Price of electricity drops to €21.12/MWh, a reduction of 60% in one day
Wholesale cost in the regulated PVPC market will average at its lowest since May 2021 on December 23
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Price of electricity drops to lowest point since May 2021
Wholesale cost in the regulated PVPC market will average at €52.51/MWh on December 22
Catalonia has 291 deep tech startups, 15% of new companies
Advanced technology enterprises employ over 1,700
Foreign investment in Catalonia up nearly 14% in 2022
Third quarter saw slight drop in funds coming from abroad
GDP growth in Catalonia slows to year-on-year 4.3% in Q3
Economy surges by 0.3% between June and September, with surge in services and significant drop in agriculture
Semiconductor companies could invest up to €1.6bn in Catalonia in coming years
Over 22 enterprises could create around 1,800 jobs
Renfe announces €850m purchase of 97 new trains for Catalonia's Rodalies network
Investment to "increase reliability and punctuality," says Spanish transport minister
ISE audiovisual fair will stay in Barcelona if city ‘keeps reasonable prices’
Trade show taking place in January expects to welcome similar or better attendance than last edition before pandemic
Annual exports until October already surpass 2019 total figures
Catalan goods abroad sold for a value of €77.498 billion in the first ten months of the year, up 17%
Danish video game developer IO Interactive to create 150 jobs at Barcelona studio
Company behind Hitman franchise and upcoming James Bond game seeks talent in all areas of game development
November inflation rate lowest since January
Prices in Catalonia up 6.4% compared to last year, with the rate dropping for the fourth consecutive month
Night trains between Barcelona and Paris too 'costly' for now, SNCF says
French railway operator scraps Marseille and Lyon destinations for not being "profitable"
Barcelona airport sees 3.2 million passengers in November, down 12% on 2019
Workers call for six days of strike action over Christmas holidays
SNCF's solo Barcelona-Paris train route starts after breakup with RENFE
French company attributes split to financial losses and competition
Bumper cultural weekend: Vic Medieval Market attracts 300,000 and 163,000 attend Manga Barcelona
Almost 100,000 visit tiny village of Espinelves to check out its famous Christmas tree fair
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