Barcelona airport sets new record for April with almost 5m travelers
Passengers increased 6.6% compared to previous year, with 75% international flights
Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Passengers increased 6.6% compared to previous year, with 75% international flights
Government and left-wing Comuns strike deal to postpone tourist tax increase until October
Travelers do not rule out returning to African country next year, if conflict situation normalizes
Salvador Illa to look for political consensus, but if not possible, government to decide "whatever"
Business groups send letter to Pedro Sánchez arguing takeover would lead to "excessive" concentration of financial power
PM Pedro Sánchez wants to gather opinions from citizens, associations, and organizations in order to make informed decision
Unemployment falls by over 6,000 to lowest level since 2008
Basque bank celebrates CNMC greenlight, pending Spanish government decision on conditions
Labor unions await Spanish government's green light to shorter workweek after approval was postponed due to blackout
Spanish government to decide on operation and potential conditions
Bank itself noted 6.9% increase after comparing what result would be without change in tax accounting
Sabadell remains opposed as BBVA seeks to strengthen its position in Spain and reduce reliance on emerging markets
Red Eléctrica links power outage to issues in electricity generation
Authorities deny cyberattack as cause of blackout
Consumer Price Index fell 0.1 percentage point
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