Business

International tourists spend €2.5 billion in June alone, up 13%

Unemployment increases slightly but remains near 16-year low 

Coastal areas expect occupancy up to 90%, although more people choose mountain destinations to escape high temperatures

Macroeconomic data in Catalonia follows same line as positive Spanish figures

Turnover surpasses €3.4bn as firm says all business units have grown this year

Government forecasts 2.4% annual increase by end of year

Second consecutive month of declines, driven by significant reductions in electricity and food prices

Employment reaches new record at 3.8 million, up 24,000 from first quarter

Contactless system for public transport already available on Android devices

Decision can still be appealed by city council of tax addressed to large companies with over €1 million gross income

City approved increasing tax in May and requested Catalan government to raise it higher

Sales abroad during first months of year fall 4.2% compared to same period in 2023

Number of vessels decreases, but passengers slightly increase as boats have higher capacities

Stadium to host 64,000 people by 2025 with €1.5 billion investment and 5,700 workers

Barcelona city council begins tests with Spain's first ground-level power supply