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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Unemployment in Catalonia drops to 322,072 after best September in years
Jobseekers reduce by 5,293 with 3.86 million in emplyment
Barcelona-Madrid high-speed rail journeys 40% more expensive after withdrawal of low-cost rates
Transport platform Trainline reports that half of train users are unaware of possibility of border-crossing on train
Low-cost airline Wizz Air could set up base in Barcelona after airport expansion
Third-largest airline by passenger numbers moved 2.2 million between January and September 2025, up 13.8% on 2024
New security scanners will let passengers keep liquids and electronics in hand luggage at Barcelona airport
T1 check-in area to gain 70,000m2 by 2031 as part of €700m expansion plans
Spain's inflation increases to 2.9% in September
Higher fuel and electricity prices pushed index by 0.2 percentage points
China Eastern launches direct Barcelona–Shanghai route with four weekly flights
Passenger numbers between Barcelona and China up 64% so far this year
Catalan tourist tax hike postponed until April 2026
Increase was originally set for May 2025, then delayed to October
Spanish economy grows 0.8% in Q2, exceeding expectations
GDP up 3.1% year-on-year, driven by household consumption and investment
Foreign investment in Catalonia drops 59% to €1.2 billion in first half of 2025
Catalonia accounted for 14% of all foreign investment in Spain, while Madrid attracted 53%
Exports drop 0.5% in July despite 6.9% increase in sales to US ahead of tariffs
Catalonia's sales abroad were worth €9.2 billion
August sees new hotel records with 2.7 million guests, up almost 3%
Overnight stays fall slightly and prices increase by 1.5%, the smallest increase in Spain
Israel accounts for under 1% of Catalonia's trade
Imports from the Hebrew state are just 0.2% of the total, while exports reach 0.4%, despite a 30% annual rise in purchases
Barcelona Airport €3bn expansion to be mainly funded post-2031
Aena unveils €13bn investment plan for Spanish airports over the next five years
Ride-hailing services will slowly disappear in Barcelona due to new taxi law
Drivers to install location-based device to guarantee taxis and VTCs do not commit any irregularities
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