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2024 begins with lowest number of jobless workers in January since 2008
The year opened with a slight increase of 3,690 more unemployed workers
CaixaBank profits increase 54% to €4.8bn
Interest margin soars by over 54% up to €10 billion
Banc Sabadell profits soar 55% to reach €1.3bn
Income from the banking business grew by 15.5% to €6.1 billion
Barcelona Wine Week's fourth edition welcomes more than 900 wine cellars
Organizers expect 20,000 visitors at Fira de Montjuïc from February 5 to 7
Tourists in Barcelona spent €9.6 billion in 2023, up 14.7% from 2019
More than 12 million people visited the Catalan capital last year, 6.9% less than four years ago
Inflation in Catalonia climbs to 3.4% in January
Spain's economy grew 2.5% in 2023, exceeding all expectations
Catalonia closes 2023 with lowest fourth quarter unemployment since 2007
A record 3.7 million people were in work, while only 8.97% were jobless
Spanish PM announces €2.4 billion expansion of Madrid airport
Barajas will serve as a hub to South America and Asia, accommodating up to 90 million passengers a year from 2031
Catalan hotels welcome more than 1.1 million tourists in 2023
Overnight stays reach 2.5 million as Catalonia is second most popular destination among foreigners
Grifols shares rebound after Spanish stock market regulator launches investigation
Catalan drugmaker accounts are being examined and Gotham's actions questioned
'Complex' review of Grifols report and Gotham's conduct to take several weeks
No evidence so far that Catalan pharmaceutical did not comply with regulations, says markets regulator
Gotham City Research says it focuses on companies with potential to fall 50-100%
CEO of the hedge fund says he still has a "significant" short position in Grifols
Three out of four passengers at Barcelona Airport fly with low-cost airlines
Experts say difficult for Catalan capital to replicate Madrid business model, where low-cost companies make up just 30%
Foreign investment in Barcelona doubles in 2023, reaching €811 million
Health and life science sectors account for 98.6% of the total investments
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.