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16.04.2013 - 09.07 pm Catalan exports grow in Australia, Latin America and Northern Africa 54% of Catalonia’s external sales go to the international market while the remaining 46% go to the rest of Spain. The number of Catalan companies...	05.03.2013 - 08.05 pm Applus+ acquires Chinese company EDI to strengthen its presence in the Asian market The Barcelona-based company Applus+, partially-owned by the Carlyle Group and specialized in automobile technical inspections, reports and...	04.03.2013 - 10.13 pm FC Barcelona to hold pre-season tour in China, Thailand and Malaysia in August The Blaugrana will play exhibition matches in Shanghai on the 4th of August, Bangkok on the 7th of August and Kuala Lumpur on the 10th of August....	25.01.2013 - 10.04 pm Car manufacturer SEAT and trade unions agree on a cost reduction plan in order to save 340 jobs After an 8.3% drop in car sales in 2012, SEAT announced it would lay off 400 temporary workers and it would reduce administration and commercial...
14.01.2013 - 08.52 pm Seat improved international sales but sold 8.3% fewer cars in 2012 due to the crisis in Spain Barcelona-based car manufacturer Seat, which is part of the Volkswagen Group, delivered 8.3% fewer cars in 2012 compared to the previous year. In...	25.10.2012 - 10.35 pm Car manufacturer Seat starts production of the new León after investing €800 million in its Catalan plant The production of the new Seat León, the brand’s flagship model, guarantees 1,600 direct jobs and 6,000 indirect ones in the supply industries. The...	28.09.2012 - 11.12 am The largest container terminal in southern Europe is officially unveiled in Barcelona Port The Catalan capital hosts the largest and most modern container terminal of the Mediterranean Sea, a true gate for cargo ships, linking Europe with...	25.09.2012 - 06.21 pm FC Barcelona’s President to meet with UNICEF, the Gates Foundation and the IDB in New York Barça President, Sandro Rosell, will meet with representatives from three institutions and organisations that are currently working with the FC...
17.08.2012 - 05.46 pm Chinese acrobatics, balance and magic in Porta Ferrada Festival Twenty artists from Beijing’s National Circus o present ‘The Dream of a Journey to the East’ at the Porta Ferrada Festival, in the Costa Brava's...	31.07.2012 - 12.34 pm FC Barcelona School brings the club values to Beijing FCB Escola unveiled its new Campus in the Beijing Olympic Center. The two-week camp, FCB Escola’s first in China, will serve to bring Barça’s values...	17.07.2012 - 06.50 pm Xavier Trias completes successful visit to China to promote investment in Barcelona The Mayor of Barcelona, Xavier Trias has finished a seven-day visit to China. The aim of the trip was to promote Barcelona’s economy and attract new...	04.07.2012 - 06.46 pm First Chinese Summer Camp in Catalonia English Summer S.A. has been organising English language immersion camps for kids for 30 years. This summer, Jiajia Wang Liu is organising a new...
22.05.2012 - 12.33 pm Grifols strengthens its presence in the Chinese market The Catalan pharmaceutical company Grífols, third worldwide company in plasma derivatives, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Shanghai Blood...	09.05.2012 - 07.36 pm Martin Schulz: "In Europe, we lack imagination" and "leadership" On Europe’s Day, CNA reflects the conference the President of the European Parliament gave in Barcelona last week. The German politician emphasised...	03.05.2012 - 08.08 pm China, guest of honour at the 30th International Comic Fair in Barcelona The People's Republic of China is this year’s special guest at the 30th edition of the Barcelona International Comic Fair, which runs from May...	24.04.2012 - 08.41 pm Car manufacturer Seat presents the new Ibiza Cupra Concept in Beijing It is the first time Seat, whose factory is in Greater Barcelona, presents a new car model in Asia. Seat has started to export cars to China this...