Advanced biofuel plant planned to open in 2022
Pioneering Canadian/French joint project aims to build recycling centre in Tarragona region for €250m
May 9, 2018 12:22 PM
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Barcelona housing ranks 14 in most expensive European cities
The Catalan capital saw an increase of 29% in flat renting compared to 4 years ago
May 8, 2018 08:38 PM
The future of food: Hispack and FoodTech fairs kick off in Barcelona
Latest innovations in packaging and cuisine include robot chefs and augmented reality
May 8, 2018 04:27 PM
CaixaBank signs €250M agreement to support female entrepreneurs
Initiative part of European Commission’s Juncker investment plan to encourage innovative projects
May 7, 2018 07:28 PM
Barcelona hosted most international congresses in world last year
Ranking places Catalan capital first among the world’s cities with 195 such events last year
May 7, 2018 06:58 PM
Facebook to set up Barcelona global hub to fight fake news
Social media company rents eight floors in Torre Glòries
May 7, 2018 01:06 PM
Catalan economy grows by 0.8% in first quarter of 2018
Tourism spending also recovers after drop in final months of last year
May 7, 2018 12:43 PM
Catalan chemical and plastic sectors leading in Spain
Chemical sector makes up 43% share of whole Spanish market
May 3, 2018 07:16 PM
Grifols increases profits by 7% in first quarter of 2018
Catalan pharmaceutical multinational’s revenue grows to 1,023 million euros in first three months of year
May 3, 2018 12:41 PM
Spain’s economic outlook improved as impact of Catalan crisis contained, says Brussels
European Commission now expects GDP to grow 2.9% this year
May 3, 2018 11:27 AM
Congresses held in Barcelona increase by 8% in 2017
Nearly 700,000 participants attended events held in the city last year
May 2, 2018 07:07 PM
Vueling pilots to strike for second time
232 flights will be affected on Thursday and Friday
May 2, 2018 03:19 PM
Seat to hire 250 in Catalonia after “excellent” results
Production in the Catalan car manufacturer grows 12% in the first term of 2018
April 30, 2018 12:23 PM
Catalan economy “recovers dynamism,” says chamber of commerce
Growth foreseen for 2018 raised from 2.7 to 3.1%
April 26, 2018 01:31 PM
Unemployment in Catalonia drops to lowest level since crisis began
Jobless rate falls to 12% with 20,000 fewer people out of work in the first quarter of 2018
April 26, 2018 10:58 AM
Read the latest updates and breaking news on business and economic matters from Barcelona and Catalonia here. Keep up to date with how the Catalan economy is performing, inflation levels, employment and unemployment, major business mergers, important company announcements, and the latest on Catalonia’s biggest enterprises such as Vueling, Wallbox, Grifols, Mango, and plenty of start-ups and international firms based here too.