Nissan to cut 600 jobs in Catalonia
Nissan will cut 600 jobs in two plants in Catalonia after not reaching any deal with the unions involved. According to the company, four meetings
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Mobile economy valued at $3.9 trillion as 5G ushers in new era
The world’s largest trade fair for the mobile industry, the Mobile World Congress (MWC), has officially opened its doors in Barcelona, ready to show off
Foldable phone outlook hinges on price
Handset makers are racing to launch their first smartphones with folding screens but analysts warn the technology is still too rudimentary – and expensive –
Chinese protest against ‘racist BBVA’ in Madrid
Hundreds of Chinese citizens staged a rare protest today at an office of Spain’s BBVA bank in Madrid, angrily denouncing that their personal accounts had
Adopt an olive tree, save a Spanish village
‘They’re over 500 years old,’ says Sira Plana proudly as she points to Oliete‘s olive groves, many of which are thriving now thanks to an
Natural wine fair returns to Barcelona
This weekend sees the return of the Saló Vins Naturals Barcelona, a showcase for a variety of wines that are made without any kind of
Spanish supermarket Dia to slash jobs
Financially troubled Spanish supermarket group Dia has said it wants to cut up to 2,100 jobs as it reported a massive loss. Dia, the target of
International animation festival in Lleida
Animac (the Mostra Internacional de Cinema d’Animació de Catalunya) is an annual international festival dedicated to the world of animation, held in the city of Lleida. This
Caixabank’s profits up 17% in 2018 to €1.98bn
Catalonia’s largest bank, Caixabank, made profits of 1.98 billion euros in 2018, a 17.8% rise over the previous year, the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV)