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
Business
Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
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
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
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
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
Business begins to count the cost of coronavirus
Spread of Covid-19 poses financial threat to sectors such as leisure, tourism, and transport
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Catalonia to foster social development in Africa through digital innovation
Government signs agreement with Smart Africa to promote cooperation in such areas as smart development, digital economy, and empowerment of women
Tech community gathers in Barcelona to 'fill the void' left by the MWC cancellation
Barcelona Tech Spirit organizes activities and conferences to promote entrepreneurship
Read the latest updates and breaking news on business and economic matters from Barcelona and Catalonia here. Keep up to date with how the Catalan economy is performing, inflation levels, employment and unemployment, major business mergers, important company announcements, and the latest on Catalonia’s biggest enterprises such as Vueling, Wallbox, Grifols, Mango, and plenty of start-ups and international firms based here too.