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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.

European economy 3rd January 2024

Logista cements European expansion and position in pharmaceutical distribution with €8m acquisition of Belgium Parcels Service

Alphavalue/ Divacons| The company, one of the largest logistics operators in Europe, announced yesterday to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) the acquisition of Belgium Parcels Service (BPS), a company specialising in the express distribution of pharmaceutical parcels in Belgium and Luxembourg. The Europa Press agency indicated that the acquisition of 100% of BPS has been executed for a value of approximately €8 million, subject to the closing of the…

In Europe 3rd January 2024

CAF to supply 40 trams to Italian operator ATAC for Rome’s fleet in deal worth over €130m

Link Securities| According to a Significant Event sent to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), the operator ATAC S.p.A. has awarded CAF the framework agreement for the supply of the new fleet of trams for the Italian capital. Specifically, the contract covers the design and manufacture of 40 trams, their maintenance for a period of five years and the corresponding spare parts. The agreement also includes the possibility of increasing…

Relevant News Item 3rd January 2024

Iberdrola US subsidiary Avangrid pulls out of alliance with PNM Resources

Avangrid, Iberdrola’s US subsidiary, announced on Tuesday that it is terminating its merger agreement with PNM Resources due to non-compliance with the conditions set for the closing of the transaction.In this way, the group chaired by Ignacio Sánchez Galán renounces what was its big move to create an energy ‘giant’ in the United States with a market value after the merger of more than $20,000 million dollars (about €18,140 million)….

Companies, In Spain 2nd January 2024

Global Dominion to sell Valdecarretas photovoltaic park for more than €37m, with associated debt of around €30m

Banc Sabadell| Global Dominion (DOM) announced that it has reached an agreement for the sale of the Valdecarretas photovoltaic park (Zamora, Spain) to Renewables Japan Co. The transaction has been closed for more than €37 million (EV). The park, which has an installed capacity of c.38 MW, has been in operation since last June. Assessment: Positive news with limited impact. The transaction is not surprising given that Dominion had already…

In Spain, Spanish economy 2nd January 2024

2023 ends with petrol prices in Spain at lowest average in almost two years

BancaMarch: Gasoline has said goodbye to 2023 in Spain at its lowest average price level in almost two years. Three days to go before the end of the year, petrol was averaging €1.532 per litre this week, the lowest level in 2023 and in almost two years, as only in the week of 20 January 2022 was the price lower than this. On the other hand, and still according to…

Companies, Markets 2nd January 2024

Council of Ministers authorises Apollo fund’s takeover bid for Applus+

Alphavalue: In relation to the application for authorisation of the voluntary takeover bid made by Manzana Spain Bidco (Bidder) for all the shares of Applus+ (APPS), which was admitted for processing by the CNMV on 17 July 2023, Applus hereby states that the Council of Ministers resolved, at its meeting of 27 December 2023, following a favourable report from the Foreign Investment Board, to authorise unconditionally the foreign investment of…

In Spain, Relevant News Item 2nd January 2024

Major confusion in energy sector over details of “solidarity” levy’s implementation

Link Securities| The reform of the tax on large energy companies (Repsol, Iberdrola, Endesa, Naturgy and Cepsa) is generating monumental confusion in the sector, the newspaper Expansión publishes in today’s edition. To date, and despite the fact that the reform has theoretically come into force on 1 January 2024, nobody knows exactly how it will be applied. Thus, energy companies are urging the government to clarify when the reform of…

In Spain, Spanish economy 2nd January 2024

Spain’s November retail sales rise 5.2% year-on-year, beating 3.9% forecast

BancaMarch : Consumer spending continues to grow strongly in Spain. This morning retail sales for November were published, which advanced at a rate of +5.2% year-on-year, beating the +3.9% forecast. Moreover, the previous month’s figure was revised upwards by three tenths of a percentage point to +5.3%. With these figures, private consumption will continue to support activity at the end of the year.

Companies, In Spain 2nd January 2024

Indra considers raising €800m from sale of Minsait’s assets to finance possible purchase of part of Hispasat

Alphavalue/DIVACONS | The Spanish IT services and consultancy company is considering the acquisition of a stake in satellite operator Hispasat, which is partly owned by state-controlled network operator Redeia (RED), Cinco Días newspaper reported on Thursday citing unidentified market sources. Indra is considering raising €800 million from the sale of assets of its technology unit Minsait to finance the deal. On the other hand, the Council of Ministers authorised the…

In the World 29th December 2023

Milei sets up tax associated with expropriation of YPF to pay compensation including $1.5bn payment to Repsol

BancaMarch | The Milei government is setting up a special tax in Argentina associated with the expropriation of the YPF oil company. The tax, which will be known as the “Kicillof tax” because it was imposed during the time of the Minister of Economy, Axel Kicillof, will serve to comply with the judicial sentence to which the country was condemned in September by a US court. The amount of the…

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