Spain in foreign investment, accounting for 75% of the country's total
Catalan exports hit record high in July with 9.4% growth
Despite July's bump, total exports for 2024 are down 3.3% year-on-year to €59.6 billion
Ryanair announces winter routes from Girona to 9 destinations
Airline will fly to Beni Mellal, Eindhoven and Wroclaw but drops flights to Marrakesh, Belfast and Birmingham
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