Vueling faces fine for forcing female flight attendants to wear makeup and high heels
Catalonia's labor inspection authorities intend to impose €30,000 penalty but airline will appeal
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
AstraZeneca to open hub in Barcelona creating 1,000 jobs in five years
Company to build research and development center to develop new therapies
Barcelona's B-Travel tourism fair this weekend to showcase 30 international destinations
Over 30,000 expected at event that will offer discounts, food, and music for those planning their next trip
Catalonia attracts €3.8bn in foreign investment in 2022 according to Spanish government
Over 25% more spending than in 2021
Barcelona's Texas cinema to reopen three years after closing during first Covid wave
New space will have two screens showing films in Catalan and one 200-seat theater
Catalan exports grow 22.9% year-on-year in January to €7.77bn
Sales abroad continue to grow after Covid-19 pandemic
Catalonia and Barcelona hailed as top foreign investment strategies
fDI Magazine of Financial Times group highlights commitment to technology and sustainability, and strength of Catalan universities
Food prices in Catalonia in February skyrocket 14.6%, pushing inflation to 5.6%
Cost of living rises for second month in a row despite VAT reductions
Barcelona airport already at over 95% of pre-pandemic activity
3.1 million passengers used facility in February, 58% more than in 2022
Catalonia attracted €6.4 billion in foreign investment in 2022, business minister says
Roger Torrent announces "record" figures are 50% higher than 2021's investment
Women's startups held back by 'unconscious and irrational' gender bias
Only 5% of female Catalan entrepreneurs get funding from investors and less than 1% access bank loans
Inflation in Spain rises slightly in February to 6.1%
Increase in consumer price index driven by price of electricity and food
Workers in Amazon hub near Barcelona greenlight deal with company after center's closure
300 employees to be relocated to El Prat logistics hub, while those moved to Figueres and Aragon to get €7,250 in compensation
MWC 2023: 80,000 attendees, 2,000 exhibitors but no Russian companies nor taxi strike
World's leading mobile communications trade show starts on February 27 in Barcelona
Hotels, apartments, and restaurants expect 'full capacity' during MWC trade show in Barcelona
World's largest mobile telecommunications fair to welcome 80,000 visitors
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