Barcelona to host supercomputer to rival hubs in US and Asia
Barcelona is to host one of Europe’s three most powerful supercomputers from 1 January 2021, after being granted 100m euros by the EU – and
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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 –
Vodafone wants to cut up to 1,200 jobs in Spain
Vodafone said Thursday it planned to cut up to 1,200 jobs in Spain as it streamlines its organisation to cope with a drop in revenue
Investment trebles in Catalan biotech start-ups
Catalan start-ups in the healthcare and life sciences sector attracted 340m euros of investment between 2015 and 2017, three times more than in the 2013-2015 period,
Five major firms launch Start4big project for start-ups
Five major corporations are teaming up for a new project called Start4big to find start-ups to develop disruptive solutions for their businesses that will improve
Record attendance at Barcelona’s Smart City Expo
Barcelona’s Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) came to a closure on Thursday, this time with a record-breaking 21,331 visitors, a 17% rise since last
O2 flotation delayed over Brexit fears
Spain’s telecoms giant Telefonica has postponed its planned introduction of the UK mobile operator O2 to the London Stock Exchange until after Brexit, news reports
Hyperloop to build $500 million research centre in Spain
Virgin Hyperloop One, a US start-up developing a near-supersonic rail transit system, has reached an agreement with Spanish state-owned rail infrastructure company Adif to build
