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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.
Iberdrola east anglia

Ibex, Markets 11th March 2020

Iberdrola Buys Ailes Marines, The Company Developing French Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm

Iberdrola has increased its ambition in the offshore wind industry, following the conclusion of an agreement to take 100% ownership of Ailes Marines. The company, which previously owned 70% of the consortium’s capital, has acquired the remaining 30% from Avel Vor. With a global 12.4 GW offshore wind project pipeline, Iberdrola currently operates three offshore wind farms: West of Duddon Sands (389 MW), Wikinger (350 MW) and the 714-MW East Anglia ONE (to be fully commissioned in 2020).

BoE rate hike

In Europe 11th March 2020

The Unexpected Rate Cut By The Bank Of England Sends Clear Message Of Policy Accord With The Treasury

Ranko Berich (Monex Europe) | The macroeconomic policy orthodoxy of the past 30 years will likely lie in ruins by the end of today, as the Bank of England and Treasury embark on synchronized monetary and fiscal easing on an unprecedented scale. The timing and size of the move from the BoE come as a surprise to markets, and seem calculated to send a clear message of policy synchronization.

Repsol

World economy 10th March 2020

The Oil Sector Below The ‘Break Even’: ENI’s DPS Would Be In Danger; Total’s And Repsol’s Would Not

Brent crude oil is trading at $36 a barrel, down 20%, after OPEC and Russia broke off negotiations on Friday to try and cut the supply by 1.5 million barrels a day. At these levels, it completely breaks through the level indicated by the sector as break even, namely 45-55 dollars. Banco Sabadell analyses the sensitivity of the stocks they cover to variations in crude prices: Repsol, Total and ENI.

Flybe Ferrovial

Ibex, Markets 10th March 2020

Flybe Bankruptcy Penalizes Ferrovial’s Regional Airports

The drop in demand for travel driven by fear of the coronavirus resulted last week in the first corporate bankruptcy, namely British airline Flybe. The firm was already in serious financial trouble after Brexit and rivalry with other companies in the sector. Amongst the victims of Flybe’s bankruptcy is Spanish group Ferrovial. Through a joint venture with the Australian financial group Macquarie, it controls some of the airports used by the airline.

FedTC

World economy 10th March 2020

Even Before The Fed Cut, Real US Interest Rates Had Fallen Into Negative Territory

The Fed unexpectedly cut interest rates by 50 basis points to a new target range of 1.00% to 1.25% on Tuesday, March 3. But U.S. yields have been falling for some time already. According to DWS, the considerable decline in U.S. Treasury yields last year was mainly due to dwindling real yields. In fact, as much as 130 of the 160 basis points of the nominal yield decline since the beginning of 2019 are accounted for by the real component.

Sangrefría

World economy 9th March 2020

Use Your Slow Brain, Please

Ives Bonzon (Julius Baer) | When the circumstances we face become extreme, the temptation to panic is great. As Daniel Kahne-man, the great psychologist and Nobel Prize – winning economist for his work on choices and decisions, explained, the human brain is subdivided between a fast brain focused on the risks to our survival and a slow brain useful for grasping complex problems. The pandemic scenario touches us emotionally at the heart of our most precious asset, our survival. Nevertheless, more than ever, it is crucial to apprehend the situation with our slow brain.