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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Catalan exports grow 16.1% year-on-year in February to €8.58bn
Car sales abroad double and reach €1.58 million
April 20, 2023 12:40 PM
Pilots' union calls 4-day strike at Air Europa in May
Airline flies from Barcelona to Palma and Madrid
April 19, 2023 07:25 PM
Over 3.5m travel to Catalonia from international airports in first quarter, 6.1% less than in 2019
Trips from abroad from January to March up 63.8% on 2022 figures
April 18, 2023 11:06 AM
Inflation rate drops to 3.1% in March but food prices remain on the rise
Prices began skyrocketing twelve months earlier as Russia's invasion of Ukraine began
April 14, 2023 09:14 AM
Bizum payments, tourist apartments, maternity deductions: changes to 2022 income taxes
Residents have from April 11 to June 30 to file Spanish tax returns
April 10, 2023 05:16 PM
Four days of Barcelona taxi driver protests at airport next week against 'fake taxis'
"Surprise" event at T1 lobby and slow drive between terminals among announced moves
April 11, 2023 02:07 PM
8.6 years of gross salary needed to pay off housing in Catalonia, highest amount in a decade
Almost 10 years required to pay mortgage in Barcelona area according to Fotocasa and Infojobs
April 11, 2023 11:20 AM
Easter tourism similar to 2019, with hotels at 90% occupancy across Catalonia
Good week for sector despite inflation-fueled price increases: "There is high demand"
April 10, 2023 01:02 PM
Former Spanish minister and Catalan conservatives leader, Josep Piqué, dies at 68
Worked as foreign affairs minister during José María Aznar's government before Iraq War
April 6, 2023 09:23 AM
Unemployment in March lowest rate since 2008, 6.24% below 2022
348,301 out of work, down by 2,987 people compared to February figures
April 4, 2023 09:15 AM
Direct flights from Barcelona to Beijing to resume this June
Air China will cover route again after three-year hiatus
April 4, 2023 10:48 AM
Tourism industry gets ready for first 'fully recovered' Easter week since 2019
Travel agencies expect 10% more income than last year, while hotel bookings are at around 87%
April 3, 2023 10:18 AM
110,000 attend 41st edition of Comic Barcelona
International artists return as organizers meet target of attracting more young people and families
April 2, 2023 08:04 PM
Inflation in Spain drops to 3.3% in March, lowest point since August 2021
Prices skyrocketed last year with start of war in Ukraine
March 30, 2023 09:10 AM
Read the latest updates and breaking news on business and economic matters from Barcelona and Catalonia here. Keep up to date with how the Catalan economy is performing, inflation levels, employment and unemployment, major business mergers, important company announcements, and the latest on Catalonia’s biggest enterprises such as Vueling, Wallbox, Grifols, Mango, and plenty of start-ups and international firms based here too.