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
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
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
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
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
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.