industry

'Catalonia Industry Suppliers' is a government initiative to help exporting companies find international business opportunities

Interior minister says plan "empowers" area and "simplifies" decision-making

Sales abroad in 2019 amounted to more than €73bn, some 3% more than previous year

Sector urges authorities to take "quick" action and government says it will prioritize affected areas when giving tourism-related funding

Some 16,900 people work in 1,500 such firms, according to government report

December 2019 figure is best end of year total since 2007 although gender disparity remains entrenched

Sales from Catalonia to Britain 9% higher so far in 2019 compared with same period last year

Annual report on Catalan industry reveals 2.6% rise in employment with proportion of temporary contracts slowing

Sales abroad grew compared to same month last year, accounting for 25.5% of all goods exported from Spain

World's major supplier of plasma products aims to fund new plants, while consolidating its place in Chinese market

Using coffee grounds as biofuel, the new facility in northern Catalonia will generate up to 125,000 tonnes of steam every year

The Catalan plant of the firm will lead the Volkswagen group's electric car platform

Revenue up to €4.4bn; figures slightly better than previous year

Over next four days more than 100,000 due to visit world's largest fair devoted to mobile tech sector

Major report on health and life science sector in Catalonia shows foreign funding of emerging firms has multiplied by ten in five years