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‘Spanish Screenings XXL’ launched to further promote Spain’s audiovisual sector

Steph Osborn21st January 202225th January 2022

21st January 202225th January 2022203

The Spanish government has announced its latest initiative to boost the country’s audiovisual sector, with the promotion of ‘Spanish Screening XXL’, an international market for

Spotlight: Barcelona opens a new office for welcoming international talent

Features5th December 202131st December 2021

5th December 202131st December 20213071

Barcelona City Council has opened the ‘Barcelona International Welcome Desk’, a new office located in the MediaTIC building in the city’s 22@ innovation district, aimed at international

Barcelona airport expansion plans: environmentalists at odds with business groups

Steph Osborn9th June 20214th August 2021

9th June 20214th August 2021794

There is increasing pressure to expand Barcelona El Prat Airport to raise capacity to create jobs and economic growth, with local business leaders joining forces

Spain’s flagship store El Corte Inglés posts record losses

News Desk5th June 20216th June 2021

5th June 20216th June 2021953

Spain’s flagship department store group El Corte Inglés, a key barometer of the Spanish economy, reported record annual losses for 2020 on Friday, due to

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Renault’s new hybrid models give boost to Spain’s car manufacturing sector

Steph Osborn25th March 202119th June 2021

25th March 202119th June 20211073

Renault has presented its plans to manufacture five hybrid vehicles in Spain, giving a significant boost to the country’s car manufacturing industry. The presentation earlier

Spain extends its ERTE furlough scheme to 31 January

News Desk30th September 202020th October 2020

30th September 202020th October 20203823

Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (20 Oct) Following hours of last-minute negotiations with employers and trade unions this week, the Spanish government has approved an

CaixaBank and Bankia merger confirmed

News Desk18th September 202021st September 2020

18th September 202021st September 20202782

The boards of Spain’s CaixaBank and Bankia have approved a merger plan between the two, which will create Spain’s largest financial institution. The new bank

Unemployment figures in Spain rise for first time in June since 2008

News Desk2nd July 202010th October 2020

2nd July 202010th October 20201980

The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continues to impact jobs in Spain, with unemployment figures rising by another 5,107 for the month of June, bringing the total number of

Nissan to close in Catalonia

News Desk28th May 20206th October 2021

28th May 20206th October 20213245

#UPDATED in Spain at 11.40am on Wednesday 28 May Nissan is to close its operations in Catalonia after 40 years of activity. The closure is

Coronavirus in Spain: unemployment figures worst on record

News Desk2nd April 202010th October 2020

2nd April 202010th October 20203947

Official unemployment figures released in Spain on Thursday have already seen the highest increase on record, according to the Labour and Social Security Ministry – but

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