Sagrera station construction progressing faster than expected
R2 and R11 Rodalies lines will not return to normality until December 11
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
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
New request to build wind farm in southern Catalonia keeps residents 'expectant'
Project launched by German firm ABO Wind could see 21 wind turbines of 126/MW altogether
€80.44/MWh on Wednesday, lowest electricity price in a year
Lower gas costs and increased revenue from exporting electricity to France see prices drop
Excellent Catalan chestnut season expected
Late summer rainfall and change in production system could improve yield for farmers
Exports 42.5% higher this August than before pandemic
23.3% year-on-year increase to €6.8261bn
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
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
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