Congresses held in Barcelona increase by 8% in 2017
Nearly 700,000 participants attended events held in the city last year
May 2, 2018 07:07 PM
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Vueling pilots to strike for second time
232 flights will be affected on Thursday and Friday
May 2, 2018 03:19 PM
Seat to hire 250 in Catalonia after “excellent” results
Production in the Catalan car manufacturer grows 12% in the first term of 2018
April 30, 2018 12:23 PM
Catalan economy “recovers dynamism,” says chamber of commerce
Growth foreseen for 2018 raised from 2.7 to 3.1%
April 26, 2018 01:31 PM
Unemployment in Catalonia drops to lowest level since crisis began
Jobless rate falls to 12% with 20,000 fewer people out of work in the first quarter of 2018
April 26, 2018 10:58 AM
Industry 4.0 will create 13,000 jobs by 2030
“35% of jobs highly likely to be automated,” says head of report presented on Wednesday
April 25, 2018 02:23 PM
First day of Vueling pilots’ strike begins without major incidents
Total of 246 flights cancelled for Wednesday and Thursday
April 25, 2018 12:08 PM
Vueling pilots’ strike to affect 246 flights
90% of company's pilots behind the action, which starts on Wednesday, according to union
April 24, 2018 07:24 PM
Air traffic controllers in Barcelona to go on strike
They denounce a lack of staff and foresee a complicated summer from June 20
April 21, 2018 06:37 PM
B-Travel tourism trade fair begins in Barcelona
More “quality” on offer with over 40 international destinations, according to fair’s president
April 20, 2018 03:47 PM
Alimentaria 2018 closes with economic impact of €200M
Number of attendees at this year’s international food and drinks fair expected to exceed 150,000
April 20, 2018 12:41 PM
New record for Catalan exports
Growing sales abroad is a continuing trend in Catalonia, now reaching 25.4% of Spain's total amount
April 20, 2018 12:40 PM
CaixaBank investigated for laundering Chinese mafia money
Despite suspecting clients were involved in illegal activities, bank did not act with “due diligence”
April 19, 2018 04:53 PM
Barcelona port inaugurates new terminal
New facility operated by Carnival Cruise Line will provide 250 jobs
April 19, 2018 04:20 PM
More vegan foods at international food fair
Alimentaria 2018 following changing dietary trends, with more products on display for non-meat eaters and people with intolerances
April 18, 2018 12:47 PM
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