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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Catalonia's GDP plummets by 11.4% in 2020
Drop significantly higher than EU average of 6.4%
Unemployment hits half a million in Catalonia
Women, service workers, and young people most affected by pandemic economic downturn
Banc Sabadell profit drops by 99.7% in 2020 due to Covid-19 provisions
2 million euros in earnings also tied to sale of troubled assets and restructuring plan
Spain experiences historic 11% GDP slump in 2020 due to pandemic
Very slight 0.4% economic growth over fourth quarter
Unemployment rose to 13.9% at the end of 2020
More than half a million people without work in Catalonia
Dairy farmers get paid below production costs — is it really worth it?
90% of milk producers have gone out of business over the last 20 years
Temporary layoff scheme extended through to the end of May
Agreement with unions sees plan to maintain businesses afloat prolonged four more months
New €618M economic aid package for workers and companies most affected by Covid-19
Catalan authorities announce benefits scheme after agreement with unions and business groups
Britons already booking summer holidays over vaccine optimism, say Catalan tourism officials
Catalonia’s Tourism Agency says Brexit will have no negative impact on the sector
Catalan exports up 5.5% in November compared to previous year
First 11 months of the year total sales of €5.58 billion, a total drop of 11.6% compared to 2019
Lidl loses court battle: Monsieur Cuisine infringes Thermomix patent
Catalan court orders German discounter to withdraw food processors from sale and pay compensation
Dealing with Brexit: new customs, burdensome paperwork—and business opportunities
Four Catalonia-based companies speak of their strategies to survive (and even benefit from) the UK’s departure from the EU
Barcelona court rules 50% rent cut for renter of 26 tourist apartments due to Covid restrictions
Company reported 83% fall in profits, but landowner rejected repeated calls to reduce monthly payments
Barcelona Airport passenger numbers fall 75.6% in 2020
Pandemic leads to lowest total this century, 12.7 million passengers
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.