Puig buys majority stake in Belgian fashion label
Catalan fragrance firm acquires Dries van Noten brand as part of growth strategy
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
German bank N26 to open second European office in Barcelona
Berlin-based entity aims to employ more than 100 people at centre
Government rules out incentives to attract firms back to Catalonia
Business minister refuses to “reward” companies that changed legal headquarters during the political crisis and says “objective data” show health of Catalan economy
Catalan biomedicine companies attract €102M investments in 2017
Increase in foreign financing increased compared to previous year
Barcelona port rolls out new scheme to reduce emissions
Project testing use of natural gas instead of diesel in lorry engines to combat pollution at facility
Record May for Barcelona airport with 4.5 million passengers
Facility has handled 18 million passengers in first five months of year, 7% more than same period last year
European laundry service leader sets up plant in Barcelona
Elis Manomatic hopes to create 200 jobs in next “two or three years”
Siemens inaugurates digital innovation centre in Barcelona
Employing a team of 50 data and software experts, it is company’s fourth tech hub of this kind worldwide
Japanese consul sees ‘many opportunities for trade and investment’ in Catalonia
Naohito Watanabe calls for political and economic stability
Technology key at logistics trade shows in Barcelona
The International Logistics Expo and eDelivery fairs kick off in Barcelona, showcasing latest products in sector
Norwegian ran over 1,200 flights in long-distance debut year at Barcelona
Low-cost airline transported 316,000 passengers in first year flying from Catalan capital to US destinations
Californian electric vehicle sharing company sets up Barcelona base
Scoot will have 500 scooters and 1,000 electric bikes operating in Catalan capital
Etihad to open new connection between Abu Dhabi and Barcelona
UAE airline will operate five flights a week from November 21 onwards
Catalonia sees biggest drop in jobless total
Number of unemployed people fell by 13,378 in May, more than anywhere else in Spain
President Torra to ask Spanish counterpart about ‘self-determination’
The Catalan head of government pledges to work towards an independent Republic, relaunch offices abroad and ‘fight for reinstatement’ of public diplomacy council
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