Catalonia ends 2022 with year-low inflation rate of 5.2%
December saw the lowest consumer price index since October 2021
January 13, 2023 09:16 AM
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Amazon to close logistics hub near Barcelona, pledges to keep 800 jobs
Company to move operations to premises located in neighboring region of Aragon
January 11, 2023 03:09 PM
Barcelona job fair hopes to match job seekers with international employers
Third edition of Work in Barcelona job fair takes place on January 24 in Eixample neighborhood
January 10, 2023 07:10 PM
Barcelona airport sees 41.6 million passengers in 2022, down 21% on 2019
Catalonia's main hub slowly recovers from Covid-19 impact
January 10, 2023 11:49 AM
Hotels at 70% capacity in Pyrenees despite lack of snow
Fewer tourists in Barcelona over Christmas than usual
January 8, 2023 11:26 AM
January sales begin overshadowed by Black Friday and online deals
Stores hope to sell stocks of winter clothing and snow equipment after warm December
January 6, 2023 11:35 AM
Ryanair cabin crew strike comes to an end without an agreement and 40 laid off
USO union accuses low-cost airline of "brutal" workers' rights violations
January 5, 2023 06:22 PM
Bakers expect to sell up to a million tortell de Reis cakes
Traditional Epiphany pastry 3% more expensive because of inflation
January 5, 2023 04:49 PM
Almost a million tourists visited Catalonia from abroad in November, below 2019 figures
Average spending increased by 10.15% to €1,020 per person
January 4, 2023 10:49 AM
Catalonia ends 2022 with lowest December unemployment figure in 15 years
346,338 people out of work last month
January 3, 2023 10:28 AM
Supermarkets apply VAT reductions on essential foods
Bread, milk, eggs, fruit and vegetables VAT-free from January 1 to June 30 to tackle inflation crisis
January 2, 2023 06:10 PM
Barcelona to have 14,700 new park&ride lots with discounts for public transport users
Parkings available for cars, motorcycles, bicycles, and electric scooters across 102 train and bus stations
December 23, 2022 12:24 PM
Spanish GDP growth slows to 0.1%
Figure is 0.1% shorter than early estimations, while year-on-year was 4.4%
December 23, 2022 09:30 AM
Price of electricity drops to €21.12/MWh, a reduction of 60% in one day
Wholesale cost in the regulated PVPC market will average at its lowest since May 2021 on December 23
December 22, 2022 06:26 PM
Price of electricity drops to lowest point since May 2021
Wholesale cost in the regulated PVPC market will average at €52.51/MWh on December 22
December 21, 2022 06:46 PM
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