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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Inflation drops to 3.2% in Catalonia in May
Cost of housing, transport, and cultural activities down slightly
Barcelona Airport nears pre-pandemic levels with 4.4m passengers in May
Number of travelers reaches 95.6% of 2019 monthly total, up 17.2% on last year
Catalonia, 'country with best food and drink', named 2025 World Region of Gastronomy
Government to spend €9m on promoting "wine and gastronomy potential"
Annual and quarterly economic growth down slightly between January and March
Year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter rates 2.9% and 1.1%, respectively, according to Idescat
Barcelona Chamber of Commerce reports stagnation of wages for nearly two decades
Body observes "key deficits" in Catalan economy resulting in insufficient socio-economic progress
Barça unveils new temporary museum with immersive technology
Exhibition opens on Wednesday for two years, with one million visitors expected annually
Barcelona – Beijing flights resume after three-year Covid hiatus
Connections to Shanghai and Hong Kong still missing as Seoul and Singapore routes already up and running
Unemployment continues at low since 2008 with May slight drop
2,692 fewer people out of work compared to April as number of jobs hits new record
Drop in fuel prices brings inflation in Spain down to 3.2% in May
Consumer price index down by 0.9 percentage points
Airport recovers almost all international destinations, Barcelona's Chamber of Commerce says
United Airlines launches new daily non-stop seasonal route to Chicago
Cruise industry in Catalonia: vital economic benefit or harmful social nuisance?
Sector worth over €1bn and provides 9,000 jobs, but locals and activists raise environmental and social concerns
Catalan chef Carme Ruscalleda's Sant Pau restaurant in Tokyo closes after almost 20 years
First female to win seven Michelin starts "is not retiring"
Catalan exports grow 22.2% in first quarter of year to €26.73bn
Car sales abroad double and reach €4.35 million
11 Catalan companies apply to partake in 4-day workweek pilot program
41 firms and 503 workers across Spain look to take part in scheme that sees full salaries maintained
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