Mobile World Congress canceled after companies pull out over coronavirus fears
The world’s biggest mobile trade fair is called off after dozens of telecoms and technology firms pull out citing health and safety reasons
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‘We have lost about €250,000 of turnover in China’
Catalan company Peroxfarma takes economic hit from coronavirus outbreak
Companies continue to cancel participation in MWC as organizers set to meet
Vodafone, Nokia, BT, and Deutsche Telekom announce their withdrawal from fair on Wednesday
Barcelona council backs workers over fears about future of Nissan plant
Employees from automaker's Zona Franca factory begin protests after production cuts see capacity drop to 20%
More companies pull out of MWC as authorities insist fair will be held
Intel, Facebook and Cisco among those withdrawing from event due to coronavirus
Financial Times ranks Catalonia top in southern Europe for attracting investment
For the third time in a row, FT's 'fDi Magazine' recognizes country's economic potential and strategy for attracting foreign investors
Concerns surrounding MWC grow as cancellations due to coronavirus continue
Amazon and Sony follow footsteps of LG, Nvidia and Ericsson while fair puts new safety measures in place
Catalan exports to UK adapting to Brexit risks
ACCIÓ Director of Internationalization Cristina Serradell on nature of UK-Catalan trade, and post-Brexit concerns
Ericsson pulls out of Mobile World Congress for coronavirus worries
Amazon, LG and Nvidia also pull out, while government moves to reassure attendees
LG withdraws from participating in Mobile World Congress due to coronavirus
Firm decides not to take part in Barcelona event "with safety of its employees, partners and customers foremost in mind"
Jobless total in Catalonia up 1.4% in January
Extra 5,558 people out of work last month takes unemployment in the country to 393,682
Spain's finest wines showcased at Barcelona Wine Week
Some 550 companies from 40 different Spanish winegrowing regions take part in fair
Catalonia tops Spain in foreign tourist spending in 2019
With total of over 21 billion euros, each international visitor spent average of 1,102 euros, says statistics institute
New global fair turns Barcelona into capital of wine
Barcelona Wine Week debuts aiming to boost the international profile of wines from all over Spain
Minimum wage to increase to €950/month in 2020
Spanish government, trade unions, and employers' associations agree on raise
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