SEAT will launch six new electric car models and plug-in hybrids by 2021
The Catalan plant of the firm will lead the Volkswagen group's electric car platform
March 27, 2019 12:19 PM
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Nissan in Barcelona to cut 600 jobs but invest €70m in new paint plant
Automobile manufacturer says staff reduction will be covered by early retirements and voluntary redundancies
March 26, 2019 05:10 PM
Government unveils 'Brexit plan' to help Catalan companies
'Finestreta Brexit' offers range of measures, services and tools to help minimize possible impact on firms doing business with UK
March 25, 2019 05:33 PM
Nissan looking into reducing staff in Barcelona plant
Union sources say up to 500 jobs could go through early retirements, with firm due to make a statement on Tuesday
March 22, 2019 12:45 PM
Foreign investment in Catalonia falls to its lowest level in six years
Business interest from abroad dropped by more than a tenth in 2018
March 20, 2019 11:13 AM
Initiative aims to turn Barcelona into leading international smartport
Government's SmartCAT Challenge 2019 to focus on innovative and digital solutions to improve port's operational capacity
March 18, 2019 06:35 PM
Financial Times commends Catalonia and Barcelona as business hubs of the future
Companies including Microsoft and Amazon have committed to creating 1,500 jobs in Barcelona in the last year
March 14, 2019 11:03 AM
Passenger numbers soar at Barcelona Airport with lower footfall elsewhere in Catalonia
The rest of Catalonia's airports have seen a drop in passenger numbers in February whereas flight numbers went the other way
March 13, 2019 11:23 AM
Ridesharing company Cabify returns to Barcelona after accepting regulatory conditions
Three-hundred Cabify cars return to roads after bitter disputes with the city's taxi drivers
March 6, 2019 03:39 PM
Ecological livestock industry growing strongly in Pyrenees
Farmers leaving conventional methods to take over the full cycle of production
March 5, 2019 03:56 PM
Unemployment figures decrease 0.44% in February
Catalan unemployment levels now sit at 396,642 people
March 4, 2019 01:37 PM
Barcelona reduces by 95% illegal touristic flats
Council shuts down 4,900 non-registered apartments
March 3, 2019 01:04 PM
Mercabarna ends 2018 with record 2.2 million trades
The wholesale providers saw turnover rise to €5.5 billion for the year
March 1, 2019 05:31 PM
Catalan restaurants world firsts to install new cryptocurrency point of sale terminal
Hotel Villa Retiro restaurants are led by double Michelin star chef Fran López
March 1, 2019 12:27 PM
Mobile World Congress boasts record attendance of 109,000 visitors
World's largest mobile industry fair draws to a close in Barcelona with 2,000 more attendees than last year
February 28, 2019 08:12 PM
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