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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Tourism recovery not expected anytime soon despite lockdown ease
Business trips only bookings in Barcelona, AirBnB apartments become short-let flats, and hotels allowed to open from Monday not expected to do it
May 9, 2020 01:17 PM
Business world calls for government help to perform tests on workers
Many small-medium sized businesses don’t have resources to carry out coronavirus tests on staff the way large firms can
May 8, 2020 05:38 PM
Households spend 25% to 30% more on food during lockdown
€2.5bn more spent across Spain than same period last year, according to Spanish agriculture minister
May 7, 2020 06:22 PM
Catalan economy drops 3.9% on last year due to coronavirus crisis
A fall of 4.6% was seen compared with the previous quarter at the end of 2019
May 7, 2020 01:22 PM
Barcelona will let café and restaurant terraces take up more space
Council also lowers tax on outdoor seating by 75%
May 6, 2020 06:36 PM
Automotive industry suffers worst month for new registrations in 20 years
Nissan factory staff begin indefinite strike to protest lack of clarity over future
May 4, 2020 10:07 PM
Retail activity resumes with doubts over rules as Phase Zero of lockdown easing begins
Six in ten small shops open with limitations, says business association
May 4, 2020 03:06 PM
Return to work sees demand for protective screens soar
Firms supplying methacrylate plastic and making partitions overwhelmed as businesses prepare for lifting of health restrictions
May 3, 2020 10:52 AM
Unions call for no budget cuts after health crisis on Labor Day
Unprecedented May 1 due to lockdown with no rallies in the streets, but with a 'virtual demonstration' on social media
May 1, 2020 02:27 PM
Spain's GDP plummets by 5.2% in first quarter of 2020
Impact on Covid-19 in economy begins to be felt, with unprecedented drop at least since 1970
April 30, 2020 10:23 AM
Restaurants resort to home delivery to offset losses from health crisis
Uncertainty in Girona's hospitality sector raises fears that up to 20% of eateries will be forced to close down
April 29, 2020 08:03 PM
Kids' camps ask for aid ahead of 'uncertain' summer
Industry demands government "co-responsibility" while schools make autumn reservations
April 29, 2020 04:02 PM
Sale of vegetables, fruit, and frozen fish soars during coronavirus lockdown
Bonpreu study says prices remain same, while Nielsen report finds record online supermarket sales across Spain
April 27, 2020 08:25 PM
Germans warned it is 'more than unlikely' they can go to Spain on holiday
German tourists topped ranking of visitors to Catalonia last year and were among biggest foreign spenders
April 27, 2020 06:45 PM
Read the latest updates and breaking news on business and economic matters from Barcelona and Catalonia here. Keep up to date with how the Catalan economy is performing, inflation levels, employment and unemployment, major business mergers, important company announcements, and the latest on Catalonia’s biggest enterprises such as Vueling, Wallbox, Grifols, Mango, and plenty of start-ups and international firms based here too.