Punch presents €1bn plan to make 75,600 vehicles at Nissan site by 2030
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Price of electricity skyrockets €20 in one day to €172.78 per MWh on Wednesday
Almost €100 increase over summer as authorities unable to stop trend
Electricity quadruples price on last year with new all-time high on Monday: €154.16/MWh
Cost continues to soar as experts say encouraging renewables through legislation would contribute to lower bill
Catalan economy grows by 18.9% annually, with quarterly increase of 3.9%
Households demand, construction and tourism contribute to boost in GDP
Electricity prices to rise by 7.5% in 24 hours, with another all-time high on Friday: €152.32/MWh
Cost will peak at €159.31 per MWh from 9 am to 10 am
'Champanillo' v. Champagne: Barcelona area tapas bars draw ire of sparkling wine lobby
EU court rules in favor of French winemakers, putting name of small chain restaurant at risk
More traffic on highways a week after tolls lifted
Major gridlock last Sunday as holiday goers returned home, with officials describing it as "exceptional"
Authorities blame one another for ditched airport expansion as environmentalists celebrate
Business sector calls on Catalonia and Spain to not "lose investment" worth €1.7bn
€141.71 per MWh: new all-time high of electricity costs peak could last until next spring
Spanish government considering further lowering taxes to ease impact of high prices
Spain suspends Barcelona airport expansion plans over lack of support from Catalan government
Madrid withdraws 1.7 billion euro investment following backlash from environmentalists
Barcelona mayor calls to stop airport expansion over environmental concerns
Ada Colau criticizes lack of transparency of project set to impact La Ricarda natural reserve
Catalonia's organic wines are growing exponentially
Mediterranean climate, awareness and sales in northern Europe contribute to doubling amount of eco-friendly hectares of grape in 5 years
Wallbox launches 15-minute rapid chargers for electric vehicles
Catalan company will begin production of the Hypernova in 2023
Unemployment falls for sixth straight month, down to pre-pandemic levels
391,128 people are looking for a job, down by 19% from last year
€140.23 per MWh on Thursday: 10th all-time high electricity price since mid-July
Cost continues to soar, peaking at €148 from 9 to 10 pm, as Spain rules out regulating market
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