Europe travel chaos: Barcelona airport employees asked to work in UK and the Netherlands
"Temporary" contracts for El Prat workers to relocate to Gatwick and Schiphol
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Ryanair claims cabin crew will not strike despite call from unions
Airline defends deal with CCOO as USO and Sitcpla call industrial action for June 24-26 and June 30-July 2
Unions call on Ryanair cabin crew to strike June 24-26 and June 30-July 2
USO and Sitcpla reject airline's deal with CCOO union as consumer groups issue advice on refunds and compensation
Inflation rises to 8.2% in May in Catalonia
Rising cost of fuel and food continue to push Consumer Price Index (CPI) up
EU Commission greenlights deal with Spain and Portugal to bring electricity bills down
Price of gas will be limited to an average of €48.8/MWh for next 12 months
Unemployment hits lowest figures since 2008
In Catalonia, there were fewer than 350,000 people without work in May
Spain carried out 35% of public investment pledged for Catalonia in 2021 budget
Catalan government outraged, as Madrid region received 184% of amount foreseen in spending plan
Inflation rises to 8.7% in May in Spain
Rising costs of energy and food continue to push Consumer Price Index (CPI)
All Barcelona airport terminals fully operational after two years of pandemic
T2C and T2B modules reopen in addition to refurbished T1 wing for large aircraft
First quarter 2022 exports up 14% year-on-year to over €21bn
Catalonia sales, up 21.7% on 2019 figures, account for a quarter of Spain’s total
South Korean battery component manufacturer ILJIN to set up factory in Catalonia
Company to invest €600m to open first European plant in western Catalan town, with 500 jobs expected to be created
Sundays from noon to 8pm: extended commercial timetables in force in central Barcelona
Shops will be able to open all days from May 15 to September 15, as employees fear being forced to work on Sunday
Barcelona airport April passenger figures closing gap on 2019
First time over 3 million people departed or landed in Catalan capital in a single month since Covid-19
Spain approves gas price cap to make electricity bills '30% cheaper'
12-month "Iberian exception" initially sets maximum rate at €40/MWh
Inflation drops to 8% in April in Catalonia
Housing and transport prices decrease after record-high 9.5% in March
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