Initiative aims to turn Barcelona into leading international smartport
Government's SmartCAT Challenge 2019 to focus on innovative and digital solutions to improve port's operational capacity
March 18, 2019 06:35 PM
Business
Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Financial Times commends Catalonia and Barcelona as business hubs of the future
Companies including Microsoft and Amazon have committed to creating 1,500 jobs in Barcelona in the last year
March 14, 2019 11:03 AM
Passenger numbers soar at Barcelona Airport with lower footfall elsewhere in Catalonia
The rest of Catalonia's airports have seen a drop in passenger numbers in February whereas flight numbers went the other way
March 13, 2019 11:23 AM
Ridesharing company Cabify returns to Barcelona after accepting regulatory conditions
Three-hundred Cabify cars return to roads after bitter disputes with the city's taxi drivers
March 6, 2019 03:39 PM
Ecological livestock industry growing strongly in Pyrenees
Farmers leaving conventional methods to take over the full cycle of production
March 5, 2019 03:56 PM
Unemployment figures decrease 0.44% in February
Catalan unemployment levels now sit at 396,642 people
March 4, 2019 01:37 PM
Barcelona reduces by 95% illegal touristic flats
Council shuts down 4,900 non-registered apartments
March 3, 2019 01:04 PM
Mercabarna ends 2018 with record 2.2 million trades
The wholesale providers saw turnover rise to €5.5 billion for the year
March 1, 2019 05:31 PM
Catalan restaurants world firsts to install new cryptocurrency point of sale terminal
Hotel Villa Retiro restaurants are led by double Michelin star chef Fran López
March 1, 2019 12:27 PM
Mobile World Congress boasts record attendance of 109,000 visitors
World's largest mobile industry fair draws to a close in Barcelona with 2,000 more attendees than last year
February 28, 2019 08:12 PM
Pharma firm Grifols profited €596m in 2018
Revenue up to €4.4bn; figures slightly better than previous year
February 28, 2019 01:00 PM
World’s first 5G operation at Mobile World Congress
This new technology, showcased on the third day of the industry trade fair, would connect experts to surgeons in the OR
February 27, 2019 05:21 PM
‘It’s just incredible’: MWC19 day two
The second day of the congress sees various technological wonders in robotic technology, with the metro strike continuing since Monday
February 26, 2019 06:09 PM
Helping to save lives with 5G technology
Catalan authorities unveil prototype ambulance at MWC that can remotely connect with health specialists in an emergency
February 25, 2019 05:02 PM
Mobile World Congress 2019 opens its doors in Barcelona
Over next four days more than 100,000 due to visit world's largest fair devoted to mobile tech sector
February 25, 2019 11:04 AM
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