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
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
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
Foreign investment in Catalonia up 27% in Q3 to €1.22bn
For first nine months of the year, foreign investment is down almost 25%
Catalan exports fall 2.4% year-on-year in November to under €9bn
Exports from January to November 2023 are up 8.4%
'Ability to transform reality' to be theme of 2026 World Congress of Architecture in Barcelona
Catalan and Spanish officials point to housing being the biggest challenge in urban areas
Danone commits to working on reindustrialization of plant it intends to close
Workers remain defiant, promise to "fight to the maximum" so that factory doesn't shut
Girona furniture brand Kave Home eyes expansion to Milan, Rome and Paris
Family business grew 30% in 2023 with €200m turnover
Catalan government lists priority works in Catalonia to correct Spain's 'historic investment deficit'
Key projects include mobility improvements to roads and railways
Barcelona airport sees almost 50m passengers in 2023, still below pre-pandemic levels
Facility saw almost 20% more activity compared to 2022, but 5.3% down on 2019
Grifols to sue Gotham City Research for financial and reputational damage
Hedge fund's report caused Catalan pharmaceutical company's shares to plummet over 25%
Iberia proposes new handling company with 1,700 job cuts
Subsidiary would be 100% owned by IAG, the Spanish airline's parent company
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