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’
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800k festive poinsettias for Christmas – all locally grown
The traditionally red holiday plant often loses some color when imported from Almería in Spain or as far as Holland
Online giant Rakuten looks into opening HQ in Catalan capital
FC Barcelona's shirt sponsor set to deepen its links with the city by setting up a European base
Out and about in Catalonia over the bank holiday weekend
With four days off from December 6 to 9, mountain, country and coastal areas are looking forward to a bumper year
Slight rise in jobless total in Catalonia in November
Unemployment went up by 0.82% compared with October but the annual figures continue to fall
15km traffic jams in northern Catalonia due to 'yellow vests' protest
Home affairs minister meets truck drivers' representatives and Spanish delegate in the country to "mediate at international level"
Barcelona Games World beats attendance record with 138,000 visitors
Annual video games fair boasts 194 top exhibitors including industry giants like Nintendo, Xbox and Blizzard
It’s Barcelona Games World time!
The yearly gamer’s paradise starts today with 200 firms, VR, mobile gaming, and a retro section
Etihad's new Barcelona-Abu Dhabi route debuts
Five weekly flights between the two capitals to be extended to seven from April
53 million online purchases every year in Catalonia
With 2.9 home deliveries every second, authorities aim for more local drop-off points to reduce environmental impact
Caixabank to close down 800 branches and increase profit by 12%
Strategic plan 2019-2021 aims to “optimize” network in Spain and prioritize digital banking
Five major firms launch Start4big project to attract start-ups
Aigües de Barcelona, CaixaBank, Naturgy, Seat and Telefónica come together for pioneering initiative to find ways to improve clients' experience
Pier01: Barcelona Tech City’s innovation hub
Catalan president Quim Torra visited the innovative spot on Monday
Lleida ski resorts ready to open with hopes of selling 1,350,000 passes
Early snowfall creates expectation of record year and longest season ever
French tech company Papernest to create 120 jobs in Barcelona
The hub in the Catalan capital will be the first outside of Paris for the company which helps with administrative moving tasks
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