Music industry in Catalonia generates €834 million annual turnover, providing 4,000 jobs
Live music including festivals accounts for more than 80% of turnover and 73% of jobs
January 19, 2024 03:09 PM
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Artificial intelligence behind 80% of all Christmas purchases
Companies use algorithms to get to know customers and recommend products
January 5, 2024 01:11 PM
MWC Barcelona expects 95,000 visitors at 'world's largest connectivity event'
Flying car and Artificial Intelligence to feature at 2024 edition from February 26-29
January 25, 2024 12:52 PM
ISE breaks all-time record with more than 73,000 attendees
Attendance up 27% over last year at the world's largest audiovisual trade show
February 2, 2024 04:47 PM
Mike Blackman sees ISE audiovisual trade show outgrowing Mobile World Congress as 'realistic'
Over 80,000 attendees registered for event begining on January 30
January 27, 2024 12:44 PM
Barcelona remains Europe's third top city for startups
Catalan capital named fourth city globally in Top 100 emerging ecosystems
January 22, 2024 11:22 AM
Record 80 Catalan companies to attend ISE audiovisual trade show
"Biggest ever" edition runs from January 30 to February 2 in Barcelona
January 22, 2024 05:23 PM
Iberia ground staff crisis ends after company reaches agreement with unions
Deal includes voluntary severance plan for 1,727 employees through 2026
February 2, 2024 03:32 PM
Integrated Systems Europe - A man’s audiovisual world
World's largest trade fair showcases latest AV technologies and gender gap in tech
February 2, 2024 01:59 PM
2024 begins with lowest number of jobless workers in January since 2008
The year opened with a slight increase of 3,690 more unemployed workers
February 2, 2024 09:45 AM
CaixaBank profits increase 54% to €4.8bn
Interest margin soars by over 54% up to €10 billion
February 2, 2024 09:28 AM
Banc Sabadell profits soar 55% to reach €1.3bn
Income from the banking business grew by 15.5% to €6.1 billion
February 1, 2024 10:30 AM
Barcelona Wine Week's fourth edition welcomes more than 900 wine cellars
Organizers expect 20,000 visitors at Fira de Montjuïc from February 5 to 7
January 31, 2024 04:30 PM
Tourists in Barcelona spent €9.6 billion in 2023, up 14.7% from 2019
More than 12 million people visited the Catalan capital last year, 6.9% less than four years ago
January 30, 2024 04:07 PM
Inflation in Catalonia climbs to 3.4% in January
Spain's economy grew 2.5% in 2023, exceeding all expectations
January 30, 2024 09:41 AM
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