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14.05.2013 - 08.15 pm Cisco Systems to set up an innovation lab in an old factory of Barcelona's 22@ technological district The Mayor of Barcelona, Xavier Trias, emphasised that Cisco’s new centre will put the Catalan capital “in the forefront” of smart city projects....	07.05.2013 - 09.34 pm Gas Natural Fenosa earns €411 million in the first quarter of 2013, 1% more than a year ago The international business of the Catalan energy company has been the main driving force behind the profit increase in the January-March period,...	10.04.2013 - 09.02 pm Retail multinational Mango increased its turnover by 20% in 2012 The Catalan clothing company Mango had a €1.69 billion turnover last year, which is a 20% increase on 2011 data. 84% of the company’s revenue comes...	19.02.2013 - 10.29 pm Catalan multinational Abertis’ recurrent net profit increased by 2% and reached €613 million The highway, airport and telecommunication services management company earned a net profit of €1,024 million in 2012, 42% more than in the previous...
19.02.2013 - 08.45 pm Gas Natural Fenosa increased its net profit by 8.8% in 2012, earning €1.44 billion The Catalan energy multinational’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) reached €5.08 billion, 9.4% more than in...	18.02.2013 - 09.47 pm Barcelona-based Abertis believes Bolivia will pay “adequate compensation” after nationalising Sabsa The Catalan company Abertis, which owns 90% of Sabsa, denies the accusation stated by the President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, that they made a poor...	30.11.2012 - 11.21 pm Japanese Omron establishes new centre of industrial automation in Barcelona The Asian multinational company sets up its fourth centre of industrial automation in the Catalan capital, where it has invested up to one million...	19.03.2012 - 09.42 pm Fujitsu invests €12 million in its European sales centre, based in Barcelona The Japanese multinational company has chosen Catalonia’s capital for a new international sales centre serving the entire European Union. The centre...
23.02.2012 - 09.17 pm Abertis increased its net profit by 9% in 2011 The Catalan transport and telecommunication company ended 2011 with a net profit of €720 million. The profit increase is due to a growth in returns...	21.02.2012 - 11.01 pm Gas Natural Fenosa had a net profit of €1.325 billion in 2011, a 10.3% increase on 2010 The Barcelona-based energy company’s net profit growth is due to a business increase in Latin America and the synergies created after the merger of...	08.02.2012 - 08.24 pm Tech Data to open its European operations centre in Barcelona The US technology company Tech Data will create 400 highly qualified jobs in the Catalan capital. Tech Data, which specialises in hardware...	08.11.2011 - 07.20 pm Gas Natural Fenosa has a net profit of 1.1 billion euros between January and September 2011 The Catalan energy company reduced its debt to 54.4%, thanks to disinvestments. Gas Natural Fenosa ended the first nine months of the year with a net...
27.10.2011 - 08.33 pm Transport and telecommunication infrastructure company Abertis has a 594 million euro net profit for the last nine months The Catalan multinational company Abertis announced its results for the first three first quarters of 2011. Abertis’ net profit increased by 5.9%...	07.10.2011 - 10.46 am Renault and Nissan to use Catalonia-based Ficosa’s gearbox in their new mid-range vehicles in their main markets worldwide The Franco-Japanese company has chosen the Catalan car component manufacturer Ficosa as their only automatic gearbox supplier for all the new cars...	12.09.2011 - 08.36 pm Gas Natural Fenosa to invest 1,100 million euros and create 800 jobs in Catalonia between 2011 and 2014 The Barcelona-based energy multinational and the Catalan Government have signed a cooperative agreement. The Catalan President Artur Mas emphasised...	03.03.2011 - 08.26 pm Car components company Ficosa buys the American Camryn The Catalan multinational car components company Ficosa increased its sales in the US and Mexico by 20%. Ficosa is also expanding its Viladecavalls...