The Catalan firm, Rosa Clará, on the up and up
Spanish designer Rosa Clará kicked off a new edition of Barcelona Bridal Week, with a romantic collection and a highly Spanish approach. The Spanish company, which has just become a holding, continues to diversify. Just over a year ago, it … Continue reading
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Interiors from Catalonia and the rest of Spain makes headway in the United States
The United States is a priority market for Spain interior design companies, not only due to its size, but also because it is importing more and more interior design products from around the world and has an especial appreciation for … Continue reading
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Barcelona is awarded for being the fastest-growing big airport in Europe
Barcelona takes the prize for being the fastest-growing big airport in Europe last year. At almost 18% growth during a recession, the airport’s achievement is remarkable for an airport of that size. In 2011, Barcelona had 34.4 million passengers compared … Continue reading
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Vueling appoints new COO and network planning director
Vueling has made two senior management appointments, naming Fernando Val as chief operating officer and Julio Rodriguez as director of network planning, revenue management & distribution. Val, who previously served as director of quality and safety in-flight, will now oversee … Continue reading
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Hainan Airlines a potential airline to fly to Barcelona see passenger traffic up 11.6% in April
China’s Hainan Airlines has posted an 11.6% growth in passenger traffic in April, compared with the same month last year. The airline’s capacity, as measured in ASKs, rose by 13.7%. Its passenger load factor declined by 1.56 percentage points to … Continue reading
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Japan’s GDP grows 4.1% in the first quarter
Japan’s economy confirms its growth with a rise in gross domestic product (GDP) of 4.1% between January and March 2012, representing a third consecutive quarter rise, as reported by the Nippon Government and published by El Mundo. The growth of … Continue reading
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Barcelona ranked amonging the best in the world
Barcelona and two other Spanish airports have been ranked among the best in the world by the British firm Skytrax, dedicated to the analysis and comparison of the quality of airlines and airports in each continent, from the results of … Continue reading
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Spain surpasses U.S. as fourth supplier of wine to Japan
The year kicked off well for wine imports in Japan. In the first quarter of 2012 imports of Spanish wine were up 51.3% in volume and 39.6% in value compared to the same period the previous year. With 6.6 million … Continue reading
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Big construction companies focus 80% of their jobs abroad
The six major construction companies listed are focusing 80% of their total € 93.3 billion portfolio of pending contracts at the end of the first quarter, on jobs abroad. ACS, Acciona, FCC, Ferrovial, Sacyr Vallehermoso and OHL ended March with … Continue reading
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Korean Air increases its cargo capacity from Spain to 115 tonnes per week
As of last Friday Korean Air now offers a weekly cargo load from Spain of 115 tonnes, due to its passenger traffic from Madrid and, above all, to the increase of capacity for local cargo on the Zaragoza-Seoul cargo route. … Continue reading
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Interesting links
Aena aeropuertos centros logísticos
Barcelona business
Barcelona port
Barcelona tourisme board
Catalonia tourism board
Economy, enterprise and employment area
Fira de barcelona
Icex
Ministry of territory and sustainability
Press / barcelona chamber of commerce
The consorci of barcelona