Catalonia welcomes over 2m foreign tourists in May for first time
Visitor spending up 8.3% to €2.3bn
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Public prosecutor accuses Glovo of continuing to infringe workers' rights
Delivery company forcing riders to become self-employed, legal brief argues
Employment in Catalonia reaches new record in June, with 3.8m workers registered
Unemployment falls by nearly 6,000 to lowest level in 16 years
Barcelona – Balearic Islands ferry passengers up 37% compared to 2019
Over 1.1m million travel by boat, 4.4m by plane in 2023
Barcelona rent prices register new record in first quarter of 2024: €1,193.41
Average price increased by 9.8% compared to previous year
Inflation in Spain down slightly in June to 3.4%
Drop after three months on the rise attributed mainly to falling fuel prices
Air China to recover direct flight between Barcelona and Shanghai from August 27
Airline completes return to pre-pandemic routes between Asia and Catalan airport
Congress visitors spend 30% more in Catalonia compared to 2019
Tour operators' summit in Girona aimed at attracting new events
Spain's GDP grows by 0.8% in first quarter of 2024, a tenth more than preliminary data
Investment improved by 2.5% due to national demand's 2.3 percentage points, while foreign demand accounted for 0.2 percentage points
Hotels and restaurants fear loss of Formula 1 championship in Circuit de Catalunya racetrack
Guild forecasts losses of 60% if racing championship does not renew contract and sets up in Madrid
Barcelona announces it will remove all tourist apartments in four years
City currently has 10,101 legal accommodations for visitors
Catalan exports up 5.6% in April, breaking five consecutive months of decline
Cumulative first quarter exports still down 5.6% year-on-year
Barcelona limits 24-hour convenience stores schedules near Primavera Sound music festival
Measure taken to avoid "massified drinking areas" in public zones to improve coexistence between event and neighbors' rest
Inflation in Catalonia rises for third month in a row to 3.6%
Increase mainly due to higher electricity and fuel prices
Barcelona airport nears 5 million passengers in May, seventh record month in a row
Girona airport sees 84% increase in passengers in first five months of year compared to 2023
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