Growth in Catalan economy accelerates in Q2 2024
Macroeconomic data in Catalonia follows same line as positive Spanish figures
July 31, 2024 11:48 AM
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Grifols posts €36M net profit in turbulent first half of 2024 marked by fraud accusations
Turnover surpasses €3.4bn as firm says all business units have grown this year
July 31, 2024 10:51 AM
Spain's GDP grows by 0.8% in second quarter of 2024
Government forecasts 2.4% annual increase by end of year
July 30, 2024 10:43 AM
Spain's inflation falls to 2.8% in July
Second consecutive month of declines, driven by significant reductions in electricity and food prices
July 30, 2024 10:21 AM
Unemployment in Catalonia falls slightly to 9.4% in second quarter
Employment reaches new record at 3.8 million, up 24,000 from first quarter
July 26, 2024 10:54 AM
iPhone users able to install T-Mobilitat card on phone by December
Contactless system for public transport already available on Android devices
July 25, 2024 01:19 PM
Catalonia's High Court suspends Barcelona's 'Amazon Tax' on delivery companies
Decision can still be appealed by city council of tax addressed to large companies with over €1 million gross income
July 23, 2024 01:39 PM
Barcelona mayor suggests increasing tourism tax on cruise ships surpassing €4
City approved increasing tax in May and requested Catalan government to raise it higher
July 22, 2024 09:49 AM
Catalan exports rose by 2.2% in May, reaching €9.2bn
Sales abroad during first months of year fall 4.2% compared to same period in 2023
July 19, 2024 11:51 AM
Cruise ships with Barcelona as base port reach new records, representing 83% of overall
Number of vessels decreases, but passengers slightly increase as boats have higher capacities
July 18, 2024 06:33 PM
FC Barcelona expects Camp Nou stadium works to finish by August 2026
Stadium to host 64,000 people by 2025 with €1.5 billion investment and 5,700 workers
July 17, 2024 06:21 PM
First tram tests between Plaça de les Glòries and Verdaguer get underway
Barcelona city council begins tests with Spain's first ground-level power supply
July 16, 2024 11:42 AM
Property sales in Catalonia decrease 24.5% in May
Sales in Spain also decreased compared to same month last year
July 15, 2024 05:16 PM
620,000 passengers between Catalonia and France during Renfe's first year of solo high-speed service
Company recovered Barcelona-Lyon route on July 13 last year after French SNCF broke ties
July 12, 2024 02:24 PM
Barcelona airport surpasses 26m passengers in first six months of 2024, records best June ever
Compared to 2019 number increased by 5.1%
July 12, 2024 01:55 PM
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