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
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
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
1,902 startups in Catalonia, up 11% in 2021
Business minister highlights "broad" ecosystem with almost 20,000 workers and turnover of more than €1.7bn
Catalan economy sees nearly 6% growth in 2021
Final quarter of the year saw GDP up by 6.9%, while full-year figures are almost a full point above Spanish average
Barcelona hotels lose up to €2.5bn since start of pandemic
Sector says 2021 was "terrible" and hopes Mobile World Congress will change the trend
371,000 registered jobseekers in January, 26% fewer than a year ago
Unemployment slightly up in first month of 2022 compared to December
Two out of ten Barcelona start-up founders come from abroad
One quarter of workers also foreign, as Catalan capital boasts 1,700 such companies
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.