Horrorland announces new attractions for 2019 season
Southern Europe's first scream park to open on October 4 with more space and raising staff numbers from 140 to 170
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Unemployment drops by 902 in March
The slight fall means the jobless total in Catalonia currently stands at 395,740
Low-cost airline launches first direct flights between Barcelona and Chile
New flight route is part of LEVEL's plan to bring transatlantic flights to Barcelona
Catalan firms 'calm' in face of Brexit 'uncertainty'
ACCIÓ admits companies have "prepared very little" and experts recommend tailored contingency plans
Japanese giant NTT Data considers establishing European AI center in Barcelona
Negotiations with Catalan government are underway after initial discussions at 2019 Mobile World Congress
SEAT will launch six new electric car models and plug-in hybrids by 2021
The Catalan plant of the firm will lead the Volkswagen group's electric car platform
Nissan in Barcelona to cut 600 jobs but invest €70m in new paint plant
Automobile manufacturer says staff reduction will be covered by early retirements and voluntary redundancies
Government unveils 'Brexit plan' to help Catalan companies
'Finestreta Brexit' offers range of measures, services and tools to help minimize possible impact on firms doing business with UK
Nissan looking into reducing staff in Barcelona plant
Union sources say up to 500 jobs could go through early retirements, with firm due to make a statement on Tuesday
Foreign investment in Catalonia falls to its lowest level in six years
Business interest from abroad dropped by more than a tenth in 2018
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
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
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
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
Ecological livestock industry growing strongly in Pyrenees
Farmers leaving conventional methods to take over the full cycle of production
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