UPS to set up Southern Europe operation center in Barcelona and create 400 jobs
Shipping multinational DHS will also invest €7.5 million in new facility near the Catalan capital
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Almost half of Catalan firms will raise turnover thanks to innovation
Report finds that most companies that invested in R&D in 2017 intend to spend even more this year
Foreign investment forecast ‘very positive’ despite first quarter drop
Business minister says this year’s 62% fall in funds from abroad will be offset over next six months
Government rules out incentives to attract firms back to Catalonia
Business minister refuses to “reward” companies that changed legal headquarters during the political crisis and says “objective data” show health of Catalan economy
Catalonia is European region that attracted most EU funds for innovative projects
148 Catalan companies received total of 61.9 million euros from Commission’s programme for small and medium businesses between 2014 and 2017
Foreign investment in Catalonia falls by 40% in 2017
Biggest decrease between July and September, 75% less than same period in 2016
Catalonia best south European region for foreign investment
Ranking by Financial Times group puts country ahead of 450 regions and cities analysed
British investment in Catalonia unaffected by political situation until June
Report does not rule out possible impact in future
Catalan biomedical sector achieves record 153 million euros in investments in 2016
82% of investments came from Catalan investors, according to a recent study
Two Catalan companies get over €2.5m in EU funding
SMALLE Technologies and Carinsa selected with 64 other small and medium-sized companies from all around Europe
Catalan company creates new formula to reduce chemical additives in vegetarian and vegan food
The innovation of the BDF Ingredients company consists of adding an enzyme which reduces the amount of chemical additives to the products
More than 25% of Catalan companies invest in R&D
Catalonia Trade and Investment’s Innovation Barometer presented on Wednesday shows innovation in Catalonia is growing
Record-breaking €5bn of foreign investment in Catalonia
The country attracts nearly half of foreign manufacturing investment in Spain
Bouygues: Catalan independence “won't be a problem” for investing
The independence process “won't be a problem” for investing in Catalonia, said Paul Cartuyvels, Director for European Affairs of the French multinational Bouygues, a company with more than 125,000 employees and delegations in 19 countries. Cartuyvels participated in a meeting on foreign investment with entrepreneurs and companies from Europe, the U.S. and Asia, organized by the Catalan government during the “European Business Summit”. Bouygues is interested in Catalonia’s Global 3D Priniting Hub and considers the country “a natural partner for high level innovation”. The Catalan Minister for Business and Knowledge, Jordi Baiget, who explained Catalonia’s business assets during the meeting, said that the political debate is not negatively affecting foreign investment: in fact, in the last 5 years Catalonia has seen a 36% increase in foreign investment.
EIB backs €125 million of financing for affordable housing in Barcelona
The European Investment Bank (EIB) approved on Tuesday a €125 million loan to the Council of Barcelona to build 2,198 affordable houses. The money will help to finance 23 promotions from all over the city and will cover 50% of the projects budget. The rest will be paid through the Council own resources (31%) and other financial sources, including public and private institutions (19%). Gerardo Pisarello, from the Barcelona Council, said that the EIB loan will help the city save up to €45 million in interests, as the financing conditions set by the European Investment Bank are much more favourable than those of other banks. The Council of Barcelona is planning to build 8,800 affordable flats until 2025.