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Changes in the way of living, working, and traveling are driving new ways of staying in cities. The growing international mobility and the emergence of profiles such as digital nomads, displaced professionals, or people in transition are consolidating a more dynamic demand, linked to temporary stays. In this context, flexible accommodation is gaining prominence as a growing alternative: it offers greater versatility than traditional formulas, with included services — such as cleaning, internet, or utilities — and access to common areas and facilities. All this in a format that combines comfort, functionality, and a more complete experience during the stay.

More resources to complete the expansion of Fira de Barcelona. The Generalitat and the company Fira 2000 have signed a loan of 220 million euros with five financial institutions to complete the works of the Montjuïc and Gran Via venues. BBVA, Banc Sabadell, CaixaBank, Banco Santander, and the Catalan Institute of Finance (ICF) have participated in the operation.

The brothers Ángel and Javier Escribano have decided to sell their 14.3% stake in Indra through an accelerated placement, thereby leaving the company’s capital and, with it, their representation on the board of directors. This ends a power struggle within the company and opens new scenarios, including those related to the buyers of the stake and the possibility, not currently considered by Indra, of resuming the merger with EM&E.

Watching the foreign exchange market in the spring of 2026 causes an uncomfortable paradox for traditional economics textbooks. The dollar, epicenter of the international monetary system, has accumulated a depreciation of more than 11% since the beginning of 2025 and allows its cross with

Few Catalan industrial companies can boast of having been born in the Eixample of Barcelona. And even fewer of having gone through three different centuries. Damm is one of them. Like most family businesses, it keeps the name of its founder. In 1876, the Alsatian master brewer August Kuentzmann and Joseph Damm, who had emigrated to Barcelona fleeing the Franco-Prussian war, rented a building on Viladomat street. It was a brewery that would end up becoming the seed of a food and hospitality company that today invoices 2.025 billion euros, earns 175 million, and has 16 factories of beers, waters, soft drinks, and other beverages. With a presence in 130 countries, it is one of the best-known Catalan multinationals. Today, as the company celebrates its 150 years of life, the Carceller family is its main shareholder.

Spain is currently reviewing its regulatory framework with the draft Medicines Law. In your opinion, what is the main opportunity and the main risk of this reform?

DFactory Barcelona, a project of the Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona, operates as a living space where industry 4.0 develops in real time. Designed to connect companies, technology centers, and talent, the hub promotes collaboration and turns knowledge into concrete applications within an open and highly technological environment.

The Catalan company faces a historic opportunity. The increase in defense spending opens the doors to growth in dual-use technologies, those with both civilian and military applications, leveraging the strength and experience of the local industry in other areas. The leap would allow it to put itself on the defense map, where it has traditionally not been very visible. With notable challenges, stability and returns once inside serve as incentives.

Innovation is rapidly transforming healthcare, opening new opportunities for patients and health systems. Marta Moreno, Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Market Access at AstraZeneca Spain, analyzes the role of science, Spain’s positioning, and the challenges of access to new treatments.

The transformation of the pharmaceutical industry is not measured only in terms of molecules, clinical trials, or patents. It is also measured by its appeal to incorporate hybrid profiles, highly qualified, and capable of connecting science, technology, and data management. In attracting talent. In this race, Spain has gained weight and Catalonia, specifically, appears as one of the strategic hubs of the sector in Europe.