Seat sets goal of manufacturing half a million electric vehicles at Martorell plant
Carmaker plans to launch new urban electric car in 2025 but does not specify where it would be made
March 22, 2021 11:52 AM
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Catalan GDP plummeted by 11.5% in 2020
Covid-19 dealt a hard blow to economy as Barcelona chamber of commerce expects partial recovery of 6.1% this year
March 19, 2021 10:32 AM
Taxis take part in ‘slow drive’ to protest Uber’s ‘illegal' return to Barcelona
Hundreds take part in protest while 10,000 people have opened Uber app in just two days
March 18, 2021 12:39 PM
Barcelona hopes to welcome 50% of the number of tourists in 2019 this summer
Catalan capital aims to position itself as ideal city from which to work remotely
March 17, 2021 02:56 PM
Catalan exports in January, 10.6% less than same month in 2020
Downward trend since pandemic began but still better than Spain’s average decrease
March 17, 2021 01:57 PM
Seat loses €339m in 2020 due to pandemic and emissions-related expenses
Car manufacturer based in Catalonia worst hit in Volkswagen group
March 16, 2021 05:16 PM
Uber returns to Barcelona with 350 taxis after 2-year absence
US firm quit Catalan capital after government passed legislation to regulate sector
March 16, 2021 01:28 PM
Prospering during the pandemic: businesses that succeed despite the crisis
Tech, medical, and delivery companies make the most of an adverse situation
March 15, 2021 04:07 PM
Uncertainty over Mobile World Congress as Facebook also pulls out from in-person edition
Sony, Nokia and Ericsson have already said that they won’t be attending Barcelona MWC 2021 next summer due to concerns over Covid-19
March 12, 2021 03:00 PM
ISE audiovisual fair downsizes Barcelona edition to ‘local event’
2021 edition will last only two days as organizers worry over international travel
March 11, 2021 03:32 PM
Catalonia contributes €94.7 million to aid self-employed
Over 70% of furloughed workers to receive Catalan government assistance
March 10, 2021 04:04 PM
Mobile World Congress anticipate up to 50,000 visitors while Ericsson pulls out
Technology fair will require negative PCR test before entry, with rapid tests available on-site
March 9, 2021 11:02 AM
Public-private partnership launched aiming to build first battery factory in Catalonia
Spanish government, carmakers SEAT and Volkswagen, and electricity firm Iberdrola will bid for European funds to execute project
March 4, 2021 01:56 PM
Near 30% rise in unemployment since February 2020
Almost one year on from the beginning of the pandemic, more than 81,000 jobs have been lost
March 2, 2021 09:18 AM
Shopping malls reopen, but offsetting losses won’t be easy
One in five stores have closed for good, averaging €12,000 in monthly losses
March 1, 2021 06:27 PM
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