Caixabank profits fall by 52.1% for first half of 2019, earning €622 million
Banc Sabadell earns €532 million so far this year, a rise of 341%
July 26, 2019 02:54 PM
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Unemployment in Catalonia falls to lowest rate since 2008
Jobless total fell by 15,300 people in second quarter, a drop of 3.4%
July 25, 2019 11:52 AM
Chamber report shows Catalonia ahead of Madrid in attracting foreign investment
Chamber of Commerce study refutes "fake news" that independence push has negatively affected amount of capital invested from abroad
July 24, 2019 07:14 PM
Catalan exports grew by 9% in May
Foreign sales reached 6.8 billion euros, contributing to a 2.6% rise since the start of the year
July 23, 2019 06:17 PM
Catalan SMEs grow in number and production in 2017
Pimec and the Catalan government say that the figures go against the warnings of the effects of the independence push on the economy
July 23, 2019 02:48 PM
Catalonia to promote investments and culture in Barça’s Asian tour
Government and Barcelona city officials travel to Japan to meet business heads, support artistic expressions and tourism
July 21, 2019 01:11 PM
€32,000: Catalonia’s per capita GDP reaches 2008 levels
Government to launch a minimum wage, although it has no powers to make it binding
July 18, 2019 04:52 PM
Chinese multinational Jade Bird chooses Barcelona for new European hub
The company, which manufactures fire alarms, will create around 15 jobs in the city
July 15, 2019 02:02 PM
Record number of passengers fly through Barcelona airport in June
El Prat receives 5.1 million passengers, 6.2% than in 2018
July 12, 2019 02:43 PM
Airliner Iberia staff announce Barcelona airport strike for July 28 and 29
Summer holiday protests called to bring attention to overworking of staff
July 11, 2019 03:01 PM
Electric scooter sharing firm Wind begins operating in Barcelona
Founded in Berlin, company moves main HQ to Catalan capital where it has set up 25 docking stations in private spaces
July 9, 2019 01:50 PM
Ecological product companies grow by almost 40% over five years in Catalonia
"Awareness of healthy eating" and the quality are the main drivers of the increase
July 7, 2019 12:22 PM
Controversy enters Barcelona's Chamber of Commerce
Catalonia's political future is now a key issue for the traditionally unionist institution since a pro-independence group took majority control of the body
July 3, 2019 04:45 PM
Unemployment in Catalonia drops to lowest level since 2008
The number of people without work in the country fell by 3.72% last month
July 2, 2019 10:48 AM
International gluten-free fair closes with rallying cry for state aid
BCN Gluten Free Fair welcomed 10,000 attendees through its doors this weekend
July 1, 2019 03:14 PM
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