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
Business
Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
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
Coronavirus crisis poses major threat to survival of local stores
Experts say crisis will cause many shops to close down, but also offers "opportunity" to make needed changes like adapting to online sales
‘Catastrophe’ as tourism sector loses Easter and worries for summer season
Studies estimate losses of up to six million international tourists and €60 billion
Temporary lay-offs continue to rise as business feels the pinch of pandemic
Over 400,000 people in Catalonia affected by collective dismissals during coronavirus crisis so far, more than February's jobless total
Fishing in Catalonia almost completely halted
Locally caught fish now harder to find, with lack of activity in ports and changes in consumer habits to blame
‘Devastating’ scenario for cinemas as layoffs foreseen in 90% of theatres
Catalan Cinema Guild warns the industry may only see a gradual recovery in June
Air traffic at Barcelona airport down more than 85% on last year
Flight bookings to Catalonia plummeted 245% last week due to coronavirus crisis
Supermarket chains begin to limit online orders due to higher than usual demand
Mercadona delivers to some parts of Barcelona only while Bon Preu halts service
Online project aims to help local bookstores through advanced sales
#LlibreriesObertes links sellers and readers with objective of 30,000 books sold that can be picked up after coronavirus restrictions lifted
Number of firms planning temporary lay-offs continues to shoot up
More than 210,000 jobs at stake, the vast majority of which are in the Barcelona area
Catalan government to provide up to €2,000 grants for freelancers with 'drastic' losses
Some 4,500 self-employed workers will be able to benefit from measure
Seat plans for temporary redundancies as health crisis begins to bite
In all, over 200 companies apply to lay off more than 24,000 workers amid calls for more financial help for small businesses
Airlines cancel flights and reduce operations by 50% to comply with state of alarm decree
Authorities warn of “severe delays” for the coming weeks as covid-19 coronavirus crisis continues
Coronavirus leads to 20% drop in passengers at Barcelona Airport
Fall in first week in March is first time in years that Barcelona-El Prat has seen a decrease in numbers
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.