Record 20 million international tourists visited Catalonia in 2024
February 3, 2025 10:33 AM
Average daily expenditure per person was €211, with average length of stay 5.6 days
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Catalan exports to UK back on track 5 years after Brexit, but British imports still lag behind
Government in Barcelona hopeful of boosting university student exchanges with Labour in power
February 2, 2025 12:35 PM
Barcelona gears up for 'biggest, most exciting' ISE audiovisual fair
Tourist flat ban would not threaten event's future in Catalonia, says Managing Director Mike Blackman
January 31, 2025 01:56 PM
Caixabank's profits surge over 20% in 2024 reaching €5.8bn
BBVA posts record €10bn profit, up 25%
January 30, 2025 11:15 AM
Inflation edges up to 3% in Spain as fuel prices rise
Consumer Price Index climbs for fourth consecutive month
January 30, 2025 09:44 AM
Spanish government and unions agree on raising monthly minimum salary by €50
Employers distance themselves from agreement which will see minimum wage increase to 14 installments of €1,184
January 29, 2025 04:55 PM
Repsol board greenlights €800m 'Ecoplanta' project in Tarragona
Plant will convert non-recyclable materials into chemicals and biofuels
January 29, 2025 05:06 PM
MWC hopes to surpass 101,000 visitors and generate up to €550m
Organizers of world's biggest mobile fair reaffirm commitment to Barcelona
January 29, 2025 02:16 PM
Airline Jet2 to open new routes from Reus to London and Liverpool
The company will also increase flights from Girona to nine destinations in the UK
January 29, 2025 01:46 PM
Spanish economy grows 3.2% in 2024 with 0.8% rise in Q4
Year-on-year change for last three months of the year was 3.5%
January 29, 2025 09:46 AM
Catalonia sees best unemployment figures recorded in 16 years
Labor market generated 55,200 new job opportunities in 2024, with 3.86 million workers registered during last quarter of year
January 28, 2025 10:08 AM
Trump president: a look into the Catalan-American trade relationship
New protectionist policies could reduce the Catalan GDP by 0.2 points
January 25, 2025 11:32 AM
Catalan hotels reach all-time high visitor numbers in 2024
More than 21.5 million people stayed in hotels in Catalonia last year, 350,000 more than in 2023
January 24, 2025 12:21 PM
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