Business News & Financial News

In Spain 18th June 2026

President of Spanish business owners warns of institutional drift in Spain

The president of the Spanish Confederation of Employers’ Organizations (CEOE), Antonio Garamendi, pointed out this Wednesday that Spain is suffering from an “institutional drift” in which decision-makers are “more focused on their electoral and ideological interests.” He also criticized the Ministry of Labor for subjecting companies to “regulatory suffocation.” In this regard, during his speech at the CEOE general assembly held this Wednesday in Madrid, he noted that while the…

In Europe, Markets 16th June 2026

Antonella Manganelli (Payden & Rygel): ‘Markets are pricing in two further rate rises in Europe’

“The ECB has raised rates to 2.25%. A widely anticipated decision, with few surprises and a stagflationary outlook… The debate now centres on the ECB’s next moves. Our economists believe this is the last hike of 2026, whilst the markets continue to price in a further hike in September and a third in early 2027”. By Antonella Manganelli By Antonella Manganelli, CEO of Payden & Rygel in Europe | The…

Jose Miguel Mate y Daniel Lacalle Tressis

In the World, Markets 18th June 2026

An overreaction (once more)

Looking ahead to the second half of the year, Tressis notes that the reduction in geopolitical risk following the agreement between the United States and Iran, coupled with strong corporate results, supports maintaining invested portfolios; however, persistent inflation, the monetary tsunami and the high concentration of market leadership call for continued caution. Reported by Mari Pinardo “The impact of the war has been disproportionately exaggerated”. This is how Daniel Lacalle,…

“We are one of Europe’s leading R&D investors: €1.45 billion last year”

Luis Maroto is the CEO of Amadeus, which has just announced the acquisition of Idemia Public Security—for €1.2 billion—to strengthen its biometrics, security, and airport management business. Maroto explains that “alongside biometrics, digital identity is transforming how travelers move throughout their journey. Today, travelers are asked to prove their identity at almost every step: flight check-in, baggage drop, security, immigration, boarding, car rentals, hotel check-in… With digital identity, a traveller…

“We need to approach negotiations with the U.S. on terms that are completely different from those currently being proposed”

“Fifteen years ago, the European economy was larger than that of the U.S. Today, the U.S. economy is one and a half times that of Europe”

Irene Hernández, coordinating advisor of Ence, and advisor of Elecnor and Saint Croix explains that “In Spain and in the European Union, there are times when we are regulating too much and putting brakes on economic growth… fifteen years ago, the European economy was larger than that of the U.S. Today, the U.S. economy is one and a half times that of Europe. We are not in a position to…

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