Ryanair cabin crew to go on strike in peak summer season
Catalonia among territories to be affected on July 25 and 26
July 5, 2018 02:15 PM
Business
Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Almost half of Catalan firms will raise turnover thanks to innovation
Report finds that most companies that invested in R&D in 2017 intend to spend even more this year
July 4, 2018 07:26 PM
June sees lowest jobless total in Catalonia since 2008
Over 15,000 fewer unemployed people in June was largest fall anywhere in Spain
July 3, 2018 11:26 AM
Barcelona airport 'preparing' for possible strikes this summer
Air traffic controllers threaten walkouts if demands for better working conditions not met
July 2, 2018 02:30 PM
Drop in number of tourists, but rise in spending
On average international visitors spent just over 1,000 euros each in Catalonia
July 2, 2018 01:13 PM
New route between Barcelona airport and Addis Ababa opened
Ethiopian Airlines will operate four weekly flights with stopover in Madrid throughout summer
July 2, 2018 12:27 PM
US firm Carlyle to buy majority stakehold in Codorniu for €390m
Family-owned Catalan cava maker says deal will help it expand into new international markets
June 30, 2018 11:22 AM
Growth in Catalan GDP set to rise to 2.9% in 2018
Government adjusts forecast upward with economy expected to outgrow average in Spain and Eurozone
June 29, 2018 12:46 PM
CaixaBank to sell 80% of real estate assets to US equity fund
The Catalan financial giant expects the deal to go through at the end of 2018 or start of 2019
June 29, 2018 11:44 AM
Naturgy forecasts €7BN dividends payout by 2022
Energy company formerly known as Gas Natural to invest 5.3 billion euros in organic growth over next five years
June 28, 2018 02:22 PM
eDreams expects to create 150 jobs in Barcelona
Online travel company more than doubled its net profit in last fiscal year
June 27, 2018 07:54 PM
Belgian real estate group plans new projects in Catalonia
Equilis expects to invest 200 million euros in construction of two shopping centres
June 27, 2018 05:50 PM
Multinational AAM to invest €20M in new plant in Catalonia
Facility expected to be up and running by 2019, according to manufacturer
June 27, 2018 05:32 PM
Videogames fair kicks off with biggest female presence ever
40% of speakers are women at this year’s Gamelab in Barcelona
June 27, 2018 02:51 PM
Gas Natural firm changes name to Naturgy
Company CEO says moving its registered office to Madrid may not be “forever”
June 27, 2018 02:35 PM
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