Hotels at 70% capacity in Pyrenees despite lack of snow
Fewer tourists in Barcelona over Christmas than usual
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
January sales begin overshadowed by Black Friday and online deals
Stores hope to sell stocks of winter clothing and snow equipment after warm December
Ryanair cabin crew strike comes to an end without an agreement and 40 laid off
USO union accuses low-cost airline of "brutal" workers' rights violations
Bakers expect to sell up to a million tortell de Reis cakes
Traditional Epiphany pastry 3% more expensive because of inflation
Almost a million tourists visited Catalonia from abroad in November, below 2019 figures
Average spending increased by 10.15% to €1,020 per person
Catalonia ends 2022 with lowest December unemployment figure in 15 years
346,338 people out of work last month
Supermarkets apply VAT reductions on essential foods
Bread, milk, eggs, fruit and vegetables VAT-free from January 1 to June 30 to tackle inflation crisis
Barcelona to have 14,700 new park&ride lots with discounts for public transport users
Parkings available for cars, motorcycles, bicycles, and electric scooters across 102 train and bus stations
Spanish GDP growth slows to 0.1%
Figure is 0.1% shorter than early estimations, while year-on-year was 4.4%
Price of electricity drops to €21.12/MWh, a reduction of 60% in one day
Wholesale cost in the regulated PVPC market will average at its lowest since May 2021 on December 23
Price of electricity drops to lowest point since May 2021
Wholesale cost in the regulated PVPC market will average at €52.51/MWh on December 22
Catalonia has 291 deep tech startups, 15% of new companies
Advanced technology enterprises employ over 1,700
Foreign investment in Catalonia up nearly 14% in 2022
Third quarter saw slight drop in funds coming from abroad
GDP growth in Catalonia slows to year-on-year 4.3% in Q3
Economy surges by 0.3% between June and September, with surge in services and significant drop in agriculture
Semiconductor companies could invest up to €1.6bn in Catalonia in coming years
Over 22 enterprises could create around 1,800 jobs
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