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The Corner has a team of on-the-ground reporters in capital cities ranging from New York to Beijing. Their stories are edited by the teams at the Spanish magazine Consejeros (for members of companies’ boards of directors) and at the stock market news site Consenso Del Mercado (market consensus). They have worked in economics and communication for over 25 years.
Lisbon portugal economy

Fitch maintains Portugal’s rating at “A” and upgrades outlook from stable to positive in anticipation of further debt-to-GDP reduction

Bankinter | Fitch maintains Portugal’s rating at “A” and upgrades the outlook to positive from stable, pointing to the possibility of a future upgrade if the trajectory of public debt reduction continues. The agency explained that the change in outlook reflects its expectation that the public debt-to-GDP ratio will continue to decline significantly in the coming years, supported by a fiscal policy considered prudent and budget deficits lower than those…


Fluidra piscina

Moody’s confirms Fluidra’s long-term corporate family rating (CFR) at “Ba2” and upgrades outlook from “stable” to “positive”

Alphavalue / Divacons | On Friday, the rating agency confirmed Fluidra’s long-term corporate family rating (CFR) at “Ba2”, also raising its outlook from “stable” to “positive”. Moody’s bases this upgrade on the expectation that market operating conditions will continue to strengthen throughout 2026. Likewise, with the change in outlook, the agency reflects the operational resilience shown by the company despite the slowdown in the sector.


iberdrolaTC

Iberdrola completes purchase of first wind farm in Austalian state of Victoria, company’s fifth and largest in the country

Link Securities | According to a press release issued by the company, Iberdrola has completed the acquisition of the Ararat wind farm, located in the state of Victoria (Australia), from Partners Group and OPTrust, after obtaining all the necessary authorisations to carry out the transaction. With this transaction, the group now has a presence in five states in the country: New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia….


Trump Aranceles

24 US states sue administration in first legal challenge to newly imposed 10% global tariffs

Link Securities | Reuters reported on Friday that a group of 24 US states have sued the US administration in the first legal challenge to its newly imposed 10% global tariffs. The states argue that President Trump cannot circumvent the Supreme Court (SC) ruling that invalidated most of his previous tariffs on imported goods by citing new legal authority. The Democrat-led states, including New York, California and Oregon, argue that…


Repsol nueva

$80+ Brent price to help Repsol move forward with possible IPO of upstream business through reverse merger with US mid-caps

Banco Sabadell | According to press reports, a Brent price above $80/barrel, coupled with political change in Venezuela, opens up the opportunity for Repsol to recover investments in the country and move forward with a possible IPO of its upstream business through a reverse merger with US mid-caps. In its annual report, Repsol estimates the ‘recoverable’ funds in Venezuela at €4.55 billion (21% capitalisation), of which €963 million remain active…


Ferrovial rail baltica

Ferrovial wins €604 million contract to build two sections of new railway line in Poland in area with difficult terrain

Alphavalue/ Divacons | The Spanish construction, services and concessions company, through its Construction division and its Polish subsidiary Budimex, announced that it has been awarded a contract to build two sections of the new Podłęże–Piekiełk railway line in Poland. The project has a budget of PLN 2.58 billion (approximately €604 million) and is considered one of the most complex civil engineering works in the country’s railway network due to the…


Spain housing

House prices in Spain rose 12.7% on average in 2025

Overall, the price of unsubsidized housing (vivienda libre) in Spain soared by an average of 12.7% last year—4.3 percentage points higher than the increase recorded in 2024 and its largest spike since 2007, when it rose by 9.8%, according to the Housing Price Index. With the 2025 increase, housing prices have now seen 12 consecutive years of growth. The 2025 figure is the highest in the INE (National Statistics Institute)…


Indra novedad

Indra signs agreement with Ghenova Ingeniería to modernise Armed Forces technology

CdM | Indra (IDR) announced on Friday that it has signed a collaboration agreement with the Andalusian multinational Ghenova Ingeniería to contribute its capabilities in comprehensive and multidisciplinary engineering, consulting and technological solutions for complex projects, complementary to those of Indra and which ‘can be of great use for Special Modernisation Programmes (PEM)’. Indra noted this in a statement, recalling that both firms have already collaborated on logistical support projects…


Neinor nuevo

Neinor Homes gains full control of Aedas Homes after second takeover bid accepted by 84.76% of Aedas minority shareholders

Renta 4 | According to information provided by the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), the second mandatory takeover bid launched by Neinor Homes to AEDAS Homes minority shareholders, at a fair price of €24.0 per share, has been accepted by 84.76% of the capital targeted (acceptance of 17.63% of AEDAS Homes’ share capital). Thus, taking into account the 79.20% of AEDAS Homes’ share capital already controlled by Neinor Homes, Neinor…


Montero

AIReF’s swansong: demanding adjustments as public debt—at 100% of GDP—grows at 4.8% annually, doubling GDP growth of 2.8%

The newspaper El Mundo explains that “the PSOE is silencing the head of the Fiscal Authority and preventing her from criticizing in Parliament the lack of Budgets amidst the Iran crisis and the pact with Junqueras.” This is because, according to what Cristina Herrero—who until the 4th of this month presided over the Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility (AIReF)—explained to them, she requested weeks ago to meet with the First…