Catalan inflation drops to 2.2% in March after consecutive months of increases
Prices fall by 0.9 percentage points due to lower electricity and fuel costs
April 11, 2025 10:17 AM
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Catalonia to maintain tariff response plan but pause 'gives opportunity for negotiation'
President Illa criticizes "arbitrary" behavior of US and warns "we are entering a new world"
April 10, 2025 02:14 PM
Ibex 35 opens with 8% increases after Trump tariffs 90-day delay
Stock market linked to tariffed products lead rise at opening bell
April 10, 2025 12:03 PM
Pharmaceutical Reig Jofre warns Trump tariffs can load European market with 'opportunistic' competitors
Catalan company considers Spain's medicine law as "dangerous"
April 9, 2025 07:27 PM
'We have reason to be nervous' as Trump's tariffs come into effect
A Penedès winery and a steel tube manufacturer explain the complex management of exports to the US
April 9, 2025 09:52 AM
Trump includes policies on Catalan language cinema to justify tariffs
US administration releases 400-page 'Foreign Trade Barriers' document criticizing investment in local production
April 7, 2025 11:24 AM
Catalonia announces €1.5bn plan to combat Trump's tariffs
President Salvador Illa meeting with unions and employer associations to "articulate a response"
April 7, 2025 10:31 AM
Ibex 35 closes with a 6.1% drop due to Trump's tariffs
Sharpest drop came from the banking sector
April 4, 2025 08:01 PM
Spanish PM promises €14.1bn to protect businesses and jobs from US tariffs
Pedro Sánchez calls for "more flexibility" from the EU on state aid and a specific support fund
April 3, 2025 01:49 PM
Trump's tariffs' initial impact on Catalonia: 3,161 companies and €4.3bn in sales affected
Catalonia Trade & Investment agency forecasts chemical, pharmaceutical, and machinery industries among hardest hit
April 3, 2025 11:20 AM
Catalan president calls meeting of social and economic leaders to ready response to Trump's tariffs
Spanish PM unveils "commercial and financial measures" and "strategy to revitalize the affected sectors"
April 3, 2025 10:01 AM
Wine, oil and fruit exporters remain 'on alert' for Trump tariffs
Agricultural agency Prodeca estimates a potential impact of around €45 million for Catalan agri-food sector
February 19, 2025 01:55 PM
Trump tariffs on steel and aluminium to have 'limited' impact on Catalonia
Industry leaders warn of indirect effects on key sectors such as automotive, housing, and pharmaceuticals
February 18, 2025 06:01 PM
Barcelona Wine Week kicks off amid concern over US tariffs
US market represents 10% of Catalan wine and cava exports
February 3, 2025 03:26 PM
TikTok moderator in Barcelona files lawsuit for psychological damage
Plaintiff claims Majorel SP Solutions does not offer labor risk prevention nor warn of possible mental health effects
April 8, 2025 05:36 PM
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