From Barcelona to Paris to build shopping centres in China
A young Catalan architect with no employment opportunities at home opens an office in Paris to work on buildings in Asia.
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Priceless performance (4-1)
Barça thrashed Malaga 4-1 after another sublime first half performance and finish the first half of the Championship stronger leaders than ever. Iniesta, Villa (2) and Pedro were on target for Guardiola’s men as they ran up their 13th successive leag.
Judge considers “abusive” that Ryanair passengers have to pay for a printed boarding pass
A Barcelona Commercial Court cancels the clause that penalises Ryanair passengers without printed boarding passes. Judge says the €40 fine is ‘abusive’ and obliges Ryanair to pay 285.55 euros to the passenger who filed the complaint. The reason: a boarding pass is an essential document to travel and paying an extra cost violates the Montreal Convention.
High temperatures complicate the Snowboard World Championship in La Molina
High temperatures of between 7 and 12 degrees are forecasted for the first four days of competition in La Molina, in the Catalan Pyrenees.
A new drug tested on mice can reduce the fear caused by traumatic experiences
Catalan researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona claim the new substance could be used to treat stress, phobias or depression. The drug development was done in cooperation with the Emory University in the US. The new drug still has to go through a long testing process.
The rise in cereal prices is threatening 25% of the pig farms in Catalonia
The sector records a global loss of 312 million euros over the last four years. The main reason is the increase of the cereal price and thus the increase of feeding costs. Catalonia has a traditional strong pork meat sector, one of the pillars of its agri-food industry.
Inflation rate in Catalonia set at 3% for 2010
Prices increased by 7 decimals last December. The monthly price increase was of tobacco and transport.
The two bars in Mollerussa that rejected the new smoking law have since banned smoking
They decided to abandon the protest after health authorities implemented a financial penalty.
Catalan ski resort Baquèira Beret aims to attract one million skiers within three years
The ski resort is one of the most popular in the South of Europe, with more than 120 kilometres of ski slopes. Skiing is one of the main economic activities in the area of Vall d'Aran, in north-west Catalonia.
Barcelona airport saw an increase of 6.5% in passenger traffic last year
Barcelona-El Prat Airport had 29.1 million passengers, which means that Barcelona’s is Europe’s 9th airport. Girona airport saw a decrease of 8% in passenger traffic and Reus airport one of 16.7%.
Dalí museums receive 8% more visitors in 2010
The Gala Dalí Castle in Púbol (in the Costa Brava interior land) recorded the biggest increase with 21% more tourists than last year. The most visited museum was the Theatre-Museum Dalí in Figueres, in the Alt Empordà County, near the French border.
Catalan film 'Pa Negre' wins 14 nominations at the Goya Awards
The movie has also been nominated 15 times for the Catalan Gaudí Awards, in Barcelona. 'Pa Negre' (Black Bread) is a film adaptation of a novel with the same title by Emili Teixidor.
Unbeaten record equalled
FC Barcelona's win against Real Betis on Wednesday evening took their run to 27 matches without defeat and that equalled the club record held by the side in the 1973/74 campaign.
Central Catalonia mines become the first producer of thaw salt in Southern Europe
During the last few winters, snow and ice have paralysed Central Europe for days and sometimes weeks. Lorries from all over Europe transport up to 60,000 tons of salt a month from Súria (Bages County) to spread on roads throughout the continent. The mines have tripled production in the last 2 years and are the largest of Southern Europe.
The world’s top cell phone trade fair will attract 55.000 people to Barcelona
The Mobile World Congress will be held in the Catalan capital for the seventh time. It will take place between 14th and 17th of February and will bring have an economic impact of 200 million euros on the city. Visitors are predicted to occupy 30,000 hotel rooms, 25% higher than last year. However, Barcelona could lose the Mobile World Congress’ organisation contract as the current one ends and other cities put forward their candidature.