Catalan beauty group Puig seeks €14bn valuation on May 3 stock market debut
Company offering shares between €22 and €24.50 apiece
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Floating desalination unit off Barcelona shore to avoid using water tanker ships
Catalonia to install a dozen mobile plants in Costa Brava amid ongoing drought
Barcelona deal with StarPay allows Asian tourists to pay with their own apps
Chinese visitors will be able to shop and pay the same way as in their own country
Abu Dhabi's TAQA confirms talks with Criteria over potential Naturgy deal
Spanish financial regulator lifts suspension on trading
Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week welcomes 400 brands from 35 countries
Latest wedding dress styles on show at Fira Barcelona from April 17 to 21
Cava and wine producers fear for this year's crop despite recent rain
Winegrowers in Penedès note "significant mortality" in vineyards due to drought
Chery and Ebro sign deal to build electric vehicles in Barcelona
Chinese and Catalan manufacturers reach agreement to begin production at former Nissan plant in Zona Franca
Catalan ski resorts end season with record numbers despite warm weather
Baqueira Beret, in the Pyrenees, recorded over one million skiers, the highest in its history
Government adds 131 municipalities to list of tense housing market zones to limit rent prices
Catalonia has 271 sites with rent cap in place, home to 90% of population
Barcelona airport surpasses 4.2m passengers in March, 13.8% more than 2023
Infrastructure breaks, for fifth month in a row, its record of travelers
Inflation rises in Catalonia to 3.1% in March due to fuel and electricity prices
Spanish authorities also record increase to 3.2% in overall country
Government proposes using Barcelona airport runways for both takeoffs and landings in summer
Plan to allow 90 flights per hour, as opposed to current 78, from 10am to 2pm in July and August
Renfe eyes French market as Barcelona-Paris train line stalls
Spanish rail operator plans new offensive to penetrate French domestic market
Chinese car manufacturer Chery expected to sign deal to build electric vehicles in Barcelona
Europe's first Chinese automobile factory deal could take place soon, but some details still pending
Barcelona port expects to welcome 806 cruise ships in 2024, reducing 6% larger vessels
Authorities schedule 22% of docks to be of boats using liquified natural gas
Read the latest updates and breaking news on business and economic matters from Barcelona and Catalonia here. Keep up to date with how the Catalan economy is performing, inflation levels, employment and unemployment, major business mergers, important company announcements, and the latest on Catalonia’s biggest enterprises such as Vueling, Wallbox, Grifols, Mango, and plenty of start-ups and international firms based here too.