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Low-cost retailer facing criticism for working conditions in factories will have a site in city center for 11 days
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Inflation in Spain soars to above 10% in June
Driven by rising energy and food costs, prices reached the highest levels seen since 1985
More than 40 flights canceled over weekend due to Ryanair strike
USO and Sitcpla unions call for improved working conditions
Barcelona to host Mobile World Congress until at least 2030
Organizers celebrate "resounding success" of trade show in Catalan capital
Spanish airline to launch zeppelin trip between Barcelona and Mallorca
Air Nostrum plans to start offering travel tickets from 2026 carrying up to 100 people per flight
Ryanair cabin crew starts strike that could impact over 73,000 passengers a day
Unions urge Irish company new collective agreement and to obey Spanish legislation
Lleida-Alguaire airport to become European aerial mobility research center
Infrastructure to also be used as a base for drone operations airfield
Barcelona's Boqueria market to remain closed on summer Sundays and bank holidays
Work-life balance and aim to continue as a "leading market for fresh produce" among reasons for not using permission
Travel agencies expect ‘full recovery of activity’ despite inflation
Concerns about sector as economic context does not match "number of bookings"
Spanish government to cut electricity VAT from 10% to 5%
Rest of measures to withstand Ukraine war effects including cap on rent increases to be extended beyond June
Union calls on Barcelona airport’s EasyJet staff to go on strike this summer
Workers want salary similar to company employees in other European countries
Government to invest €12 million to make Catalonia a food and wine travel destination
Plan will focus on visitors’ wine preferences and on available wine options, as well as building new infrastructure
Foreign investment drops by a third in Catalonia during first quarter of 2022
€645 million similar to 2020 but far lower than 2019’s €739 million
A third of Port Aventura amusement park's electricity to come from new solar farm
Government greenlights construction of on-site photovoltaic power station
Exports in April up 14.9% year-on-year to €7.61bn
Catalonia's sales abroad increase by 18.1% on 2019 figures for same month
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