Barcelona airport sets new record for April with almost 5m travelers
Passengers increased 6.6% compared to previous year, with 75% international flights
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Tourist tax delay agreed in exchange for €60m fund for housing and councils
Government and left-wing Comuns strike deal to postpone tourist tax increase until October
Businesspeople trapped in Libya land in Barcelona: 'We have not felt scared at any moment'
Travelers do not rule out returning to African country next year, if conflict situation normalizes
President to decide on Barcelona Airport expansion 'ideally before summer'
Salvador Illa to look for political consensus, but if not possible, government to decide "whatever"
Catalan business organizations urge Spanish PM to block BBVA's Sabadell takeover
Business groups send letter to Pedro Sánchez arguing takeover would lead to "excessive" concentration of financial power
Spain to launch public consultation on BBVA-Sabadell takeover bid
PM Pedro Sánchez wants to gather opinions from citizens, associations, and organizations in order to make informed decision
Employment in Catalonia sets new record in April, with 3.8m workers registered
Unemployment falls by over 6,000 to lowest level since 2008
BBVA-Sabadell banking deal is 'terrible mistake' after regulatory approval
Basque bank celebrates CNMC greenlight, pending Spanish government decision on conditions
Thousands rally across Catalonia on Workers' Day, calling for 37.5-hour workweek
Labor unions await Spanish government's green light to shorter workweek after approval was postponed due to blackout
Regulator approves BBVA's hostile takeover bid for Sabadell bank
Spanish government to decide on operation and potential conditions
CaixaBank posts €1.47 billion Q1 profit, boosted by change in bank tax accounting
Bank itself noted 6.9% increase after comparing what result would be without change in tax accounting
BBVA's bid for Sabadell hits one-year mark as market awaits regulator's verdict
Sabadell remains opposed as BBVA seeks to strengthen its position in Spain and reduce reliance on emerging markets
Grid operator rules out cyberattack as cause of Spain's blackout
Red Eléctrica links power outage to issues in electricity generation
Catalonia recovers 100% of its electrical power after outage affecting Spain
Authorities deny cyberattack as cause of blackout
Inflation in Spain drops to 2.2% in April driven by lower gas and electricity prices
Consumer Price Index fell 0.1 percentage point
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