Spain executed only 16% of allocated budget to Catalonia in first half of 2022
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
House sales up in August despite almost 10% year-on-year price hike
€1,891 average price per square meter in Catalonia, third most expensive place in Spain
October 6, 2022 03:13 PM
Unemployment up for third month in a row in September
354,318 jobless people in Catalonia, down 6.3% year-on-year
October 4, 2022 09:26 AM
1.9m foreign tourists visited Catalonia in August, 20% fewer than in 2019
Visitors spend twice as much as last year but less than before pandemic
October 4, 2022 12:12 PM
Ride-hailing services want to remain in Barcelona despite new regulation
Cabify and Bolt say lack of new vehicles on market prevents them from updating fleet on time
September 30, 2022 10:00 AM
Inflation in Spain in September remains high but drops to 9%
Consumer Price Index decreases for second month in a row
September 29, 2022 09:16 AM
Spanish economy grows 1.5% in second quarter and 6.8% year on year
Rates around half a percentage point higher than first estimations
September 23, 2022 09:27 AM
Spain considers regional tax range rate amid inheritance and wealth policy row
Catalonia accuses conservatives of "attacking" Catalans by lowering taxes to lure businesses
September 21, 2022 06:57 PM
Foreign investment in Catalonia up 19.7% y-o-y in first semester of 2022
Second quarter figures almost as high as last pre-Covid equivalent
September 20, 2022 01:41 PM
Catalan exports grow 14.7% year-on-year in July to over €8bn
Chemical products, equipment goods, and food, beverages and tobacco account for most sales abroad
September 20, 2022 10:41 AM
Iryo enters high-speed rail market with €18 train tickets between Barcelona and Madrid
Company begins services November 25, while offer is available to purchase from September 18
September 17, 2022 12:57 PM
Cancellations at Barcelona airport due to French air traffic controllers' strike
Around 40 flights to and from El Prat canceled as of 4:30 pm
September 16, 2022 04:40 PM
Greenpeace denounces government aid to keep ‘unnecessary flights’ at Lleida airport
Organization claims Catalan executive gave €3.2 m subsidy despite climate emergency
September 13, 2022 02:49 PM
Inflation in Catalonia in August remains high but drops slightly to 10.2%
Second-highest rate since 2002 due to cost of electricity, gas, fuel and food
September 13, 2022 09:33 AM
Ryanair calls on authorities for incentives to expand flight operations in Catalonia
"We want to continue to grow here," CEO of Irish airline says, hailing "strong summer" season
September 8, 2022 10:39 AM
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