Catalonia recovers 88% of international tourism compared to 2019
Spending and overnight stays still below pre-pandemic figures as Asian markets still closed in summer
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Barcelona airport passengers still low compared to pre-pandemic levels in September
Over 4.2 million passengers flew in or out of Catalan capital facility last month, 17% below 2019 levels
Inflation drops to 8.5% in Catalonia in September
Rate of change of prices sees fall of 1.7 percentage points compared with previous month
Several hotels in Barcelona offer discounted rooms when buying theatre tickets
Bookings to enjoy a 15% price reduction when staying in city after show
Spain's PM announces €3bn aid to lower electricity bill for 40% of households
New fare for community boilers and boost for 'social bonus' discount scheme to be implemented
Spain executed only 16% of allocated budget to Catalonia in first half of 2022
Madrid is "permanently mistreating" Catalans, says government
House sales up in August despite almost 10% year-on-year price hike
€1,891 average price per square meter in Catalonia, third most expensive place in Spain
Unemployment up for third month in a row in September
354,318 jobless people in Catalonia, down 6.3% year-on-year
1.9m foreign tourists visited Catalonia in August, 20% fewer than in 2019
Visitors spend twice as much as last year but less than before pandemic
Ride-hailing services want to remain in Barcelona despite new regulation
Cabify and Bolt say lack of new vehicles on market prevents them from updating fleet on time
Inflation in Spain in September remains high but drops to 9%
Consumer Price Index decreases for second month in a row
Spanish economy grows 1.5% in second quarter and 6.8% year on year
Rates around half a percentage point higher than first estimations
Spain considers regional tax range rate amid inheritance and wealth policy row
Catalonia accuses conservatives of "attacking" Catalans by lowering taxes to lure businesses
Foreign investment in Catalonia up 19.7% y-o-y in first semester of 2022
Second quarter figures almost as high as last pre-Covid equivalent
Catalan exports grow 14.7% year-on-year in July to over €8bn
Chemical products, equipment goods, and food, beverages and tobacco account for most sales abroad
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