Catalan self-determination process does not affect foreign investment, says...
Catalan self-determination process does not affect foreign investment, says Barcelona Chamber of Commerce CNA Barcelona (ACN).- Between 1993 and 2014, a growing trend of foreign investment was...
View ArticleEasyJet to open operational base at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in early 2016
EasyJet to open operational base at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in early 2016 CNA Barcelona (ACN).- EasyJet, the second-largest low-cost carrier in Europe behind Ryanair, will open a new operational...
View ArticleEconomy grew 1.1% during first quarter in Catalonia and 0.9% in Spain as a whole
Economy grew 1.1% during first quarter in Catalonia and 0.9% in Spain as a whole CNA Barcelona (ACN).- Catalonia's GDP has increased by 1.1% during the first quarter of the year compared to the last...
View ArticleNumber of tourists visiting Catalonia increases 7.2% in May
Number of tourists visiting Catalonia increases 7.2% in May CNA Barcelona (ACN) – Catalonia received a total of 1,628,268 foreign tourists in May, representing an increase of 7.2% compared to May 2014...
View ArticleSummer tourist accommodations projected to be nearly full on Catalan coast;...
Summer tourist accommodations projected to be nearly full on Catalan coast; around 60% full inland CNA Barcelona (ACN) – The Catalan tourism sector expects a good season this summer in regard to...
View Article080 Barcelona Fashion Week kicks off with Mango opening the show
080 Barcelona Fashion Week kicks off with Mango opening the show CNA Barcelona (ACN).- On Monday evening, the Catalan fashion brand Mango opened the 16th edition of the 080 Barcelona Fashion Week,...
View ArticleCatalonia leads unemployment reduction in Spain
Catalonia leads unemployment reduction in Spain CNA Barcelona (ACN).- Catalonia was last month again the Spanish Autonomous Community with the most intense monthly and annual decline in registered...
View Article1st China Construction Bank branch in Spain opens in Barcelona; trade deal...
1st China Construction Bank branch in Spain opens in Barcelona; trade deal with Fujian signed CNA Barcelona (ACN).- The month of July started with the strengthening of Catalonia's business and...
View ArticleCatalan economy to reach pre-crisis GDP levels in 2016
Catalan economy to reach pre-crisis GDP levels in 2016 CNA Barcelona (ACN).- According to 'Memòria Econòmica 2014' (an annual analysis by the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce), last year the Catalan...
View ArticleEl Prat Airport to continue growth with record figures and new route between...
El Prat Airport to continue growth with record figures and new route between Barcelona and Sao Paulo CNA El Prat de Llobregat (ACN) – LATAM Airlines Group will operate from El Prat Airport starting in...
View ArticleGirona Airport passenger numbers continue to plummet but freight traffic is...
Girona Airport passenger numbers continue to plummet but freight traffic is saving grace CNA Girona (ACN).– New passenger data from Girona-Costa Brava Airport indicates another negative differential....
View ArticleMobile World Congress to stay in Barcelona until at least 2023
Mobile World Congress to stay in Barcelona until at least 2023 CNA Barcelona (ACN).- Barcelona will continue to host each year the world's main event of the mobile phone-related industries until at...
View ArticleHighest annual inflation for Catalonia in last year: 0.3%
Highest annual inflation for Catalonia in last year: 0.3% CNA Barcelona (ACN) – Prices increased by three-tenths during June and left an annual inflation of 0.3%, the highest in Catalonia in the last...
View ArticleCacaolat comes to Portugal, increasing further the Catalan brand's...
Cacaolat comes to Portugal, increasing further the Catalan brand's internationalisation CNA Barcelona (ACN).- Cacaolat – a popular chocolate milkshake produced in Catalonia since 1933 – continues to...
View ArticleCatalan exports up by 4.5% in May, setting a new record for this month
Catalan exports up by 4.5% in May, setting a new record for this month CNA Barcelona (ACN).- This May, Catalan exports increased by 4.5% on the same period in 2014, reaching €5,301.7 million and...
View ArticleNew tourist record in Catalonia: 7.4 million foreigners came in the first...
New tourist record in Catalonia: 7.4 million foreigners came in the first half of 2015 CNA Barcelona (ACN).- The number of foreign tourists visiting Catalonia continues to increase year after year,...
View ArticleUnemployment falls to 19.1% in Catalonia and 22.4% in Spain in June
Unemployment falls to 19.1% in Catalonia and 22.4% in Spain in June CNA Barcelona (ACN).- At the end of June there were 31,900 fewer jobseekers in Catalonia than in March and 44,200 less than a year...
View ArticleBarcelona Chamber of Commerce worried about economic situation after Catalan...
Barcelona Chamber of Commerce worried about economic situation after Catalan elections CNA Barcelona (ACN).- The President of Barcelona's Chamber of Commerce Miquel Valls has recognised that there is...
View ArticleEconomy of Catalonia grew 3.5% in annual terms in June, above 3.1% Spanish...
Economy of Catalonia grew 3.5% in annual terms in June, above 3.1% Spanish average CNA Barcelona (ACN).- Catalonia's GDP increased by 3.5% between June 2014 and June 2015 and was the Autonomous...
View ArticleUnemployment in Catalonia dropped by 11.7% in annual terms in July, and by...
Unemployment in Catalonia dropped by 11.7% in annual terms in July, and by 8.5% in Spain CNA Barcelona (ACN).- Registered unemployment in Catalonia decreased by 9,162 people in July compared to the...
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