Spaniards Unable to Be Robbed
MADRID | By Alex García.
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SPECIAL: Sovereign Funds’ Scope Reaches Spain
MADRID | By Julia Pastor | Sovereign funds’ bet on Spanish companies continued to be strong during 2012-13. Spain and its brands were these global investors’ favourite picks in the euro zone, overcoming English, German or French firms. The trend is to be renowed in 2014 because of their strong presence in the emerging markets of Latin America.
EU faces its ‘second Refoundation’
MADRID | By Claudi Pérez at El País via Presseurop | After five long years, the economic crisis has left a deep imprint in the EU, increasing mistrust between member states, but also cementing the belief in a common destiny. It’s time to bring renewed political leadership.
Positioning for the unstable Fed equilibrium
LONDON | By Barclays analysts | A new equilibrium has emerged where the Fed has managed to anchor front end rates via rates guidance while preparing markets for tapering. This environment remains risk friendly, but its stability is vulnerable to the speed of the recovery.
ECB’s Meeting: More Liquidity With Conditions
MADRID | By The Corner Team | With the holiday season around the corner and following higher-than-expected inflation data last week, nobody is expecting the ECB to lower rates on Thursday. The hottest issue on the table is whether to launch a third LTRO. Of course, markets are uncertain and we might suddenly be shocked by some unexpected news.
“Spain’s Growth Averaged 2.5% a Year For the Last 3 Decades”
MADRID | By Jaime Santisteban at The Corner TV | Economic growth in Spain is still weak and there is a risk the EU deficit goal could be overshot as both the public debt and the unemployment rate are too high. We discuss the current outlook and necessary reforms with Chairman of The Corner and former head of the Madrid Press Association Fernando G. Urbaneja.
Oil Market Outlook 2014 No turning point for prices yet
LONDON | By Barclays analysts | Although there is a train of thought that the sharp acceleration in US crude oil supply growth will sooner or later result in a turning point for oil prices and a possible price collapse, our analysis suggests 2014 is too early for that.
Federal Reserve Now Dominates Monetary Economics Profession
SAO PAULO | By Benjamin Cole at Marcus Nunes’ Historinhas | It is an old trick question: What state has not one but two of the 12 regional banks of the United States Federal Reserve System? Is it New York state, the nation’s financial, commercial and manufacturing powerhouse when the Fed was founded in 1913? Answer: Missouri.
Spain new car sales rise 15.1% in November year on year
MADRID | By Reuters | Spain new car sales jumped 15.1 pct in November from a year earlier, car manufacturers’ association Anfac said on Monday, the third straight month of rising sales which have been boosted by subsidies.
UK Populism Trumps Practical in Migrant Debate
BRUSSELS | By European Voice via Presseurop | UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s decision to withhold benefits from new migrants betrays his lack of moral courage and a propensity for the populist, rather than admitting the reality that Britain’s economy needs immigrants.