Lleida-Manresa train line to be run by Catalan government railway company from 2024
SNCF will cover high-speed route between Barcelona and Madrid starting in March
September 25, 2020 01:22 PM
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Briton Wayne Griffiths named new Seat president
Former head of sales has ambitions to make electric vehicle in Catalonia
September 23, 2020 05:26 PM
Mobile World Congress postponed until June 2021
Annual Barcelona trade show initially canceled in February 2020 and rescheduled for March 2021
September 23, 2020 01:15 PM
Elections needed if Torra ousted, says business association head
PIMEC president Josep González asks for "a little bit more governing and a little less politics"
September 18, 2020 07:07 PM
Caixabank absorbs Bankia: the birth of Spain’s largest lender, in figures
What percentage of the new bank’s assets will each group own
September 18, 2020 02:02 PM
Caixabank and Bankia reach merger deal to become Spain’s largest bank
Boards of directors set to greenlight plan to create financial institution worth around €650bn on Thursday
September 16, 2020 01:15 PM
World’s largest audiovisual fair delays first Barcelona edition to June amid Covid-19 fears
Integrated Systems Europe was scheduled for the first week of February 2021
September 15, 2020 05:25 PM
Bosch workers protest plans for Castellet i la Gornal plant closure
Demonstration held ahead of negotiations with company on Monday as employees at two nearby factories could share same fate
September 12, 2020 01:50 PM
Catalonia's GDP fell by 21% in second quarter on last year
According to Catalonia's statistics institute, the drop was 16% compared to the first quarter
September 10, 2020 11:25 AM
Electric battery manufacturer Schneider Electric could be ready to invest in Nissan factories
Potential €3.5 billion deal could create 3,000 jobs directly and a further 18,000 indirectly
September 4, 2020 04:38 PM
Caixabank and Bankia in talks over a possible merger
Both the Catalan entity and the financial institution partly owned by the Spanish government are part of Spain's top 4 banks
September 4, 2020 11:09 AM
Lack of tourism results in unemployment growth of 11,203 in August
Jobless increases to 480,642, almost 30% more than 12 months before
September 2, 2020 09:50 AM
Tourism in Catalonia down by 81.6% in July
Visitors spent €424 million, 85.6% less than same month last year
September 1, 2020 12:34 PM
Nissan resumes production in Barcelona's Zona Franca after four-month shutdown
Workers strike ends after agreement over factory closures
August 31, 2020 06:19 PM
17% drop in exports in first half of 2020 due to Covid-19
This year is set to break the trend of all-time records for nine years in a row
August 21, 2020 03:20 PM
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