ACS has won a contract worth 1 billion euros, related to one of the biggest hydroelectric projects in Canada’s history, boosting its presence in North America, its main market.
We need to be aware of the existence of regulations over and above the well-known Taylor Law, starting with this regulation adjusted to establishing a downward limit on rates of 0%, which is very important in the US Fed’s case.
By Leng Cheng, Gabriel Crossley, Wu Hongyuran and Peng Qinqin via Caixin | Yi Gang, deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), has been named the new head of the central bank, succeeding Zhou Xiaochuan, who has retired after more than 15 years in the post — the longest in the PBOC’s history.
After five years out of the stock market, Metrovacesa returned on February 6 via a public share offering earmarked just for qualified investors. The property company’s shares are currently trading at 14.11 euros each, with a big discount to NAV.
Vladimir Putin secured an easy victory, and a second consecutive six-year term, in yesterday’s first round of presidential elections. With 99% of the votes counted, he has received 77% of votes, which will extend his 18-year in power until 2024. Putin’s re-election means stability in the corporate sector, a favourable outcome for bond investors.
Growth has made a comeback but each country already wants to take its own path. As explained by Philippe Waechter, Chief Economist of Ostrum AM, “unity is no longer on the cards and the world economy is fast going down a very different road”.
The bullish cycle of the real estate sector consolidated in 2017, as shown by more than 460,000 homes being sold in Spain, up by 14.6% on the previous year. Will Spanish house purchases continue to rise at such a considerable rate? “According to Google search data, the outlook is promising,” say CaixaBank Research economists.
The almost unanimous wish of the Gibraltarians to remain in the UE makes it difficult for them to fit into Brexit. There are proposals which will benefit everyone, and are far removed from the threats. The Real Instituto Elcano proposes following the models of Andorra and the Islands of Man, Jersey and Guernsey.
The share price of Spanish Tubos Reunidos, manufacturer of tubular steel, has accumulated declines of 40% since the auditor’s report from PWC, publised on March 13, said the following: “significant deviations in the key measures and hypothesis of the plan (…) point to a basic uncertainty which may create important doubts about the Group’s capacity for continuing to operate.”
Nick Malkoutzis via Macropolis | Much of the attention (domestically, at least) regarding the Greek programme has been on whether a precautionary credit line is needed or not. This has obscured other important elements that need to come together if the country’s third bailout is to be wrapped up promptly and successfully (to the extent this is possible) before it expires on August 20.