Catalan economy grows 16% in summer months but pandemic recovery still insufficient
Third quarter economic output fell by 9% from 2019
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Unemployment rate rises to 13.23%, with half a million jobless
138,000 less people with work compared to one year ago; figures exclude temporary lay-offs
Spain recovery plan will invest €72bn of European funds to create 800,000 jobs
Ecological transition, digitalization, gender equality and social cohesion are scheme's priorities
Catalonia's GDP fell by 21% in second quarter on last year
According to Catalonia's statistics institute, the drop was 16% compared to the first quarter
Electric battery manufacturer Schneider Electric could be ready to invest in Nissan factories
Potential €3.5 billion deal could create 3,000 jobs directly and a further 18,000 indirectly
Electric battery manufacturer ready to invest in Nissan factories
Potential €3.5 billion deal could create 3,000 jobs directly and a further 18,000 indirectly
Caixabank and Bankia in talks over a possible merger
Both the Catalan entity and the financial institution partly owned by the Spanish government are part of Spain's top 4 banks
Catalonia 2020-2021: extreme uncertainty over Covid-19 and independence
Dealing with outbreaks, vaccines, gloomy economic prospects and an upcoming snap election among main hot topics
17% drop in exports in first half of 2020 due to Covid-19
This year is set to break the trend of all-time records for nine years in a row
Inflation rate in Catalonia falls to 0.8% in July
Decline due to falls in prices of fuel and housing, including supplies
GDP collapses and bank profits fall as pandemic takes financial toll
CaixaBank and Banc Sabadell make 67% and 72% less in the first half of 2020, while Catalan GDP falls 20.1%
Covid-19 destroys 223,700 jobs in three months, leaving unemployment at 12.78%
In the second quarter of 2020, a further 61,300 people lost their jobs, bringing the total without work to 472,900
Historic 5.2% decline in Spain's GDP in first quarter due to Covid-19
Spanish Institute of Statistics confirms 6.6% decrease in household spending and 1.8% increase in public debt
The ‘transformation’ of working remotely with decentralized office models
Measures to deal with the pandemic have brought about new ways of working that could be here to stay
IMF revises Spain GDP forecast with larger fall of 12.8% predicted
Two months ago the International Monetary Fund had forecast a drop of 8% in the Spanish economy