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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.
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Supreme Court orders Government to pay Endesa €51 million for construction and maintenance of network

Link Securities | The Supreme Court has partially upheld Endesa’s (ELE) lawsuit against the government and has ordered the administration to pay it €51 million for the construction and maintenance of the network between 2017 and 2019, as well as penalties for losses corresponding to 2016, according to reports by elEconomista.es and ElConfidencial.com. However, the ruling rejected another €47 million claimed by the company and did not set a specific…


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Deflationary pressure increases in January in China, CPI moderates to 0.2% year-on-year against 0.8% previously

Bankinter | The CPI in China moderates to 0.2% year-on-year against 0.4% expected and 0.8% previously, while Industrial Prices accelerated to negative 1.4% against -1.5% expected and -1.9% previously. Analysis team’s view: Negative impact. Inflation moderates more than expected, although it is distorted by a base effect comparing January 2025, when Chinese New Year was celebrated, versus January 2026, when there was no such holiday as this year it begins…


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Treasury collects extra €9 billion since pandemic by not adjusting IRPF for inflation

The Airef (Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility) published a report this Wednesday updating its analysis of the factors driving tax revenue growth in recent years. In the report, it estimates that tax revenues reached €320 billion in 2025, breaking records once again. According to the fiscal supervisor’s forecasts, this represents a 9.5% increase in collection. Another key finding of the document is that the Ministry of Finance has been able…


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Fears of AI tool’s impact on insurance sector cause Mapfre to suffer on stock market

Intermoney | The worst-performing stock on the Ibex35 at the end of yesterday’s session was Mapfre (down 3.02%), dragged down by the rest of the European and US sector following yesterday’s launch of an AI tool by an online insurance purchasing platform, which has created some fear in the current context of sensitivity to possible disruptions from Artificial Intelligence. The online insurance platform Insurify announced the launch of an AI-powered…


Acciona

Acciona and ACS awarded €3.4 billion contract to upgrade Brisbane-Gold Coast railway line, key project for 2032 Olympic Games

Norbolsa | Both companies have been awarded, as part of the ActivUs consortium, a mega railway contract in Australia valued at €3.4 billion to improve the line between Brisbane and the Gold Coast region, a key project for the 2032 Olympic Games, an event that is expected to significantly increase demand for travel between the Queensland capital and one of the country’s main tourist destinations. Work will begin in late…


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CNMV authorises Boldalti Ibérica’s takeover bid for Ercros at €3.505 per share

Alphavalue/Divacons | On 10 February 2026, the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) Board agreed to authorise the voluntary takeover bid for Ercros (ECR) shares submitted by Bondalti Iberica, S.L.U. on 5 March 2024 and admitted for processing on 20 March 2024, on the understanding that its terms comply with current regulations and considering the content of the explanatory prospectus presented after the latest amendments registered on 5 February 2026 to…


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Trump believes Kevin Warsh can boost country’s economy to 15% growth rate

CdM | US President Donald Trump believes that Kevin Warsh, his nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve (Fed), can boost the country’s economy to grow at a rate of 15%. He made this statement in an interview on Fox Business, in which he made it clear that if Warsh ‘does the job he is capable of doing,’ the US ‘can grow at 15%, I think even more.’ ‘I think…


import export

US ports handle 6.8% less container imports in January than last year

Norbolsa | According to a report published by a technology systems provider, US ports handled 6.8% less container imports in January than last year. The figures were significantly impacted by the contraction in imports from China (-22.7%) and distorted by frontloading in the accumulation of business inventories in the face of the threat of tariffs. Frontloading is expected to continue distorting the figures during the first half of 2026.


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Telefónica sells Chilean subsidiary for €1.03 billion

Four days after finalizing its definitive exit from Colombia for nearly 200 million euros, Telefónica has sold 100% of Telefónica Chile’s share capital to the investment firm NJJ—the investment vehicle of entrepreneur Xavier Niel—and the telecommunications operator Millicom. The transaction is valued at $1.215 billion (€1.03 billion), with an additional payment of $150 million (€126 million at the current exchange rate) contingent upon specific events within the Chilean telecommunications sector….


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213 employees voluntarily accept Movistar+ redundancy plan

Alphavalue/Divacons | A total of 213 employees have voluntarily accepted the redundancy plan at Movistar Plus +, and all applicants will leave the company, according to union sources. The deadline closed on Friday and the figure was within the expected range (between 175 and 242 departures). In the other companies affected by the redundancy plan, the minimum agreed departures have not yet been covered by volunteers and follow-up meetings between…