Drop in fuel prices keeps inflation in Spain at 3.5% for October
Inflation, excluding food and energy, falls from 5.8% to 5.2%
October 30, 2023 09:21 AM
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Spain's economic recovery slows down with 0.3% GDP growth in third quarter
Interannual variation stands at 1.8%
October 27, 2023 10:28 AM
Ryanair to connect Barcelona with Cork, Trieste, Gdansk, and Ouarzazate during winter
Low-cost airline to offer 62 destinations from Catalan capital, and to increase presence in Girona airport
October 26, 2023 01:30 PM
Record employment in Catalonia in third quarter with more than 3.71m people in work
Unemployment stands at 8.5%, with 345,000 jobseekers at end of September
October 26, 2023 10:23 AM
Entities voice concerns against airport runway expansion proposal
Environmental group and farmers union against business group's project, government avoids evaluating idea
October 25, 2023 11:52 AM
Business group proposes expanding Barcelona airport runway to Ricarda Natural Park
"It is now or never," Foment president says of suggestion to construct over lagoon area
October 23, 2023 01:11 PM
FC Barcelona and PortAventura to work on joint amusement parks
Football team will design themed attractions in upcoming Espai Barça of Spotify Camp Nou stadium
October 20, 2023 03:28 PM
Catalan exports grow in August reaching €6.9bn
Sales of goods abroad surpasses €68bn since the beginning of the year
October 19, 2023 10:28 AM
Air India pilots to train at Lleida–Alguaire Airport
Government envisages new building and two new hangars due to expected increase in students and aircraft
October 18, 2023 08:54 AM
Tarragona port to reach 236,000 annual cruise ship passengers in ten years
Economic impact during 2023 season is €16 million, and each traveler spends an average of €18
October 17, 2023 02:53 PM
Soaring food prices sees inflation rise in Catalonia
Cost of olive oil and sugar up more than 38% compared to last year
October 13, 2023 11:07 AM
Barcelona Metro exceeds pre-pandemic passenger numbers with 28 million in August
Journeys up 17.6% from August 2022 and up 16.6% from August 2019
October 11, 2023 12:05 PM
Air Europa suffers cyberattack, asks customers to cancel bank cards
Airline says systems are working again but recommends cancelling cards to "minimize any incidence"
October 10, 2023 11:40 AM
Rent prices in Barcelona register new record: €1,123.56 per month during second quarter
Contracts fall 9.5% to 10,328 between April and June, compared to previous year
October 9, 2023 09:39 AM
Facebook content review company registers 20% absenteeism for psychologic trauma
Staff in Barcelona check content shared online including videos of murder, rape, or suicide
October 6, 2023 12:54 PM
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