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Catalonia’s new housing stock decreases for the first time since 2006

CNA / Gaspar Pericay Coll

In larger cities, the new housing stock is much smaller and in Barcelona it is almost non existent. However, in other towns and rural areas the current stock will not be completely absorbed until 2015, according to a study from CatalunyaCaixa. Prices will stabilise in larger cities and still drop by 10% where the larger stocks are concentrated. The Catalan housing market is now in better shape than in the rest of Spain. In Catalonia the new housing stock decreased by 2,000 units, while in Spain as a whole it increased by 2%.

June 21, 2011 01:36 AM

Pfizer to invest more than 6 million euros in their Catalan plant, “a worldwide reference” in vaccines for animals

CNA / Lourdes Casademont / Marc Navarro

The factory will increase its output of biological and pharmaceutical products by 40% over 3 years, taking work from closing factories in Europe and the United States. The Catalan plant is specialised in animal health and vaccines for livestock. It was bought in 2009 by the North American pharmaceutical giant, in a small town near Girona.

June 7, 2011 12:14 AM

Star Alliance members commit to transform Barcelona Airport into a hub for its “strategic” importance

CNA / Àlex Recolons / Gaspar Pericay Coll

Managers from the 27 airlines forming the world’s leading group meet in Barcelona for two days. They stressed Barcelona El Prat’s “strategic” position and its potential to become a hub linking Europe with the Middle East, Latin America and Southern Africa. Barcelona El Prat is Europe’s 4th airport regarding passenger origin and destination. The Catalan Government reasserted its commitment with Spanair.

June 3, 2011 10:33 PM

Catalan agriculture suffers from the “cucumber crisis” due to Germany’s premature accusations

CNA / Gaspar Pericay Coll

Despite the scientific analysis that proves the innocence of Spanish field products, the demand for vegetables and fruit, not only cucumbers, has harshly hit agriculture throughout Spain. Catalan farmers are also heavily affected, as well as fresh food shopkeepers. Farmers have to drop prices or even destroy the product as demand has plummeted, especially regarding exports. Thousands of tones of oranges are in stock in the Delta de l’Ebre and may rot if demand does not recover soon.

June 3, 2011 03:55 PM

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