Unemployment up for third month in a row in September
354,318 jobless people in Catalonia, down 6.3% year-on-year
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
1.9m foreign tourists visited Catalonia in August, 20% fewer than in 2019
Visitors spend twice as much as last year but less than before pandemic
Ride-hailing services want to remain in Barcelona despite new regulation
Cabify and Bolt say lack of new vehicles on market prevents them from updating fleet on time
Inflation in Spain in September remains high but drops to 9%
Consumer Price Index decreases for second month in a row
Spanish economy grows 1.5% in second quarter and 6.8% year on year
Rates around half a percentage point higher than first estimations
Spain considers regional tax range rate amid inheritance and wealth policy row
Catalonia accuses conservatives of "attacking" Catalans by lowering taxes to lure businesses
Foreign investment in Catalonia up 19.7% y-o-y in first semester of 2022
Second quarter figures almost as high as last pre-Covid equivalent
Catalan exports grow 14.7% year-on-year in July to over €8bn
Chemical products, equipment goods, and food, beverages and tobacco account for most sales abroad
Iryo enters high-speed rail market with €18 train tickets between Barcelona and Madrid
Company begins services November 25, while offer is available to purchase from September 18
Cancellations at Barcelona airport due to French air traffic controllers' strike
Around 40 flights to and from El Prat canceled as of 4:30 pm
Greenpeace denounces government aid to keep ‘unnecessary flights’ at Lleida airport
Organization claims Catalan executive gave €3.2 m subsidy despite climate emergency
Inflation in Catalonia in August remains high but drops slightly to 10.2%
Second-highest rate since 2002 due to cost of electricity, gas, fuel and food
Ryanair calls on authorities for incentives to expand flight operations in Catalonia
"We want to continue to grow here," CEO of Irish airline says, hailing "strong summer" season
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
New Danone tech hub in Barcelona employs over 30 skilled workers
Company's fifth innovation center after those in France, Mexico, Poland, and Malaysia
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