Barcelona tourism board to spend €2M on reactivating sector
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Historic 5.2% decline in Spain's GDP in first quarter due to Covid-19
Spanish Institute of Statistics confirms 6.6% decrease in household spending and 1.8% increase in public debt
Alimentària food trade show postponed until 2021
Largest fair in Barcelona canceled over coronavirus concerns after initial 4-month delay
The ‘transformation’ of working remotely with decentralized office models
Measures to deal with the pandemic have brought about new ways of working that could be here to stay
Benefits for temporary redundancies and self-employed workers extended until September 30
Employer organization, unions and Spanish government agree on measure to be approved on Friday
Bar capacity limits lifted as long as safety distances guaranteed
Distancing of at least 2.5 square meters must be kept between customers in establishments
IMF revises Spain GDP forecast with larger fall of 12.8% predicted
Two months ago the International Monetary Fund had forecast a drop of 8% in the Spanish economy
Lockdown sees Penedès wine production slow down by 60%
“Concern” in the sector after coronavirus crisis and “dramatic” plague of mildew curtails winemaking
Nissan plan to shut factories will omit car parts warehouse in El Prat
Japanese company to start negotiating with unions on June 30, with 3,000 jobs directly at risk
Catalan exports plummet by 40% in April due to Covid-19
International sales in first four months of 2020 down 12.9% on last year
Tourism industry braces for 'atypical' post-Covid summer season
Visitors tend to be local, have reduced disposable incomes, and have a preference for rural rentals
Barcelona start-up produces face masks with printed design of rainbows drawn by children
For every three face masks sold online, MasksForAll donates one to local charities
99% drop in passengers at Barcelona airport in May
El Prat feels impact of Covid-19 for fourth month in a row
OECD predicts an 11-14% fall in Spain’s GDP in 2020
Organization says growth of 2021 will not match this year’s losses
Nissan workers protest with slow drives to Barcelona against factory closures
1,000 vehicles take part, as Japanese carmaker's decision puts 20,000 jobs at risk
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