Caixabank plans to lay off 18% of staff, it will be the third largest cuts in Spain and the biggest in the history of the financial sector. Financial institution intends to close 1,534 offices across Spain. This comes barely one month after it confirmed its…

“Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, wants to be the engine of the country’s economic prosperity again,” deputy mayor Jaume Collboni said at the opening of the Barcelona reAct conference. The local council also aims to “transform” the economic model of the Catalan…

Spain rules out extending state of alarm past May 9. Catalonia plans to ease mobility restrictions starting next Monday. The Spanish government has ruled out extending the state of alarm beyond its current expiry date, May 9, which will put an end to six…

There are now 505,900 jobless in Catalonia, Spain, an increase of 21.31% compared to the same month last year Unemployment fell by 6,390 during the month of March compared to February, leaving a total of 505,900 people without work – a monthly decrease of…

The Government of Andorra (Pyrenees) and the Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalonia, Spain) met yesterday to share their analysis of the health situation as well as the state of travel between the two territories. This meeting is part of a series, which has…

Last weekend holiday travel related to the Easter break began, with 410,000 vehicles leaving the Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) area by Saturday afternoon – lower than expected, 440,000, but 2.7% higher than the previous weekend. Yet, when compared to an equivalent…

On Thursday 25th and Friday 26th March the first ever visit by a King and Queen of Spain to Andorra will take place as part of the celebration of Andorra’s hosting of the 27th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government. The Ministry of Health…

Rocket carrying ‘Enxaneta’ satellite takes off from Kazakhstan after 48h delay The Catalan government’s first nanosatellite was launched on Monday at 7:07 am (CET) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, exactly two days after the initial takeoff was…

Low-cost high-speed rail service AVLO starts its service from June. Low-cost high-speed rail service AVLO needs 80% occupancy to be profitable. Train operators Renfe estimates that the occupancy of AVLO trains – also known as the “low-cost AVE” high-speed…

In Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, bookings are not picking up as much as in the inland and Pyrenees, because most of the visitors in the capital (83%) are international. Some hotels, like 5 Star Mandarin Oriental, are beginning to open after a year without…

Andorra (Pyrenees) hosted the World Triathlon Winter Championships for the first time this weekend with more than 200 athletes from 12 countries: Czech Republic, Norway, Russia, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Germany, Portugal, Great Britain, Andorra and…

French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Thursday a month-long limited COVID lockdown for Paris (France) and other regions of the country starting Friday. Schools and essential shops, including bookstores, will remain open. Castex said the new restrictions…

Seat, the car manufacturer based in Matorell, Catalonia (Spain), has suffered a particularly difficult financial year due to the pandemic and emissions-related expenses. In 2020, Seat lost 339 million euros due to Covid-19. They sold 484,000 vehicles in 2020…

A food revolution is emerging in America out of growing concerns about obesity and other diet-related health problems. The revolution is most visible today in the local food movement, which is a co...

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Assessment of the dining environment on and near the campuses of fifteen post-secondary institutions - Volume 16 Issue 7

"Farm to school" applies to a variety of initiatives in Michigan, including efforts to offer local foods in school cafeterias, school garden programs, fundraisers that take advantage of local products, farmer visits to school classrooms and cafeterias, and…

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