South Korean battery component manufacturer ILJIN to set up factory in Catalonia
Company to invest €600m to open first European plant in western Catalan town, with 500 jobs expected to be created
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Sundays from noon to 8pm: extended commercial timetables in force in central Barcelona
Shops will be able to open all days from May 15 to September 15, as employees fear being forced to work on Sunday
Barcelona airport April passenger figures closing gap on 2019
First time over 3 million people departed or landed in Catalan capital in a single month since Covid-19
Spain approves gas price cap to make electricity bills '30% cheaper'
12-month "Iberian exception" initially sets maximum rate at €40/MWh
Inflation drops to 8% in April in Catalonia
Housing and transport prices decrease after record-high 9.5% in March
New €40m Peralada winery aims to put DO Empordà on the map
Winemakers hope to produce 2.5 million bottles a year and attract tourists to site transformed by RCR Architects
Catalan economy sees 6.4% year-on-year growth during first quarter of 2022
Rise mainly attributed to recovery in services sector
Catalonia welcomed 703,849 tourists in March, 722% more than in 2021
Still far from pre-pandemic figures as 1,276,644 visitors came in 2019
Registered unemployment in Catalonia continues to fall
Number of people without work has fallen each month since January, with 26% jobseekers compared to last year
Scientific submarine reaching depths up to 2,300 meters launched in Barcelona
Aurelia offers scientists and researchers a 360-degree vision of the ocean
GDP growth forecasts lowered due to Ukraine war impact
Catalonia's economy to grow estimated 4.9%, down 1.5 points, while Spain's reduced from 7% to 4.3% this year
Foreign investment in Catalonia grows 27% in 2021
Total of €612 million arrived from abroad creating over 3,200 jobs, with the industrial sector taking in two-thirds of this funding
Inflation growth slows down in April, at 8.4% in Spain
Rising costs of energy continue to boost Consumer Prices Index (CPI), but figure below peak of 9.8% reached in March
Unemployment drop halts after a year in first quarter of 2022, rate at 10.23%
Slight increase in figure, but over 100,000 fewer people out of work compared to 12 months ago
Partial recovery of tourism after Covid expected this summer despite war and inflation
Most travel agencies no longer have temporary layoffs but 20% to 40% fewer bookings on 2019
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