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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Grifols announced €21 profits in a ‘difficult’ Q1 marked by fraud accusations
Gotham City Research accuse pharmaceutical company of “suspicious movement” of €226M to subsidiary
Formula 1 road show comes to Passeig de Gràcia boulevard on June 19
Questioned exhibit by environmentalists to mark week-long activities ahead of Spanish Grand Prix race in Barcelona
Catalan inflation increases to 3.3% in April due to housing and food prices
Spain's inflation also reached 3.3% due to higher gas and electricity prices
Barcelona airport registers six consecutive months of historic passenger records
April saw 4.6 million travelers, 9.5% more than in 2023 in Catalan capital infrastructure
Girona airport gets nine additional summer destinations
Six brand new routes will connect Costa Brava with Aalborg, Beni Mellal, Bari, Pardubice, Paderborn, and Zagreb for first time
Global hub or diversified options? Political parties divided over airport expansion
Most parties want to expand facilities, others say alternative airport management can provide solutions
Sabadell accuses BBVA of breaching tender offer regime and offering 'incomplete data'
Catalan entity denounces facts to the Securities Market Commission
BBVA launches hostile takeover bid for Banc Sabadell
Spanish government rejects move and warns of 'damaging' effect on financial system
Catalan economy sees slight growth in first quarter, bringing annual GDP increase to 2.6%
All sectors have shown a positive evolution bar agriculture
BBVA rule out improved offer for Sabadell saying margins 'exhausted'
President of Basque bank says initial premium proposed was 48%
Montjuïc to be transformed into 'iconic' exhibition space by centenary of 1929 Expo
International architecture competition to remodel exhibition halls will open on May 15
Banc Sabadell turns down BBVA merger offer over valuation concerns
Catalan bank says proposal 'significantly undervalues' its project and growth prospects
Comic Barcelona welcomes 110,000 attendees to 42nd edition
Organizers hail mix of fans including "more families than ever"
Employment in Catalonia sets new record in April, with 3.7m workers registered
Jobseekers figure at its lowest for a month of April since 2008, with 337,030
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