Unemployment continues downward trend in Catalonia despite minimum wage increase
Catalan government calls for a repeal of conservative Spanish labor reforms
May 6, 2019 12:22 PM
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Redundancy talks between unions and Nissan break down
Workers' representatives demand vehicle manufacturer pledge no further layoffs until 2022 and a larger pay rise than that offered by the firm
May 3, 2019 12:21 PM
Barcelona summit brings together top European entrepreneurs and investors
Thursday and Friday sees the EU-Startups Summit 2019 held in the Catalan capital for the second year in a row
May 2, 2019 11:32 AM
Caixabank's first quarter profits fall 24% to €553m
Bank attributes decline to decision to offload its stake in Repsol energy company
April 30, 2019 12:32 PM
World's first natural gas powered cruise ship arrives at Port of Barcelona
The eco-friendly liner is only the tip of the iceberg according to environmentalists
April 26, 2019 05:20 PM
Unemployment shrinks across Catalonia as Barcelona records lowest figure since 2008
Some 4,800 Catalans have rejoined the workforce so far this year, many of whom have taken jobs in or around the capital
April 25, 2019 01:09 PM
Catalan exports went up 2.6% in February
Foreign sales rose to €5.85 billion compared with 2018, but imports also increased by 4.2% in the same month
April 24, 2019 07:21 PM
Nissan announces layoff of 600 workers in Catalonia
No deal with unions after four meetings; promised investment of 70 million euro up in the air
April 12, 2019 02:06 PM
VMware to invest $100m in innovation center in Barcelona
US multinational announces new European sales facility in 22@ business district that will create 250 jobs
April 10, 2019 12:37 PM
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat airport sees 4 million visitors in March
First three months of 2019 show 5.9% increase in visits compared with previous year
April 9, 2019 03:54 PM
Horrorland announces new attractions for 2019 season
Southern Europe's first scream park to open on October 4 with more space and raising staff numbers from 140 to 170
April 3, 2019 07:39 PM
Unemployment drops by 902 in March
The slight fall means the jobless total in Catalonia currently stands at 395,740
April 2, 2019 11:08 AM
Low-cost airline launches first direct flights between Barcelona and Chile
New flight route is part of LEVEL's plan to bring transatlantic flights to Barcelona
April 1, 2019 04:52 PM
Catalan firms 'calm' in face of Brexit 'uncertainty'
ACCIÓ admits companies have "prepared very little" and experts recommend tailored contingency plans
March 29, 2019 05:42 PM
Japanese giant NTT Data considers establishing European AI center in Barcelona
Negotiations with Catalan government are underway after initial discussions at 2019 Mobile World Congress
March 29, 2019 03:36 PM
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