SEAT ends year with ‘record’ sale of over 517k vehicles
Sales from 2018 grew by some 10.5% compared to the year before
January 8, 2019 02:03 PM
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Catalan plant to make 34 commuter trains for Luxembourg
Alstom's factory in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda will start delivery of the high-tech rolling stock in December 2021
January 8, 2019 12:39 PM
MSC Magnifica sets out from Barcelona on world cruise
First 'MSC World Cruise' to and from the Catalan capital will visit 32 countries in six continents over 119 days
January 7, 2019 05:59 PM
Catalan ski resorts 'very optimistic' after busy festive period
Tens of thousands were drawn to the Lleida and Girona Pyrenees over Christmas, with snowfalls forecast in coming days
January 7, 2019 12:19 PM
Catalan pastry chefs hoping to sell over 900k epiphany cakes
The traditional tortell de reis will be seen in best-selling marzipan, followed by cream and truffle
January 4, 2019 03:07 PM
Catalan unemployment falls to under 393k
The end-of-year December figures are the best since 2007 and show a 25k decrease since 2017
January 3, 2019 12:43 PM
Catalonia to exit regional liquidity fund in 2019
Vice president Pere Aragonès confident government will pass budget
December 29, 2018 11:08 AM
Catalan exports up 6.5% in October to reach all-time best
Chemical, equipment sectors and automobile driving most of the sales
December 22, 2018 09:13 AM
Foreign investment in Catalonia up 56% in third quarter
Current total of 1.84 billion euros for 2018 is 16% less than last year
December 20, 2018 04:31 PM
Barcelona studio wins best videogame at PlayStation Awards
‘A Tale of Paper’ by Open House Games studio received best videogame prize
December 20, 2018 01:56 PM
Barcelona airport passengers up by 7.8% in November
Infrastructure could end its year with over 50 million users for first time, with Girona at 2 million and Reus at 1 million
December 12, 2018 02:03 PM
Rent in Barcelona rises some 5% from last year
By neighborhood, the highest rent is in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi and the lowest is in Nou Barris, with an average of €949
December 11, 2018 05:37 PM
EU Mediterranean Corridor official calls for cooperation between Spain and Catalonia
Strategic board for infrastructure under constrution meet in Barcelona
December 10, 2018 07:22 PM
Catalonia's Nordic ski resorts ready for 'fantastic' season
Cross-country skiing is on the rise with numbers set to exceed last year's 76,000 visitors
December 10, 2018 12:21 PM
Barcelona startup invents package-delivering robot
Eliport is working on both a robot and a ‘smart’ post-box to solve the so-called ‘last mile delivery problem’
December 9, 2018 04:38 PM
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