Experts say high electricity prices will last 'until end of year'
New all-time high of €106.57 per MW/h in Spain
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Costa Brava tourism hit by cancelations after rise in Covid cases
Girona coastline feeling impact of the absence of foreign visitors it relies on
Horrorland to reopen in water park on October 15
Theme park moves to new location in Illa Fantasia and adds disused spaces to triple its area
Eightfold increase in Barcelona airport passengers in June compared to 2020
3,731,525 less users in sixth month of this year than in the same period in 2019
The complex debate over expanding Barcelona airport
Business interests and environmentalists at odds over proposal that would see runway extended into specially protected wetlands
'Cautious optimism' for seaside tourism sector as Covid-19 cases skyrocket
Industry faces few last-minute cancellations and seeks to attract foreign visitors
New ferry route launched connecting Barcelona and Balearic Islands
Vessels will have capacity for a thousand passengers and 2,500 meters of hold
Sustainable wood construction enhancing Catalan forests
Catalonia only uses between 5-10% of its forest mass for building
Unemployment falls for fourth consecutive month
With the start of summer and lifting of restrictions, June saw 50,000 more jobs created in Catalonia
Caixabank to layoff 13% of staff following agreement with unions
6,452 workers will lose their job, down from 8,291 as initially planned
‘We hope it was worth it’ - reduced Mobile World Congress comes to a close
Exhibitors present admit low attendance but some were able to make important contacts at the trade show anyway
Connecting Startups: 4YFN unites hundreds of young tech companies
Four Years from Now brings over 430 businesses from more than 35 countries to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
MWC21: Barcelona hosts biggest trade show since the pandemic
Mobile World Congress gets underway after it was cancelled last year due to Covid-19
Foreign investment in Catalonia falls 32.7% in first quarter to €463m
Lowest figure since the same period in 2018 as business department says pandemic effects being felt
Hotels hope for progressive return to normality after ‘catastrophic’ 15 months
Manel Casals, the head of the Barcelona hotels association, says 35% occupancy is expected this summer season
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