Number of firms planning temporary lay-offs continues to shoot up
More than 210,000 jobs at stake, the vast majority of which are in the Barcelona area
March 21, 2020 04:06 PM
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Catalan government to provide up to €2,000 grants for freelancers with 'drastic' losses
Some 4,500 self-employed workers will be able to benefit from measure
March 17, 2020 10:45 AM
Seat plans for temporary redundancies as health crisis begins to bite
In all, over 200 companies apply to lay off more than 24,000 workers amid calls for more financial help for small businesses
March 16, 2020 07:29 PM
Airlines cancel flights and reduce operations by 50% to comply with state of alarm decree
Authorities warn of “severe delays” for the coming weeks as covid-19 coronavirus crisis continues
March 15, 2020 01:04 PM
Coronavirus leads to 20% drop in passengers at Barcelona Airport
Fall in first week in March is first time in years that Barcelona-El Prat has seen a decrease in numbers
March 13, 2020 02:28 PM
Shoppers disregard advice as supermarkets see customer numbers 'double'
Spain's consumption minister warns of "collective hysteria," while Catalan authorities insist supply of basic products is guaranteed
March 13, 2020 12:43 PM
Tourism sector warns of 'brutal' impact of 'mass cancelations' due to coronavirus
Catalan government pledges "micro-actions" targeting specific markets to help industry bounce back once crisis is over
March 12, 2020 12:08 PM
Business begins to count the cost of coronavirus
Spread of Covid-19 poses financial threat to sectors such as leisure, tourism, and transport
March 11, 2020 07:53 PM
Number of foreign tech companies in Catalonia grew 21% last year to 1,369
Investment in sector from abroad reached €493m, up 18% compared with 2018
March 10, 2020 07:19 PM
Barcelona food and drinks fair Alimentaria postponed until September over coronavirus
The city’s second largest trade show after MWC was due to take place in April
March 5, 2020 06:56 PM
Legendary Catalan carmaker unveils €1.5 million euro model
Hispano Suiza presents 100% electric Carmen Boulogne, 5 of which will be on market by end of 2020
March 5, 2020 03:08 PM
Pros and cons of coronavirus crisis for Catalan business
While outbreak is affecting certain exports to China, companies in Catalonia are also benefiting as producers turn to European markets
March 5, 2020 12:10 PM
Jobless total in Catalonia went up 1,532 last month to 395,214
First time since 2014 that February has not seen fall in unemployment, with government blaming coronavirus and MWC cancellation
March 3, 2020 12:44 PM
New directory of 3,000 Catalan firms aims to promote industrial sector abroad
'Catalonia Industry Suppliers' is a government initiative to help exporting companies find international business opportunities
March 2, 2020 05:50 PM
High-tech exports from Catalonia went up 18% in 2019
Foreign sales of all industrial products went up 3.2% last year to total of €70 billion
February 27, 2020 04:56 PM
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