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International Tourism Trade Fair kicks off with Catalonia hopeful for future

Employees in Catalonia fourth best paid compared to rest of Spain with average gross salary of 23,037 euros per year

7.1% more people used the facility than 2016 

Fiscal body raises growth forecast for Catalonia’s GDP to 0.83%, with growth of Spanish economy to stay at 0.77%

Automobile manufacturer sees worldwide vehicle sales go up a record 14.6% in 2017

Estate agency believes more consumers will opt for use of cryptocurrency in everyday transactions

Tourism decreased by up to 20% during last quarter, according to WTO

Japanese firm will stop making two models but this will not affect current workforce, company says

Biosphere World Class Destination certificate recognizes Catalonia’s capital amidst concerns that tourism is reaching tipping point

10% more ski passes sold than 2016, the previous bestselling year

Merchants expect up to 5% increase in business this January

Each tourist in Catalonia spent an average of €949, some 2% less than in the same month in 2016

Just over 418,000 qualify as unemployed, over 35,000 fewer than 2016

Reus airport to get similar service, while Lleida airport welcomes season’s first UK skiers

Sector says it's a “good year” but warns that average age of vehicles in circulation is “very high”, posing a threat to safety and the environment