Caja Laboral matched with Lagun Aro GBC for ACB Cup EITB - ‎15 hours ago‎ Caja Laboral and Lagun Aro GBC were matched together when the draw for quarterfinals of the ACB Cup was made in Barcelona on Monday (January 23rd).

Catalonia had 23.5 million tourists in 2011 Catalan News Agency - ‎Jan 20, 2012‎ Madrid (ACN).- 2011 has been a very good year for the tourism sector in Catalonia, both in terms of the number of visitors and the revenue that it has generated.

Straits Times

18/01/2012Thousands march in Barcelona against spending cuts Expatica Spain - ‎Jan 18, 2012‎ Thousands of police, firefighters, teachers and other civil servants marched through Barcelona Wednesday to protest against spending cuts made by the regional government of Catalonia.

BARCELONA - THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS The Leader Newspaper Online - ‎Jan 22, 2012‎ Always buzzing, full of life and with so many things to see that you are likely to run out of time before you run out of venues to visit.

ESPN

FC Barcelona vs Betis: Three vital points (4-2) Catalan News Agency - ‎Jan 16, 2012‎ Barcelona (FCB).- In a hard fought game, won with two late goals, Barça took three important points from their clash with Betis. After taking an early lead through Xavi and Messi in the first quarter of an hour, Barça saw Betis fight back with a goal...

Euroleague

View from the bench: Top 16, Week 1 Euroleague - ‎Jan 20, 2012‎ World-renowned as a master teacher of basketball, Aito Garcia Reneses holds a place as one of the most prestigious coaches in Europe.

Globe and Mail

Espanyol vs FC Barcelona: the woodwork made the Catalan derby end in a draw (1-1) Catalan News Agency - ‎Jan 9, 2012‎ Barcelona (FCB).- Sometimes it just seems like the ball just doesn't want to go in and Sunday evening was one of those games for Barça, who ended up taking just a point from the Espanyol's Stadium.

Yahoo! Sports

FC Barcelona vs Osasuna: The Three Kings arrive early (4-0) Catalan News Agency - ‎Jan 5, 2012‎ Barcelona (FCB).- 2012 has started and FC Barcelona are still hungry. Up against a brave Osasuna side in the first leg of the last 16 of the Spanish Cup, Guardiola's team won comfortably, 4-0, at the Camp Nou.

Energy Matters

Gamesa sells 42MW of Spanish wind energy to Gas Natural REVE - ‎Dec 29, 2011‎ The wind power plants are the 30MW Alto do Seixal wind farm near Lugo, which is already operational, and the 12 MW Les Forques II wind turbines facility outside Tarragona.

Telegraph.co.uk

El Clasico: Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona: Match Preview Barca Blaugranes (blog) - ‎Jan 17, 2012‎ El Clasico: Part Four. El Clasico: The Copa del Rey. El Clasico: Mourinho's Revenge. There has been no end to the nicknames given to the most illustrious game in football, with that last one my favourite (it actually went to print!

Unemployment in Catalonia falls in December, but increased by 9.17% in 2011 Catalan News Agency - ‎Jan 4, 2012‎ Madrid (ACN).- According to data released on Tuesday by the Spanish Ministry for Employment and Social Security, 2011 ended with 614244 people registered as unemployed in Catalonia.

Car registrations in Catalonia fell by 18.3% in 2011 Catalan News Agency - ‎Jan 3, 2012‎ Madrid (ACN).- Car registrations in Catalonia decreased by 18.3% last year compared to 2011 according to data released on Monday by the Spanish Association of Car and Truck Manufacturers (ANFAC).

The Guardian

Oriol Romeu likes 'hard football' and feels at home at Chelsea The Guardian - ‎Jan 20, 2012‎ Oriol Romeu yanks up the sleeve of his tracksuit top, remembers he is not wearing a watch and, momentarily, looks flustered. "What time is it?

IBNLive.com

Official: Maxwell Says Goodbye to FC Barcelona, Joins Paris Saint-Germain Barca Blaugranes (blog) - ‎Jan 12, 2012‎ by Bostjan Cernensek on Jan 12, 2012 4:21 PM CET in News In a move that was rumored already in the summer transfer window, Brazilian left-back, Maxwell left FC Barcelona, but not for Italy which was initially expected.

2011: Political changes, austerity measures and international opportunities Catalan News Agency - ‎Dec 30, 2011‎ Barcelona (ACN).- 2011 has been a year marked by the austerity measures undertaken by the new Catalan Government, who took office just one year ago; budget cuts to reduce the public deficit and fight the financial crisis, which sparked protests.

Barcelona clinic reports 81% rise in tattoo removals EITB - ‎Dec 29, 2011‎ As competition for jobs becomes increasingly intense, Spanish tattooees are undergoing painful and expensive removal procedures to improve their employability.

The Guardian

Contactless banking is on the way The Guardian - ‎Jan 20, 2012‎ First it was credit and debit cards, then mobile phones. Now the so-called contactless revolution has embraced cash machines. Maybe you've got a contactless card in your wallet or purse, but haven't yet made use of the new technology to buy anything.

Racing Post

Rubi Ball underlines class in Pau feature Racing Post - ‎Jan 22, 2012‎ By Scott Burton 4:15PM 22 JAN 2012 RUBI BALL (Jacques Ortet/David Cottin) made his class tell under a stopping weight to land the highlight of the Pau winter programme for the second time in three years.

Expert Reviews

Infiniti launches Barcelona racing competition Expert Reviews - ‎Jan 20, 2012‎ Japanese luxury automotive brand Infiniti has announced a special offer for customers interested in purchasing a vehicle: book a test drive before the 15th of March and be in with a chance of winning a trip to the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.

Humidity nanosensors made from individual metal oxide nanorods nanotechweb.org - ‎Jan 20, 2012‎ Perovskite BaTiO 3 nanorods can be synthesized and integrated into simple circuit architectures. Scientists from the Jozef Stefan Institute, the University of Barcelona, and from the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research have teamed up to ..