Unemployment down 27% compared to last year
February saw the number of jobless workers reduce by 142, leaving a total of 371,000 without work
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Consumer Price Index in Spain soars to record 7.4% in February
Rise attributed to widespread increases in cost of food, fuel and electricity
Mobile World Congress returns to Barcelona amid Covid-19
Up to 60,000 attendees are expected at 2022 trade show after last year’s smaller event
Mobile World Congress: no Russia pavilion at the fair
Organizer GSMA condemns invasion of Ukraine three days before tech trade show is due to begin
Spain extends Covid-related temporary layoffs until March 31
Furloughed workers will continue to earn 70% of salary for half a year and 50% from then on
Government offers vouchers of up to €150 for trips around Catalonia made by April
Over 250 travel agencies sign up for the ‘Estalviatge’ campaign to encourage local tourism
Record-high Catalan exports in 2021: up 21.5% to over €80bn
Catalonia, which accounts for more than a quarter of Spain's exports, overcomes pandemic slump
French rail operator breaks international cooperation deal with Renfe
SNCF and Spanish company shared high-speed services between Barcelona and several French cities
Port of Barcelona profits grow by 117% to €38 m in 2021 but still below pre-pandemic figures
Historic container traffic last year: 3.5 million TEU cargo units
Inflation in Catalonia drops to 5.9% in January in first decrease in 10 months
Rate remains high, albeit slightly below Spain's 6.1% average
Swedish skiers fly to Alguaire-Lleida airport for first time in almost two years
Quality Travel will take tourists to Andorra and Val d'Aran every Sunday until March 20
Naturgy to split into two listed companies
One group will focus on liberalized businesses, with the other in charge of infrastructure
Ryanair announces six new Catalan routes for summer
The connections will bring total number of destinations in and out of Catalonia to 103
Spain raises minimum salary to €1,000 as of Jan 1 after agreement with unions
Business associations reject deal, which sets gross annual wage to €14,000
Price of newly built homes rises by 14.4% in Catalonia in 2021, to €4,421 per sq meter
Property developers note "change in mentality" leading to increase in single-family houses and open-plan kitchens
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.