Soaring food prices sees inflation rise in Catalonia
Cost of olive oil and sugar up more than 38% compared to last year
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Barcelona Metro exceeds pre-pandemic passenger numbers with 28 million in August
Journeys up 17.6% from August 2022 and up 16.6% from August 2019
Air Europa suffers cyberattack, asks customers to cancel bank cards
Airline says systems are working again but recommends cancelling cards to "minimize any incidence"
Rent prices in Barcelona register new record: €1,123.56 per month during second quarter
Contracts fall 9.5% to 10,328 between April and June, compared to previous year
Facebook content review company registers 20% absenteeism for psychologic trauma
Staff in Barcelona check content shared online including videos of murder, rape, or suicide
2.1 million tourists visit Catalonia in August, 10% down from pre-pandemic levels
Expenditure by international visitors reaches €2.7bn, while 91% of travel agencies increase sales this summer
Unemployment drops in Catalonia in September, while Spain registers 20,000 new jobseekers
First drop after a steady two-month increase, reaching lowest point for the month of September since 2007
Inflation in Spain rises to 3.5% for September
Core inflation, excluding food and energy, falls slightly to 5.8%
Barcelona port opens new maritime shipping connection with Greece and Turkey
Journey from Catalan capital to port near Istanbul to take five days
Delta to fly twice daily between Barcelona and New York from May 31
Airline describes Catalonia as "really popular destination" for Americans
Catalan exports break new records in July
Sales abroad up 5% on last year, reaching €8.4bn
Foreign investment in Catalonia halves during first six months of 2023 to €824m
Lowest figure recorded in a first semester since 2014
LEVEL to fly between Barcelona and Miami from March 31
Airline adds sixth plane to fleet and will take off three times per week
Catalonia calculates fiscal deficit at €22bn in 2021, 9.6% of GDP
Finance minister criticizes Spain for "sustained, unfair and deliberate financial suffocation"
'Best call of my life' to bring America's Cup to Barcelona
Grant Dalton, CEO of yacht racing event, tells of "phenomenal" arrival in Catalonia and pioneering technology used
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