Iryo enters high-speed rail market with €18 train tickets between Barcelona and Madrid
Company begins services November 25, while offer is available to purchase from September 18
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Cancellations at Barcelona airport due to French air traffic controllers' strike
Around 40 flights to and from El Prat canceled as of 4:30 pm
Greenpeace denounces government aid to keep ‘unnecessary flights’ at Lleida airport
Organization claims Catalan executive gave €3.2 m subsidy despite climate emergency
Inflation in Catalonia in August remains high but drops slightly to 10.2%
Second-highest rate since 2002 due to cost of electricity, gas, fuel and food
Ryanair calls on authorities for incentives to expand flight operations in Catalonia
"We want to continue to grow here," CEO of Irish airline says, hailing "strong summer" season
New Ryanair fall and winter routes from Barcelona to Frankfurt, Newcastle and Bordeaux
Low-cost Irish carrier to connect Catalan capital with 62 cities as cabin crew strike until January
New Danone tech hub in Barcelona employs over 30 skilled workers
Company's fifth innovation center after those in France, Mexico, Poland, and Malaysia
Spain and Catalonia still support MidCat pipeline project despite French opposition
EU leaves decision to "concerned member states" as infrastructure not of "common interest" for Europe
Domestic workers in Spain now entitled to unemployment benefits
Government approves measure following EU court sex discrimination ruling
Networking event ‘Hola Barcelona! Cocktail’ welcomes international professionals
Cocktails, food trucks, live performances, and conferences are planned for the afternoon
Apple looking for over 20 international AI professionals in Barcelona
Catalan capital home to tech giant's biggest Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning department in continental Europe
Unemployment rises in Catalonia in August with over new 9,500 jobseekers
Number of jobless traditionally registers upticks in eighth month of year
Electricity bills up 70% year-on-year, consumers association says
Record high electricity price after introduction of cap seen on Wednesday: €476.39
Norwegian Airlines to reopen Barcelona airport base next summer
Carrier to hire up to 70 people across Spain and will have two planes based in the Catalan capital
Inflation sees slight drop in August according to preliminary data
Rate of change in prices in Spain down projected to fall to 10.4%, a drop of 0.4 percentage points
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