Barcelona lifeguards on indefinite strike over lack of staff
Protest comes as officials warn swimmers following recent in drownings
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Spain continues economic recovery with 0.4% GDP growth in second trimester
Interannual variation stands at 1.8%
Inflation increases to 2.3% in Spain, breaking downward trend
Last year's rate was over 10%, its highest registered point
Unemployment rate drops to lowest level in 15 years to reach 8.44%
336,800 jobless in the second quarter of 2023
Tourism sector hopes bookings will pick up in August after slow July
Hotel occupation rates along the coast expected to reach 90%
EU Court favors Catalan jewelry company Tous in dispute over bear logo
Polish company requested for registration of symbol to "expire"
Catalonia's first-ever commercial delivery drone successfully transports package
It takes pig insemination company 7 minutes to send parcel to farm
Court opens investigation against Shakira for tax fraud in 2018
Colombian singer facing trial for allegedly defrauding tax office €14.5m between 2012 and 2014
Catalan exports reach €9bn, marking best month of May ever
Sales abroad in Spain fall 3.1%, recording €33.9 billion
Ex Barça president diverted club money to related businesspeople and journalists, police say
Spanish radio Cadena SER reports that suspected invoices reach €233,000, under Bartomeu
Seat to invest €300M to open battery cell assembly factory near Barcelona
Company to employ 500 workers at Martorell site with 2025 completion date
Barcelona-Lyon connected by train once again after Renfe recovers route
French city and Catalan capital separated by 5h high-speed train journey
Inflation drops to 1.9% in Catalonia in June
Lowest number registered since March 2021
CGT union calls Glovo strike from Friday to Monday
Action is in support of Asian delivery riders
Government implements 86% of 2022 spending plan, excluding EU funds
Catalonia invests almost €200 per person, an increase of nearly €30 on 2021
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