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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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Companies 11th December 2025

S&P Global Ratings reaffirms Iberdrola’s credit rating at “BBB+” with “stable” outlook

Link Securities | S&P Global Ratings has reaffirmed Iberdrola’s (IBE) credit rating of “BBB+” with a “stable” outlook, highlighting the company’s “comfortable financial margin” and its investment strategy focused on regulated networks and renewable energy, according to a report in El Economista on Wednesday. In a report published on Wednesday, the firm highlights that Iberdrola will invest around €58 billion between 2025 and 2028, with two-thirds earmarked for networks in…

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In Spain 11th December 2025

CNMV to halve reporting requirements for listed Spanish companies

The Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has presented its ‘Supervisory Actions Simplification Plan,’ which will reduce by up to 50% certain types of information that supervised entities must provide in their periodic reports to the body. The stock market supervisor’s new plan consists of 31 measures, 18 of which are aimed at reducing the documentation required with the goal of simplifying it in a “proportionate” manner, “avoiding duplication,” and…

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Companies 10th December 2025

Grupo Catalana Occidente to distribute gross dividend of €4.65 per share; as a result, Inocsa adjusts takeover bid price to €45.10 per share

Link Securities | The Board of Directors of Grupo Catalana Occidente (GCO) met on 9 December 2025 and agreed to distribute a dividend on account of the 2025 results in the amount of €4.65 gross per share, with the withholdings established by applicable tax regulations being applied at the time of settlement of this dividend. The dividend will be paid on 17 December 2025. The last day of trading of…

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In Europe 10th December 2025

German exports accelerate by 0.1% compared to previous month, exceeding expectations of 0.5% decline

Norbolsa | German exports rebounded unexpectedly in October, exceeding expectations of a decline. Meanwhile, exports to the US and China fell sharply. Total exports accelerated by 0.1% compared to the previous month, differing from the forecast of a 0.5% decline. Imports fell by 1.2%, while the overall balance showed a surplus of €16.9 billion in October, compared to €15.3 billion in September. Exports to eurozone countries grew by 2.7%, while…

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In the World 10th December 2025

Layoffs give Fed doves one last reason to be cautious: job vacancies in October rise to 7.67 million, well above 7.12 million estimated

Intermoney | As a prelude to today’s Federal Reserve meeting, on Tuesday we learned the latest labour market data. Specifically, job vacancies in October rose to 7.67 million, well above the 7.12 million estimated by the Bloomberg consensus, although there were nuances that detracted significantly from the overall figure. Lower hiring and increased layoffs suggest a somewhat weaker labour market. On the one hand, the number of layoffs in October…

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Companies 10th December 2025

ACS strengthens presence in airport sector with construction of new runway at Perth Airport

Norbolsa | ACS will expand its presence in the airport sector by participating, alongside Australia’s BMD, in the construction of a new runway at Perth Airport (Australia), a five billion Australian dollar (€2.8 billion) project aimed at increasing the infrastructure’s capacity to 30 million passengers by 2046. The investment, which was approved last year, includes the new parallel runway, new terminals, two multi-storey car parks with associated road works, the…

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Companies 10th December 2025

Indra renegotiates sale of Minsait Payments, now with Apis Partners fund for €400 million compared to initial valuation of €600 million

Renta 4 | Indra is reportedly in advanced negotiations with the Apis Partners fund to sell Minsait’s payments division. In recent months, Indra has already negotiated its sale to Pollen Street and Cinven, among others, without reaching an agreement. The valuation could be around €400 million, which could reach €450 million including target payments. This valuation is lower than the €600 million at which it was initially valued. Minsait Payments…

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Companies 10th December 2025

BBVA obtains preliminary authorisation to open new office in Abu Dhabi, strengthening position in Middle East

Alphavalue / Divacons | The financial institution obtained a preliminary licence from the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) authority, allowing it to expand its wholesale banking services in the Middle East and strengthen its position as a strategic partner for corporate and institutional clients in the region. Eduardo Ortiz will lead operations from the new Abu Dhabi office. BBVA also informed the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) that the monetary…

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Relevant News Item 10th December 2025

“New Deal” for Securitisation: over €185 billion issued in Europe by close of Q3 2025, approaching 2024 figure of €245 billion

Manuel González Escudero (Managing Director of Intermoney ABF CIMD Group) | On October 31st, the Bank of Spain, the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Business, and the CNMV (Spanish Securities Market Commission) announced a strategic collaboration to strengthen the securitisation market, with the aim of improving business financing, especially for SMEs. During a financing conference, Minister Carlos Cuerpo and Governor José Luis Escrivá presented the creation of a European securitisation…

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Markets 9th December 2025

Paramount Skydance launches bid for Warner Bros exceeding Netflix’s offer: at $30 per share, valuation is $108.4 billion against $82.7 billion

Bankinter | Paramount Skydance launches a takeover bid for Warner Bros at $30.0 per share. The payment would be made in cash and represents a premium of 139% based on the share price prior to the news of a possible purchase of the company. It therefore exceeds the offer from NETFLIX (£96.79; -3.44), which is offering £27.75 per share in a combination of cash and shares. Overall, Paramount’s offer values…