Volkswagen to invest €4.2 billion in Catalonia and Navarra factories over...
Volkswagen to invest €4.2 billion in Catalonia and Navarra factories over next 4 years CNA Barcelona (ACN).- The German car manufacturer has announced massive investment in two of its factories in...
View ArticleCatalan banking group Sabadell has already bought 81.23% shares of British...
Catalan banking group Sabadell has already bought 81.23% shares of British TSB bank CNA Barcelona (ACN).- Last April, Banc Sabadell filed a takeover offer on 100% of the shares of the UK lender TSB...
View ArticleBasf to invest €21 million in one of its chemical plants in Tarragona,...
Basf to invest €21 million in one of its chemical plants in Tarragona, creating 30 additional jobs CNA Barcelona (ACN).- The German multinational company Basf announced on Tuesday it will invest €21...
View ArticleTrain shuttle linking Barcelona Airport T1 with city centre to start...
Train shuttle linking Barcelona Airport T1 with city centre to start construction work "in a few weeks" CNA Barcelona (ACN).- The Spanish Government have announced that construction work for the train...
View ArticleTechnological innovation in Catalonia boosted as public research centres merge
Technological innovation in Catalonia boosted as public research centres merge CNA Barcelona (ACN).- A major step forward in Catalonia's public research on technology has been made this month, with...
View ArticleBarcelona’s International Construction Show ‘Construmat’ starts amid sector...
Barcelona’s International Construction Show ‘Construmat’ starts amid sector slow recovery CNA Barcelona (ACN).- The 19th edition of Barcelona’s International Building & Construction Show opened...
View ArticleExports from Catalonia set new historic record and grow 6.6% over first quarter
Exports from Catalonia set new historic record and grow 6.6% over first quarter CNA Barcelona (ACN).- Catalan exports totalled €15,657 million (€15.66 billion) for the period January-March 2015, a...
View ArticleVeremonte could quit BCN World project if definitive Urban Planning does not...
Veremonte could quit BCN World project if definitive Urban Planning does not fit expectations CNA Barcelona (ACN).- Veremonte has added additional uncertainty to the future of the BCN World project,...
View ArticleBarcelona Southern Europe’s most attractive city to invest in, according to EY
Barcelona Southern Europe’s most attractive city to invest in, according to EY CNA Barcelona (ACN).- The Catalan capital is Europe's 8th most attractive city to invest in and the highest-ranked city...
View ArticleMortgages increase 35% in number in Catalonia in March; 11th consecutive...
Mortgages increase 35% in number in Catalonia in March; 11th consecutive month of growth CNA Barcelona (ACN).- The number of mortgages on homes in Catalonia increased by 35.10% in March compared to...
View ArticleRegistered unemployment in Catalonia falls by 21,075 in May; biggest decline...
Registered unemployment in Catalonia falls by 21,075 in May; biggest decline in 19 years CNA Barcelona (ACN).- Last month Catalonia was the Spanish Autonomous Community where the biggest monthly and...
View ArticleBarcelona signs proposal to continue hosting the Mobile World Congress until...
Barcelona signs proposal to continue hosting the Mobile World Congress until 2023 with all-party support CNA Barcelona (ACN).- Every party with representation in the 41-seat Barcelona City Council,...
View ArticleSEAT CEO shows "great optimism" for Catalan plant after Volkswagen's €4.2...
SEAT CEO shows "great optimism" for Catalan plant after Volkswagen's €4.2 billion investment in Spain CNA Barcelona (ACN).– SEAT President Jürgen Stackmann has shown "great optimism" for the future...
View ArticleVeremonte quits BCN World but plans for the multibillion casino, hotel and...
Veremonte quits BCN World but plans for the multibillion casino, hotel and shopping resort go on CNA Barcelona (ACN).- Veremonte has walked out on the BCN World project, the largest holiday resort in...
View ArticleIndustry competitiveness index in Catalonia improved 0.4 points in last...
Industry competitiveness index in Catalonia improved 0.4 points in last quarter of 2014 CNA Barcelona (ACN) – The price competitiveness index for Catalan industry in relation to other industrialised...
View ArticleIMF recommends that Spain increase the fiscal capacity of regional governments
IMF recommends that Spain increase the fiscal capacity of regional governments CNA Barcelona (ACN).- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reviewed and improved its economic growth forecasts for...
View ArticleHousing prices register a 1.8% annual increase in Catalonia in first quarter...
Housing prices register a 1.8% annual increase in Catalonia in first quarter of 2015 CNA Barcelona (ACN).- The price of houses and apartments in Catalonia has now accumulated 4 consecutive quarters of...
View ArticleInternational Logistics and Material Handling Exhibition kicks off in...
International Logistics and Material Handling Exhibition kicks off in Barcelona with 550 firms CNA Barcelona (ACN).- The 17th edition of the annual International Logistics and Material Handling...
View ArticleBBVA proposes closing 400 Catalunya Banc branches and reducing staff by 2,000
BBVA proposes closing 400 Catalunya Banc branches and reducing staff by 2,000 CNA Barcelona (ACN).- The Spanish banking giant BBVA, which purchased Catalunya Banc last July, is now proposing to shut...
View ArticleNew Trade and Investment offices to be opened by Catalan Government in...
New Trade and Investment offices to be opened by Catalan Government in Belgrade, Tehran, Accra, Lima and Tel Aviv CNA Barcelona (ACN).- "Between 2015 and 2016 the Catalan Government will open new...
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