Spanish government and unions agree on raising monthly minimum salary by €50
Employers distance themselves from agreement which will see minimum wage increase to 14 installments of €1,184
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Repsol board greenlights €800m 'Ecoplanta' project in Tarragona
Plant will convert non-recyclable materials into chemicals and biofuels
MWC hopes to surpass 101,000 visitors and generate up to €550m
Organizers of world's biggest mobile fair reaffirm commitment to Barcelona
Airline Jet2 to open new routes from Reus to London and Liverpool
The company will also increase flights from Girona to nine destinations in the UK
Spanish economy grows 3.2% in 2024 with 0.8% rise in Q4
Year-on-year change for last three months of the year was 3.5%
Catalonia sees best unemployment figures recorded in 16 years
Labor market generated 55,200 new job opportunities in 2024, with 3.86 million workers registered during last quarter of year
Trump president: a look into the Catalan-American trade relationship
New protectionist policies could reduce the Catalan GDP by 0.2 points
Catalan hotels reach all-time high visitor numbers in 2024
More than 21.5 million people stayed in hotels in Catalonia last year, 350,000 more than in 2023
Barcelona's T-Usual public transport ticket rises to €35.20 and T-Jove to €70.40
New public transport prices take effect after pro-independence Junts vote against government decree in Congress
Vueling schedules 16 million journeys at Barcelona airport this summer, up 9% from last year
Airline adds three aircraft to the fleet to “reinforce key routes” and open new international ones
Banco Sabadell returns HQ to Catalonia after leaving amid independence push
Board of directors approves decision as "reasons for moving no longer in place"
Company behind Barcelona port explosion suspended last environmental inspection
Qualitat Ambiental saw "breaches of contract," while company assures safety inspections were successful
Tourists spend almost €100 more per day in Madrid than in Catalonia
Tourism growing faster in Madrid region in recent years, driven by increase in foreign visitors
ICE gaming fair in Barcelona 'normalizes addictive behaviors,' health ministry says
Over 55,000 attendees are expected at event with economic impact of €300 million
Catalan exports drop 3.2% in November to €8.6bn
Results exacerbate overall decline for 2024, pushing it to 1.5%
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