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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.

In the World 16th June 2025

ACS wins one of Canada’s largest public works contracts: bridge between Saint Catharines and Niagara

Link Securities | ACS (ACS) has strengthened its presence in North America by winning one of Canada’s largest public works contracts, according to Expansión newspaper. The contract is for a new bridge between the cities of Saint Catharines and Niagara (Ontario), with an investment budget of over €1 billion. ACS has won the contract through its American subsidiary FlatironDragados in partnership with local groups Demathieu & Bard and Green Infrastructure…

In Europe 16th June 2025

Sacyr about to sign contract for Messina Strait Bridge, Europe’s largest public works project

Link Securities | The Sacyr consortium responsible for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina (Italy) is about to sign the contract for what would be Europe’s largest public works project in terms of investment, worth around €13 billion, of which around €10 and a half billion correspond to the Sacyr consortium, which holds 22.4% of the business alliance involving the Italian companies Webuid, Condotte and Itinera….

In Spain 16th June 2025

Spanish public debt stands at 1.668 trillion at end 1Q25, 103.5% of GDP

CdM | At the end of the first quarter, public administration debt stood at €1.668 trillion, representing 103.5% of GDP, according to data from the Excessive Deficit Protocol (PDE) published by the Bank of Spain. This is 2.8 percentage points less than in the same period in 2024, while the growth rate of the debt balance was 3.3% year-on-year. Among the various subsectors of the public administration, the debt balance…

In Europe 13th June 2025

Telefónica commits to concrete investment in relevant digital infrastructure to convince EC to approve telecoms mergers

Link Securities | The company is willing to invest in data centres and cybersecurity services to convince European regulators to approve telecoms mergers, as the Spanish company aims to lead consolidation on the continent, Expansión newspaper reported yesterday. The group hopes its commitment to make concrete investments in major digital infrastructure will help convince the European Commission (EC) that fewer and larger telecoms operators would increase the bloc’s technological resilience,…

Relevant News Item 13th June 2025

Grifols’ takeover bid for Biotest, accepted by 2.11% of ordinary shares with voting rights (1.05% of capital)

Alphavalue/ Divacons | The Catalan plasma derivatives company announced yesterday that, once the period for acceptance of the delisting takeover bid for Biotest has ended, it will control 99.25% of the company. Biotest was delisted on 6 June, according to the information sent to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV). The delisting offer was accepted by a total of 416,922 ordinary shares of Biotest and 3,002,804 non-voting preferred shares. In…

In the World 13th June 2025

Pending ratification by China, US to levy 55% tariff on Chinese imports and China 10% on American imports

Bankinter: Principle of a trade agreement between the US and China. Trump announced yesterday an agreement whereby China will supply the US with minerals and rare earths in exchange for allowing its students access to American universities. The US will levy a 55% tariff on imports from China (current 25% + 10% base rate + 20% for fentanyl trade) and China will apply a 10% tariff on US imports. The…

In Spain 13th June 2025

Police Uncover “Criminal Organization” in PSOE… Sánchez Apologizes but Says He’s Staying: “This Isn’t About Me”

Spain was stunned to discover how three of Pedro Sánchez’s four closest friends, who accompanied him in taking power first in the PSOE and then in the government, allegedly rigged elections, collected millions in commissions from public works contracts they awarded from the government, and placed their prostitutes in public sector jobs. A nearly 500-page report compiled by the Civil Guard transcribes eight audio recordings from meetings where they divided…

In Spain 12th June 2025

Spain and United Kingdom Reach Agreement on Gibraltar

After three and a half years of negotiations, Spain and the United Kingdom, Brussels, and Gibraltar have reached a “definitive political agreement” on the Rock of Gibraltar. This agreement, which still needs to be ratified, will eliminate goods controls between Gibraltar and the EU via Spain. “The Fence, the last wall in continental Europe, will disappear,” celebrated Albares, the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs. In order to “guarantee the future…

In Europe 11th June 2025

Caixabank formally offers to buy Novo Banco, despite Portuguese government’s ‘displeasure’

Alphavalue / Divacons | US fund Lone Star, which owns 75% of Novo Banco, formally received takeover offers from both Caixabank and French banking group BPCE. In addition to the buyout offers, Lone Star is also considering the possibility of selling part of its stake through an IPO of Novo Banco in the future. There had been speculation that the value of the Portuguese bank could be between €5.5 billion…

In the World 11th June 2025

China wants to establish “green channel” for “rare earth” export licence applications for EU companies

Link Securities | As reported by financial portal CNMB, China’s Ministry of Commerce on Saturday declared its readiness to establish a so-called “green channel” for eligible “rare earth” export licence applications to speed up the approval process for European Union (EU) companies. A Commerce Ministry spokesperson said Wang expressed hope that the EU would take reciprocal measures to promote trade in compliant high-tech products with China. The development follows trade…

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