Jobless total falls by 9,200 in Catalonia in third quarter
Latest labor force survey says unemployment rate at 10.8%, with over 31,000 people finding work so far this year
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Stores in central Barcelona saw business drop by up to half last week
Recent unrest in Catalan capital led to heavy fall in retail activity while airport protest and general strike affected flights, say sector representatives
As Brexit approaches, Catalan exports to UK reached €3.9bn
Sales from Catalonia to Britain 9% higher so far in 2019 compared with same period last year
Supreme Court limits evictions to 12 missed installments
Spanish judges set doctrine after EU court labelled previous ruling on mortgages “abusive”
Political conflict with Spain ‘implies confrontation,’ says exiled leader Rovira
“On an international level I realize that we must embrace the path of dialogue and negotiation”
Ryanair announce Girona airport base closure for January
Up to 164 jobs could be lost as the budget airliner leaves the north Catalan facility
Vueling cancels 112 flights due to Barcelona airport strike
Airline informs passengers that they could be affected and offers alternative flights
Port Barcelona passenger intake up 3.4% on last year
Container traffic at the port is also up 2.8% so far in 2019
Barcelona airport surpasses 30 million passengers between January and July
Growth in airport activity comes as security staff go on indefinite strike against excessive workloads
Catalan economy grew 2% in second quarter of 2019
GDP continues its modest rise compared to last year, with construction and tourism leading the way
Caixabank profits fall by 52.1% for first half of 2019, earning €622 million
Banc Sabadell earns €532 million so far this year, a rise of 341%
Pro-independence parties would keep majority in an election, says poll
Center for Opinion Studies also finds 48.3% of public against independence compared to 44% in favor
Catalan exports grew by 9% in May
Foreign sales reached 6.8 billion euros, contributing to a 2.6% rise since the start of the year
Catalan SMEs grow in number and production in 2017
Pimec and the Catalan government say that the figures go against the warnings of the effects of the independence push on the economy
Catalonia to promote investments and culture in Barça’s Asian tour
Government and Barcelona city officials travel to Japan to meet business heads, support artistic expressions and tourism