Crowds in central Barcelona for Christmas shopping
Lines of over an hour in some stores on Saturday evening, despite authorities' call for caution amid pandemic new possible surge
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Caixabank and Bankia shareholders confirm merger
Acquisition will see companies create the biggest financial institution in Spain with €650 billion in assets
International tourist arrivals to Catalonia plummet by 86% in October
Fall of over 90% in usual revenue from the sector
Unemployment remains stable for November
There are now a total of 484,748 people looking for work in Catalonia, 0.04% more than the previous month
BBVA and Banc Sabadell talks fail, merger ruled out
Disagreements over split of shares prevent formation of Spain's second largest lender
As businesses reopen across Catalonia, how was their first day?
Mixed picture with busy bars in some Barcelona neighborhoods but lack of custom elsewhere
Barcelona mayor urges shoppers to think local and reject Amazon this Christmas
Colau criticized giant e-commerce platforms that don’t pay local taxes
Women entrepreneurs say female-led start-ups should not be ‘extraordinary feat’
Currently, businesses in Catalonia are mostly led by men
Catalan exports down 5.5% in September
Sales abroad for the year in full down over 14%, totalling €47.367 billion
BBVA and Sabadell banks in merger talks to create Spain's second largest lender
Resulting banking group would have assets of €600bn, close to that of CaixaBank and Bankia
Consumer prices fall by 1.1%, an all-time low
Catalonia’s CPI has seen negative figures for seven months straight
Barcelona airport passengers down by 85% in October
Renewed coronavirus restrictions see number of flights dwindling again after slight recovery over summer months
Biden might not undo US protectionism, says Catalan trade agency
End of Trump era will mean a change in tone, but commerce officials don’t expect major policy changes
€2,000 Covid-19 payment requests for freelancers on hold until Tuesday
3,543 applications successfully processed but high demand causes issues for website users
Airlines owe travel agencies €340 million for cancelled flights during state of alarm
Catalan consumers’ authority received 7,000 claims for suspended journeys
Read the latest updates and breaking news on business and economic matters from Barcelona and Catalonia here. Keep up to date with how the Catalan economy is performing, inflation levels, employment and unemployment, major business mergers, important company announcements, and the latest on Catalonia’s biggest enterprises such as Vueling, Wallbox, Grifols, Mango, and plenty of start-ups and international firms based here too.