Catalan exports to UK adapting to Brexit risks
ACCIÓ Director of Internationalization Cristina Serradell on nature of UK-Catalan trade, and post-Brexit concerns
February 9, 2020 03:45 PM
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Ericsson pulls out of Mobile World Congress for coronavirus worries
Amazon, LG and Nvidia also pull out, while government moves to reassure attendees
February 7, 2020 12:55 PM
LG withdraws from participating in Mobile World Congress due to coronavirus
Firm decides not to take part in Barcelona event "with safety of its employees, partners and customers foremost in mind"
February 5, 2020 12:21 AM
Jobless total in Catalonia up 1.4% in January
Extra 5,558 people out of work last month takes unemployment in the country to 393,682
February 4, 2020 12:01 PM
Spain's finest wines showcased at Barcelona Wine Week
Some 550 companies from 40 different Spanish winegrowing regions take part in fair
February 3, 2020 05:45 PM
Catalonia tops Spain in foreign tourist spending in 2019
With total of over 21 billion euros, each international visitor spent average of 1,102 euros, says statistics institute
February 3, 2020 12:07 PM
New global fair turns Barcelona into capital of wine
Barcelona Wine Week debuts aiming to boost the international profile of wines from all over Spain
January 31, 2020 11:17 AM
Minimum wage to increase to €950/month in 2020
Spanish government, trade unions, and employers' associations agree on raise
January 23, 2020 12:43 PM
Seat's Catalan plant last year produced highest number of vehicles since 2000
Automaker's factory near Barcelona made over half a million cars in 2019, a 5.4% increase over previous year
January 22, 2020 06:04 PM
Mobile World Congress deny rumors of Madrid move
Technology fair announces 'xside' evening program in partnership with Sónar music festival
January 22, 2020 01:01 PM
Catalan exports down by 0.6% in November
Overall in 2019, foreign sales grew by 2.8% in the first 11 months of the year
January 21, 2020 12:54 PM
Rethink sees Lleida–Alguaire Airport reach 10th anniversary
Despite not living up to initial expectations, the airport in Catalonia's western province has changed strategy to target aeronautical services
January 17, 2020 01:23 PM
Start-ups in Catalonia grow by 38% over three years
Some 16,900 people work in 1,500 such firms, according to government report
January 16, 2020 12:02 PM
Barcelona airport sets new record at 52.6m passengers in 2019
The recent figure comes a day after a new proposal to strip a popular route linking the Catalan and Spanish capitals to fight against climate change
January 13, 2020 05:50 PM
Train journey time between Barcelona and Valencia 40 minutes shorter
Long-awaited Vandellòs rail bypass opens in southern Catalonia after two decades of work as part of Mediterranean corridor
January 13, 2020 01:33 PM
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