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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Barcelona to host ICE, world's largest gaming tech event, from 2025
Trade show moving to Catalan capital after 12 years in London
Coca-Cola company under Catalan businesswoman enlarges manufacturing control worldwide
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners expands by acquiring bottling company in Philippines
Minimum services for Barcelona airport security strike starting August 10 set at 90%
Staff to stop working from Thursday to Monday in complaint over abuse of authority
Catalonia welcomes 7.9m visitors during first six months of 2023
30% more tourists than previous year make Catalonia most popular territory in Spain
Increase in number of jobseekers after dropping for five consecutive months, still reaching new records
Catalonia registered 1,612 new unemployed in July, but overall at lowest level since 2008
Barcelona taxi union fined €123,000 for pressuring drivers not to use ride-hailing platforms
Catalan competition authorities say Élite Taxi action constitutes "very serious infringement" of law
Ryder Cup will not take place in Catalonia as government rejects golf course expansion
PGA Caldes de Malavella resort's request to build third area denied for urbanism and drought reasons
High temperatures in Catalonia force grape harvest to start earlier
Quality of grapes is expected to be "excellent"
Barcelona airport security call indefinite strike from August 10
Staff to stop working from Thursday to Monday in complaint over abuse of authority
Facebook content review company to lay off 20% staff in Barcelona
Unions question future of CCC Barcelona Digital Services, which employ 2,000 people
Barcelona-Madrid high-speed train passengers up by 80%, reaching 10m in 2022
Four out of five travelers prefer train over plane to travel between both capitals
Catalan economy grows 0.4% in second quarter of 2023
Year-on-year GDP growth sits at 1.8%
Influx of passengers on trains to beaches due to warm weather and free tickets
Renfe reports a 30% increase in travelers over June weekends
Barcelona lifeguards call off strike after reaching agreement with employer
Company pledges to hire more staff and create a rotation system for workers
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.