Electricity price to surpass €300/MWh for first time on Thursday
This is a €10 increase on the previous record, which was set a day earlier at €291.73/MWh
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Catalan annual inflation rate hits new record high
Prices have increased 5.3% year-on-year in November due to rising costs of water, electricity, gas, and fuels
Barcelona Beer Festival returns with 575 different brews on offer
Catalonia’s biggest celebration of craft beer highlights nomad brewers in 2021 and aims to be a reference point in the sector
New record-high electricity price on Wednesday: €291.73/MWh
Soaring costs attributed to heightened demand, natural gas crisis, and lack of renewables
Uncertain future for workers at Nissan’s plant two weeks before closure
Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motors rejects investment as over 1,700 employees face unemployment
Catalonia's GDP up 4.1% in third quarter on last year
Economy grows at same rate as Europe's and 1.4 points above that of Spain
Volkswagen confirms intention to manufacture electric cars in Catalonia
German carmaker's plans subject to governmental support foreseeing production from 2025
Price of electricity falls by almost half on Wednesday
Soaring prices through the year have seen many all-time highs, and December prices are around four times higher than last year
Toy industry says no shortage of supplies for Christmas
Advanced planning means six-week delay for container ship deliveries will not lead to empty shelves
Barcelona airport flights over upcoming bank holiday weekend still below pre-pandemic levels
More long-distance Renfe train tickets will be available to meet increased demand
Unemployment falls for 9th consecutive month
Some 369,000 registered without work, down by 23% on last year and 5% on 2019's figures
Spain’s inflation rate up to 5.6% in November, highest since 1992
Lack of supplies and last year’s price drop key reasons behind soaring costs
Retailers set for bumper Christmas shopping season but say Black Friday losing appeal
Sector confident of meeting demand despite concerns over supply chain issues prompting early spending
Catalonia's exports grow by 24.8% in 2021 so far to €59.1 bn
Sales abroad increase by 18.3% in September
Deliveroo to cease operations in Spain at the end of November
Food delivery company announced in the summer they would leave the country as a response to the ‘Rider Law’ coming into effect
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