Inflation rises to 8.7% in May in Spain
Rising costs of energy and food continue to push Consumer Price Index (CPI)
May 30, 2022 09:27 AM
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
All Barcelona airport terminals fully operational after two years of pandemic
T2C and T2B modules reopen in addition to refurbished T1 wing for large aircraft
May 24, 2022 10:34 AM
First quarter 2022 exports up 14% year-on-year to over €21bn
Catalonia sales, up 21.7% on 2019 figures, account for a quarter of Spain’s total
May 17, 2022 10:41 AM
South Korean battery component manufacturer ILJIN to set up factory in Catalonia
Company to invest €600m to open first European plant in western Catalan town, with 500 jobs expected to be created
May 16, 2022 08:14 AM
Sundays from noon to 8pm: extended commercial timetables in force in central Barcelona
Shops will be able to open all days from May 15 to September 15, as employees fear being forced to work on Sunday
May 15, 2022 11:43 AM
Barcelona airport April passenger figures closing gap on 2019
First time over 3 million people departed or landed in Catalan capital in a single month since Covid-19
May 13, 2022 03:41 PM
Spain approves gas price cap to make electricity bills '30% cheaper'
12-month "Iberian exception" initially sets maximum rate at €40/MWh
May 13, 2022 11:47 AM
Inflation drops to 8% in April in Catalonia
Housing and transport prices decrease after record-high 9.5% in March
May 13, 2022 09:22 AM
New €40m Peralada winery aims to put DO Empordà on the map
Winemakers hope to produce 2.5 million bottles a year and attract tourists to site transformed by RCR Architects
May 10, 2022 06:11 PM
Catalan economy sees 6.4% year-on-year growth during first quarter of 2022
Rise mainly attributed to recovery in services sector
May 6, 2022 10:46 AM
Catalonia welcomed 703,849 tourists in March, 722% more than in 2021
Still far from pre-pandemic figures as 1,276,644 visitors came in 2019
May 6, 2022 09:34 AM
Registered unemployment in Catalonia continues to fall
Number of people without work has fallen each month since January, with 26% jobseekers compared to last year
May 4, 2022 09:24 AM
Scientific submarine reaching depths up to 2,300 meters launched in Barcelona
Aurelia offers scientists and researchers a 360-degree vision of the ocean
May 2, 2022 01:31 PM
GDP growth forecasts lowered due to Ukraine war impact
Catalonia's economy to grow estimated 4.9%, down 1.5 points, while Spain's reduced from 7% to 4.3% this year
April 29, 2022 04:00 PM
Foreign investment in Catalonia grows 27% in 2021
Total of €612 million arrived from abroad creating over 3,200 jobs, with the industrial sector taking in two-thirds of this funding
April 29, 2022 12:22 PM
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