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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Catalan economy sees slight growth in first quarter, bringing annual GDP increase to 2.6%
All sectors have shown a positive evolution bar agriculture
BBVA rule out improved offer for Sabadell saying margins 'exhausted'
President of Basque bank says initial premium proposed was 48%
Montjuïc to be transformed into 'iconic' exhibition space by centenary of 1929 Expo
International architecture competition to remodel exhibition halls will open on May 15
Banc Sabadell turns down BBVA merger offer over valuation concerns
Catalan bank says proposal 'significantly undervalues' its project and growth prospects
Comic Barcelona welcomes 110,000 attendees to 42nd edition
Organizers hail mix of fans including "more families than ever"
Employment in Catalonia sets new record in April, with 3.7m workers registered
Jobseekers figure at its lowest for a month of April since 2008, with 337,030
Cava producer Freixenet and unions agree to partial furlough for over 600 employees
Staff will see working hours reduced between 20% and 50% due to "lack of grapes caused by drought"
Catalan beauty group Puig goes public in Europe's biggest stock market debut of the year
Barcelona-based firm to start trading on Spanish stock exchange with valuation of nearly €14bn
3.3 million tourists visit Catalonia in Q1 2024, 20% more than last year
Spain received 16 million visitors, mostly from UK, Germany and France
Shares rise in Catalan bank Sabadell after BBVA merger offer
Basque lender guarantees "total commitment to Catalonia" if deal goes ahead
BBVA bank looks to merge with rival bank Sabadell
Failed talks to integrate Basque and Catalan lenders also took place in 2020
Girona wants its cycling industry to speak in Catalan instead of English
Local government to promote a meeting space to work on the preservation of language in the sector
Spain's GDP grows by 0.7% in first quarter of 2024
Investment improved by 2.6%, particularly in machinery (3.7%) and housing (3%)
Freixenet's temporary layoffs plan rejected as drought not considered force majeure
Sparkling wine makers' scheme was expected to affect 615 workers
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