Driverless taxis and intelligent police cars – Smart City Expo kicks off
More than 840 exhibitors and over 700 cities take part in world's biggest smart cities fair
November 13, 2018 07:36 PM
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Passengers at Barcelona airport rise by 8.8% in October
Territory minister meets Vietnam Airlines officials to consider direct flight from Catalan capital to southeastern Asian country
November 12, 2018 02:55 PM
Barcelona's Smart City Expo about to begin
Annual congress on urban innovation opens on Tuesday with more exhibitors and more participating cities than ever before
November 12, 2018 12:28 PM
Barcelona wins ‘World Travel Market’ award for responsible tourism
The World Responsible Tourism Awards were given out in London to the Catalan capital for managing the influx of tourists and more
November 8, 2018 09:08 PM
Level airline to launch direct flights from Barcelona to NY and Santiago de Chile
Prices for journeys between El Prat and JFK airports starting at €99
November 8, 2018 01:05 PM
Catalan economy grows by 0.6% in third term
Country’s GDP up by 2% so far this year, with a slight slowdown between July and September
November 7, 2018 02:23 PM
Anger at Spanish court’s u-turn favoring banks over customers in mortgage tax case
Supreme Court comes under fire as some call for the resignation of the head of Spain's highest judicial authority
November 7, 2018 12:09 PM
Spanish Supreme Court U-turn: citizens must pay mortgage tax, not banks
Judges reverse earlier decision favoring clients following negative impact on markets and prospects of big reimbursements costs
November 6, 2018 08:22 PM
A fast-track for Catalan companies to over a hundred countries
Thirty years on, the Catalan government has opened 40 offices abroad and managed 20k internationalization projects
November 6, 2018 01:47 PM
Unemployment up in Catalonia after summer holiday
General trend still positive as jobless number falls compared to same period last year
November 5, 2018 03:15 PM
Supreme Court to make final decision on mortgage tax
Some 28 judges met on Monday to rule on whether banks or their clients should pay duty on new mortgages
November 5, 2018 12:51 PM
Legends of Catalonia: VR game stars in tourism campaign
Former Barcelona player Carles Puyol, mountaineer Edurne Pasabán, and world’s best chef Joan Roca featured in game
October 31, 2018 02:52 PM
Airlines at Barcelona airport expect to sell 23 million seats this winter
New pilot training center at Lleida airport looking forward to 120 students during 2019
October 29, 2018 07:42 PM
Optimism as Barcelona Meeting Point real estate fair opens its doors
Building work is about to begin on 15,000 dwellings in and around the Catalan capital, while the event also shows off the latest technology
October 26, 2018 08:38 PM
Unemployment rate down to 10.63%, lowest since 2008
Some 33,500 jobs were created between July and September this year
October 25, 2018 11:10 AM
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