The national average has risen by two tenths of a percentage point to 7.2 per cent in Q1 26. By region, the Basque Country leads the national absenteeism figures with 9.4 per cent of agreed hours. It is followed by Asturias (9.1 per cent) and the Canary Islands (8.9 per cent). At the other end of the scale, the Community of Madrid is surpassed only by the Balearic Islands, which…
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Reported by Consejeros Editorial Team Inflation in the Eurozone offers some respite. In June, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 2.8%, down from 3.2% in May and below expectations, according to the preliminary estimate published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU). This was driven by a moderation across all components, particularly energy. Specifically, energy prices rose by 8.7%, well below the 10.8% recorded the previous…
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Paolo Zanghieri Inflation remains the main constraint for the Federal Reserve, but the factors driving it are likely to matter more than the headline figure. Core PCE stood at 3.4 per cent in May and could remain at uncomfortable levels in the short term, although we expect it to peak shortly and fall to 3.1 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter, 0.1 percentage points below the Federal Open Market…
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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…
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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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