Spain’s Telepizza Wants To Become First Western Restaurant To Enter Iran
Spanish midcap Telepizza has announced a Master Franchise Agreement with Momenin Investment Group (MIG) to open around 200 stores in Iran over the next 10 years.
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OPEC Agreement Will Have To Deal With Investment Deficit, New Hydrocarbons
OPEC has finally agreed to cut production by nearly 1.2 million bpd from January and for 6 months, representing about 4.5% of global output. Now we need to ask two questions: will the cartel countries respect the agreement? What will happen with the recent investment deficit in the sector? Will it still be profitable for the big producers to extract oil?
Indra Launches Full Bid For Tecnocom At 4,25€/Shr
Indra has launched a full bid for Tecnocom at 4,25 euros per share in cash and stock. Analysts see the move as a further step in Indra’s restructuring and is in line with its strategy for gaining critical mass.
Spanish Small & Midcaps: Telepizza
José Benito | Since its stock market debut in April at 7,75 euros, Telepizza’s share price has dropped 39% compared with a 6.5% decline in the blue-chip Ibex 35 index over the same period. There are a lot of factors behind this relative negative performance, including the company’s overvaluation at the time of its listing or disappointment with its quarterly results.
India’s Demonetization Daring But An Opportunity
Initial figures relating to India’s demonetization indicate that some $80 billion of old bills have been handed into the banks to be exchanged for new ones. The objective of this exchange is to reduce money laundering and the black economy, which will increase the amount of tax raised and favour the banking sector’s penetration in the economy in the medium-term.
How Can I Achieve 5% Returns?
UBS | Interest rates available on cash have been pushed to record lows, as central banks have attempted to revive weak economies. Investors have sought returns elsewhere, but the prices of investment grade bonds, high yield bonds, and equities have now all been pushed up. The search for yield could take on new impetus in 2017, with inflation rising even more quickly than interest rates.
Talgo’s aggressive bid beats Siemens, Alstom to win Renfe’s biggest order
Spanish engineering company Talgo declared yesterday that it was the “virtual winner” of an order from Renfe (the state-owned passenger and freight rail transport operator) after presenting the best technical and economic bid.
European, US Banking Industry Rises Up Against Excess Regulation
After the banking crises in the US and Europe, there was a generalised call – even from many bankers – for a more detailed regulation of the banking business which would avoid a repetition of what had happened. But now there are some signs of weariness, impatience and even underhand ‘rebellion’.
Trump’s Victory: $30 Billion More On US Equity Market And $18.1 Less On Global Bonds Funds
In the wake of Trump’s win there has been are record inflow of funds into the US stock market and a heavy outflow from bonds and emerging markets. Over $30 billion went into the US equity market in the week of November 16th, according to data published by EPFR Global.
Santander buys back 50% of AM unit
Santander has reached an agreement with Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic to buy back the 50% of its asset management arm it sold to the private equity firms in 2013.