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
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
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
More tourists in Catalonia this July than before Covid
Almost 2.5 million visitors, over 1.5 times more than in 2021
New record-high electricity price following Iberian exception on Wednesday: €436.25/MWh
19.4% more expensive than Tuesday as cost over €400/MWh for first time since March
Highest cost of electricity since gas price cap, €365.33/MWh on Tuesday
Electricity would average €476.77/MWh without Iberian exception
Exports up 17% compared to 2021, reaching €46 billion
Compared to pre-pandemic figures, sales abroad are up by 24%
Inflation in Catalonia hits new record-high of 10.3% in July
Prices continue to increase through summer as figure for Spain also reaches new record at 10.8%
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.