Over 400 Covid-era outdoor seating areas in bars and restaurants regularized in Barcelona
Hospitality sector says 1,500 extra tables have been gained so far by initiative
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Cisco chooses Barcelona as home for its next-gen semiconductor design center
Spanish PM announces investment deal after meeting with American company's CEO
Electric mobility hub accepts government funding to reindustrialize former Nissan plants
Catalan carmaker Seat also accepts funds to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and build battery factory
Barcelona fruit and vegetable wholesalers call strike for December
CCOO union rejects pre-agreement citing worse conditions and lack of guarantees over salaries
Electricity and gas price drops see inflation fall to 7.3% in Spain
Year-on-year change in prices falls by 1.6 percentage points compared with previous month
Finding local products to level up Catalonia's haute cuisine
Gastronomic Forum Barcelona brings together unique chefs and quality ingredients from around world
Catalonia offers 'ethical and innovative' tourism at World Travel Market London
UK remains second largest international market for Catalonia with 1,166,900 tourists visiting from January to September
Vueling cancels 29 Barcelona flights on Sunday due to cabin crew strike
Airline hopes to operate 90% of services during days of protest, which will last three months
Barcelona's Olympic Stadium to host first sports and technology start-up incubator next spring
Initiative will facilitate, promote and support up to 14 innovative companies
Mango's Isak Andic is richest Catalan, says Forbes
Around a third of Spain's wealthiest people live in Catalonia
Unemployment drops in Catalonia in October with 6,322 new jobs
Overall there are 347,996 jobseekers, the best figure for this month since 2007
Catalonia welcomes 1.6 million tourists in September, 17% fewer than in 2019
Two out of three visitors in Spain came to Catalonia spending €1.8 billion
Picmi taxi: new public ride-hailing app launched
Program must be used by all cab drivers and aims to reduce number of empty vehicles in Barcelona area
Catalan firm Wallbox to help Uber's fleet of vehicles go electric in Europe
Company will offer discounts for drivers to buy home chargers
Vueling cancels 25 Barcelona flights on November 1 due to cabin crew strike
Stavla union calls strike for Mondays, Fridays, Sundays and bank holidays until January 31
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