Spain announces 'immediate' increase of minimum wage
Currently set at €950/month, the poverty line in Catalonia is €915
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Spain rules out setting maximum cost of electricity amid soaring prices
All-time high on Tuesday, peaking at €137.46 per MWh, will be short-lived as new record expected on Wednesday
Banc Sabadell announces further layoffs
Extent of measure to be revealed on September 2
Electricity prices hit another all-time high of more than €130 per MWh
Unprecedented upwards trend has been ongoing for over a month, as cost is over three times greater than August 2020
'Glovo scams': delivery app supermarket workers in Barcelona demand better labor conditions
Trade union says 100% of dark supermarket employees participated in first of nine days of strike
Electricity prices hit all-time high of more than €120 per MWh
Best time to use appliances on Thursday is from 11 am to noon
Tourism doubles from 2020, but is still far from pre-pandemic levels
Catalonia welcomed 1.5 million visitors in July, but domestic tourism can’t make up for lack of foreign travellers
Glovo delivery app supermarket workers call 9-day strike in Barcelona
Outsourced temporary employees demand improved labor conditions
Farmers in Vic call for fairer Mercadona supermarket milk prices
Demonstrators dump manure, water, hay, and milk in front of store
Exports for first half of 2021 exceed pre-pandemic levels
Catalan sales abroad grew by 28% in the first six months of the year and reached almost €40 billion
Supreme Court to study class action lawsuit for the closure of businesses from pandemic measures
Compensation of more than €300 million is sought from the Spanish government, which have not responded to the demands
Electricity prices hit all-time high coinciding with biggest heatwave in 18 years
Power companies call for a regulated electricity tariff to avoid price volatility
Barcelona airport passengers down 57% compared to pre-covid times
40% fewer operations than in the same period of 2019 as the pandemic effects continue
‘Rider law’ comes into force, shaking up food delivery companies
Deliveroo have already announced they will cease operations in Spain, while unions accuse some platforms of “cheating”
Barcelona mayor rallies against airport expansion
Ada Colau says the only guarantees are the destruction of La Ricarda lagoon and an increase in emissions
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