Unemployment figures decrease 0.44% in February
Catalan unemployment levels now sit at 396,642 people
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Barcelona reduces by 95% illegal touristic flats
Council shuts down 4,900 non-registered apartments
Mercabarna ends 2018 with record 2.2 million trades
The wholesale providers saw turnover rise to €5.5 billion for the year
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
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
Pharma firm Grifols profited €596m in 2018
Revenue up to €4.4bn; figures slightly better than previous year
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
‘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
Helping to save lives with 5G technology
Catalan authorities unveil prototype ambulance at MWC that can remotely connect with health specialists in an emergency
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
Catalan exports reach record high in 2018
Foreign sales by companies in Catalonia rose for eighth year in a row to €71bn
Barcelona airport cleaners to strike during Mobile World Congress
Cleaning staff to down tools during world's largest mobile event to be held in Catalan capital from February 25 to 28
Costa Brava bids to join UNESCO biosphere reserve network
Northern coastal region aims for international distinction awarded to sustainable areas in 2021
Barcelona to debut 3D printing incubator
DFactory 4.0 project will also see 100-million-euro robotics center built in city's Zona Franca industrial estate
Seat to present 5G-connected car at Mobile World Congress
Automobile maker to unveil hi-tech vehicle at Barcelona's flagship trade show in last week of February
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