Visits by foreign tourists down two thirds in March due to Covid-19
25% fewer visitors from abroad in first quarter of 2020
April 20, 2020 05:20 PM
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Retail sector losing over €500m a week due to coronavirus shutdown
Catalan business minister calls for more help for stores, 60% of which have had to close because of health crisis
April 16, 2020 06:58 PM
‘Covid-19 free’ certifications planned by tourism agency
Catalan tourism board director believes association with Spain is damaging for handling of coronavirus crisis
April 16, 2020 06:14 PM
Barcelona to host Mobile World Congress until 2024
One year extension is compensation for the cancelation of this year's edition due to coronavirus
April 15, 2020 08:25 PM
Temporary layoffs, long-term unemployment, falling GDP: economic impact of Covid-19
The coronavirus hit is being felt beyond the health services, with the economy hugely affected and many without work
April 15, 2020 02:28 PM
Disabled workers cooperative in Igualada reopens to make hand sanitizer
Company in central Catalonia had presented a temporary layoff scheme affecting 328 people
April 10, 2020 02:18 PM
Barcelona Airport passenger numbers for March down 64.3% on last year
Number of flights fell 46.7% to 13,846 as a result of the coronavirus crisis and state of alarm
April 9, 2020 04:14 PM
Flour sales quadruple during third week of lockdown
Sales of fresh goods are up 29% after previous fortnight saw more sales of "stock" goods like rice and pasta
April 8, 2020 05:44 PM
Companies transforming production to tackle ventilator shortage in hospitals
Some firms not fabricating their usual products are doing their part in facing the coronavirus crisis
April 7, 2020 07:32 PM
Adventure sports sector to lose 50% of annual turnover this spring
Health crisis has hit firms in Catalan Pyrenees hard, threatening 2,000 jobs and making recovering winter investment difficult
April 6, 2020 12:08 PM
Uncertainty reigns among Catalonia's vehicle repair shops
With only 30% of workshops open to service essential vehicles, associations in the sector demand clear and more effective government measures
April 2, 2020 06:21 PM
Unemployment soars as coronavirus crisis takes toll on businesses
A further 21,833 were left without work in March, a jump of 5.52% in the last month
April 2, 2020 09:33 AM
Catalonia's newsstands keep on opening through the health crisis
Considered an essential service, 85% of news vendors are open, although sales have dropped by half due to the coronavirus restrictions
April 1, 2020 12:23 PM
Home-care start-ups see demand double due to coronavirus
Companies providing carers to people's homes expect to exceed their growth forecasts for 2020 in first quarter alone
March 31, 2020 07:15 PM
Spanish government bans firing employees due to coronavirus
With number of temporary redundancies rising to over 547,000 in Catalonia, new measures aim to stop firms from using crisis to reduce workforce
March 27, 2020 06:08 PM
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