A Volkswagen engine of more than 5 billion euros

A Volkswagen engine of more than 5 billion euros

Volkswagen Group España Distribución (VGED), responsible for distributing vehicles, parts and spare parts of several brands of the German giant in the country, is experiencing a sweet moment. Despite the challenges of the European automotive sector, it closed 2025 with record revenue figures. The Barcelona-based company achieved a turnover of 5,045 million euros, after growing 23% over last year, and breaks the 5,000 million mark for the first time.

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GDP grows by 0.7% in the second quarter thanks to the boost from consumption

GDP grows by 0.7% in the second quarter thanks to the boost from consumption

The signals pointed to the economy accelerating in the second quarter and the data has confirmed it. GDP grew by 0.7% in the period, one tenth above the increase in the first three months of the year. A positive figure that supports the Government’s macro forecasts, which have set growth this year at 2.6%. With today’s data, the accumulated growth for the whole year is already 2.2%, therefore, the forecast is on track to be met.

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Found an unknown Goya hidden under his brother-in-law's signature

Found an unknown Goya hidden under his brother-in-law’s signature

“These things only happen once in a lifetime.” The Barcelona antique dealer Artur Ramon still remembers that day in 2018 when he attended an auction in Madrid, something usual in his work. And a painting caught his attention: an oil on canvas with a religious theme measuring just 51.5 x 38.5 cm by Francisco Bayeu, court painter to Charles III and Charles IV and one of the most influential artists in Madrid in the last third of the 18th century. He was not the only one surprised by the work. Another antique dealer felt the same infatuation. “A competitor of mine from Madrid came in, and I noticed how he tried to hide it after seeing the painting.” They decided to acquire it jointly. A diplomatic solution between gentlemen.

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The Andic family strengthens its holding company and boosts dividends

The Andic family strengthens its holding company and boosts dividends

Although Mango is the cornerstone of the Andic family empire, real estate and financial investments are gaining increasing importance. In the last two years, the siblings Jonathan, Judith, and Sarah Andic Raig, heirs of the fashion firm’s founder, Isak Andic, have strengthened the structure of their family office and have made a shift in the dividend policy of the companies they control.

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The unknown butterfly discovered in Barcelona

The unknown butterfly discovered in Barcelona

Barcelona has identified for the first time the presence of a new butterfly species, the Provence hairstreak or verdeta d’ull ros in Catalan (Callophrys avis). The finding, which was reported today by the City Council, was made a few weeks ago within the framework of the urban butterfly monitoring program of Barcelona, the uBMS observatory, during a sampling in the Laberint de Horta Park. With this observation, there are now 52 species of diurnal butterflies recorded in Barcelona, a figure that represents approximately 26% of all species present in Catalonia.

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