Business

Authority in charge of tickets experiences losses after drop in passengers during pandemic

Drop of 13.3% in sales outside of Catalonia since January

Continued downward trend also shows an overall yearly fall of 75.1%

Authorities plan increase in frequency of services, improvements to tracks and stations, and to build new stops

Ouigo offers low-cost tickets between May and December 2021 after high-speed rail network opened to competitors

Born from growing demand for organic produce, Biomarket will capture 20% of the ecological food market

Long lines seen outside stores as people take advantage of bank holiday to buy gifts

Life sciences, food, and equipment industries have most potential say Catalonia Trade & Investment 

Lines of over an hour in some stores on Saturday evening, despite authorities' call for caution amid pandemic new possible surge

Acquisition will see companies create the biggest financial institution in Spain with €650 billion in assets

Fall of over 90% in usual revenue from the sector

There are now a total of 484,748 people looking for work in Catalonia, 0.04% more than the previous month

Disagreements over split of shares prevent formation of Spain's second largest lender

Mixed picture with busy bars in some Barcelona neighborhoods but lack of custom elsewhere 

Colau criticized giant e-commerce platforms that don’t pay local taxes