Government attracted €322m of foreign investment in 2018
Some 84 funding projects created record number of 5,455 new jobs, some 70% more than previous year
Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Some 84 funding projects created record number of 5,455 new jobs, some 70% more than previous year
With 5,000 tech companies and 60,000 employees, the innovation area has become "Catalan Silicon Valley," says association head
Some 10,507 fewer people were looking for work last month, leaving a jobless total of 371,091
Barcelona Chamber of Commerce watchdog study finds women make up 31% of management positions
4.9 million foreign visitors came to Catalonia between January and April, more than anywhere else in Spain
Pressure grows on app-based delivery startup after UGT officially demands investigation into firm's employment practices
Fair in Catalan capital devoted to entrepreneurs and small businesses will feature 70 exhibitors and 200 activities on June 12 and 13
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
Following the success of the Pier01 project, the Barcelona Tech City association opens new facilities for a score of digital and technology firms
Initiatives include 5,000-euro MOVES subsidy for purchase of new electric vehicles
Catalonia's capital welcomed 135,000 delegates from across the globe in 2018
Over 15 million passengers have flown through Barcelona airport so far in 2019
Tourism, trade and citizens – the potential impacts on the territory and how the government is responding
The engines are rumbling but local businesses are grumbling amid concerns the Spanish Grand Prix could be entering its final lap
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