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
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
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
Barcelona shops switch off lights in protest electricity price increases
15-minute action highlights importance of local commerce, urging authorities to implement measures
Spanish GDP growth slows to 0.2%
Latest figures 1.3 percentage points below second quarter rate, confirming economic slump
Last quarter sees 4,700 more unemployed workers in Catalonia
Unemployment rate maintains stable at 9.3% according to Spain's quarterly labor force survey
Terraces in Enric Granados street to close one hour earlier from Friday night
Barcelona city council announces measures to reduce noise and improve neighbors' rest
Idealista real estate site will not have to pay €90,000 Barcelona council fine for discrimination, court rules
2019 apartment listing sought Spanish nationals only
Sagrera station construction progressing faster than expected
R2 and R11 Rodalies lines will not return to normality until December 11
Car manufacturer Seat to receive €397m funding for electric vehicle production
Spanish government gives €108m to project that could reindustrialize Nissan's biggest plant in Catalonia
Facebook to use Barcelona landing station for world's longest fiber optic subsea cable
Newly inaugurated infrastructure will host 2Africa cable
Spain, France and Portugal to create green energy pipeline from Barcelona to Marseille
Leaders of three countries give up on unfinished MidCat project championed by Catalonia
250 people protest The District real estate investors trade show awards ceremony in Barcelona
Police prevent demonstrators against "vulture funds" from entering venue
Company saves 775,000kg of food waste by selling 'imperfect' fruit and vegetables
Talkual's business model based on selling produce discarded by supermarkets for aesthetic reasons
Read the latest updates and breaking news on business and economic matters from Barcelona and Catalonia here. Keep up to date with how the Catalan economy is performing, inflation levels, employment and unemployment, major business mergers, important company announcements, and the latest on Catalonia’s biggest enterprises such as Vueling, Wallbox, Grifols, Mango, and plenty of start-ups and international firms based here too.