Catalan beauty group Puig aims to raise €3bn in stock market debut
Barcelona-based family business owns Paco Rabanne, Jean Paul Gaultier and Caroline Herrera brands
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
McDonald's Worldwide Convention comes to Barcelona
More than 14,000 McDonald's franchisees, suppliers and employees set to attend first assembly held in Europe
32 independent hotels come together under new brand
Grans Hotels de Catalunya features family-owned businesses located mainly in the Girona region
Level's Barcelona to Miami route to have €50m in economic impact in Catalonia
Airline connects the two cities three times per week, with more flights in summer
Catalonia was Europe's fifth most popular destination for online bookings last summer
Over 9.4 million overnight stays were reserved through platforms like Airbnb and Booking
Easter skyrockets employment figure to 3.73 million workers
Best number recorded for a month of March in history
One third of domestic workers in Catalonia have no contract
At least 30,000 people, most of them foreign women, work without social security coverage
Two out of three economists have 'negative opinion' of rent cap
Catalan economists 'concerned' about political situation in Catalonia
Inflation in Spain rises to 3.2% in March
Increase driven by higher fuel and energy prices
Catalonia's tourism sector expecting 'very good' Easter
Recent snowfall has rejuvenated ski season and good weather bodes well for coastal areas
Workers protest outside Zara after Inditex posts record €5.4bn profit
Unions demonstrate at flagship store on Barcelona's Passeig de Gràcia to demand better conditions
'Significant shortcomings' in Grifols financial reports, says regulator
CNMV believes Catalan company's debt is reflected correctly despite deficiencies
Grifols suffers stock market hit after regulator finds 'significant deficiencies' in financial reports
Catalan pharmaceutical stresses that market commission found accounting debts were accurate
Seat CEO calls on Spain to promote electric cars as company posts €625m profit
Wayne Griffiths criticizes lack of political stability in Spain and "straitjacket" of EU regulations
Danone staff accept plant closure offer
Workers vote by 110 to 14 to endorse agreement including early retirements, redundancies and transfers
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