Catalan exports fall by 7.1% to 6,6 billion euros in October
Drop of 13.3% in sales outside of Catalonia since January
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Barcelona mayor urges shoppers to think local and reject Amazon this Christmas
Colau criticized giant e-commerce platforms that don’t pay local taxes
Catalan exports down 5.5% in September
Sales abroad for the year in full down over 14%, totalling €47.367 billion
Consumer prices fall by 1.1%, an all-time low
Catalonia’s CPI has seen negative figures for seven months straight
Catalan economy grows 16% in summer months but pandemic recovery still insufficient
Third quarter economic output fell by 9% from 2019
Unemployment rate rises to 13.23%, with half a million jobless
138,000 less people with work compared to one year ago; figures exclude temporary lay-offs
Spain recovery plan will invest €72bn of European funds to create 800,000 jobs
Ecological transition, digitalization, gender equality and social cohesion are scheme's priorities
Catalonia's GDP fell by 21% in second quarter on last year
According to Catalonia's statistics institute, the drop was 16% compared to the first quarter
Electric battery manufacturer Schneider Electric could be ready to invest in Nissan factories
Potential €3.5 billion deal could create 3,000 jobs directly and a further 18,000 indirectly
Electric battery manufacturer ready to invest in Nissan factories
Potential €3.5 billion deal could create 3,000 jobs directly and a further 18,000 indirectly
Caixabank and Bankia in talks over a possible merger
Both the Catalan entity and the financial institution partly owned by the Spanish government are part of Spain's top 4 banks
Catalonia 2020-2021: extreme uncertainty over Covid-19 and independence
Dealing with outbreaks, vaccines, gloomy economic prospects and an upcoming snap election among main hot topics
17% drop in exports in first half of 2020 due to Covid-19
This year is set to break the trend of all-time records for nine years in a row
Inflation rate in Catalonia falls to 0.8% in July
Decline due to falls in prices of fuel and housing, including supplies
GDP collapses and bank profits fall as pandemic takes financial toll
CaixaBank and Banc Sabadell make 67% and 72% less in the first half of 2020, while Catalan GDP falls 20.1%