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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 18th January 2025

PBoC injects ¥958.4 billion in cash, second largest cash injection in history

Link Secutities | The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) today injected a net cash amount of ¥958.4 billion via 7-day reverse repurchase agreements in its daily open market operations. This is the second-largest-ever cash injection, according to Bloomberg. The operation is aimed at offsetting the impact of maturing medium-term lending facilities (MLF), as well as coping with higher demand for cash ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays, and peak…

In Spain 18th January 2025

Caixabank issues €1 billion worth of perpetual convertible preference shares at 6.250% p.a. until 24 January 2033

Renta 4 | The entity has approved the issue of perpetual preference shares convertible into newly issued shares of CaixaBank (CoCos), excluding pre-emptive subscription rights, in the amount of €1,000 million. The issue will be carried out at par and the remuneration, the payment of which is discretionary and subject to certain conditions, has been set at 6.250% per annum until 24 January 2033. Thereafter, it will be reviewed every…

European economy 18th January 2025

Eurozone generates €16.4-billion goods trade surplus with rest of world in November, down from €18.2 billion one year ago

Link Securities | According to the first estimate of the data, released yesterday by Eurostat, the Eurozone economy generated a trade surplus in goods with the rest of the world of €16.4bn in November, compared to a surplus of €18.2bn generated in the same month in 2023 and up from €8.6bn in October. The FactSet consensus of analysts expected a lower reading of €9.0 billion. Eurozone exports of goods to…

In Spain 17th January 2025

With average rent at €1,072 and young people earning €1,048 on average, only 14.8% manage to become independent

The first half of 2024 closed with a decrease in independence, dropping from 16.3% to 14.8% of young people – aged between 16 and 34 – residing in Spain over the course of a year. This means there are 62,458 fewer young people living outside their family home than a year ago. It is the lowest figure since data on independence has been available – since 2006 – despite an…

In Spain 17th January 2025

HBX Group expects to be listed on Continuous Market on 12 February with €5-6 billion valuation

Link Securities | The tourism company formerly known as Hotelbeds and dedicated to the sale of hotel rooms and flats to tour operators and travel agencies, will announce this morning its intention to start trading on the Continuous Market by filing with the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) the document known as ITF (intention to float), as indicated by several market sources to the newspaper Expansión. The tentative timetable for…

In the World 16th January 2025

ACS subsidiary Turner builds $780m state-of-the-art stadium in New York City

Link Securities| Turner Construction, the US subsidiary of ACS (ACS), has officially begun construction of Etihad Park, a $780 million state-of-the-art stadium in New York, which has been fully financed by New York City FC, according to Bolsamania on Wednesday. The developer says Etihad Park is poised to become a turning point for football fans and the local community as the first professional football-specific stadium in New York City. The…

European economy 16th January 2025

Minor Hotels (formerly NH) plans to increase hotel portfolio by 15% by 2025 and expand into UK, France and Nordic countries

Alphavalue / Divacons | The hotel chain expects to close 2024 with a revenue increase of close to 10% and an increase in recurring EBITDA of between 15% and 20%. This was announced yesterday by its new CEO, Gonzalo Aguilar. At a meeting with the press in Madrid, the executive stressed that the company is moving towards an “Asset light” model, based on management and franchising, balanced with ownership, with…

In Spain 16th January 2025

Housing Ministry leaves 60% of budget -€2.4 billion-unspent

In the 2023 electoral campaign, the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, committed to the construction of 184,000 homes, about which there has been no further news. Apparently, only 5.5% of those already built and pending sale in the so-called ‘bad bank,’ a result of the financial crisis, have been delivered. So this week he has intensified announcements with twelve measures (https://goo.su/dwcN2Cq ) that aim to alleviate a problem that…

In Spain 16th January 2025

Michael J. Fox Foundation donates Grifols $21 million to research new diagnostic tools for Parkinson’s disease

Link Securities | The Catalan blood products company has received a $21 million grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) for Parkinson’s Disease Research to identify plasma-based biomarkers that could indicate a person’s likelihood of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD) “many years before” clinical diagnosis. The initiative, dubbed ‘Chronos PD’, could accelerate the discovery of new diagnostic tools, as well as the identification and development of novel therapies that modify…

In the World 15th January 2025

IEA foresees global oil overproduction over next two years, mainly from US

Bankinter | The International Energy Agency estimates that there will be global overproduction of oil over the next two years. Specifically, it estimates that world production will rise to 104.4Mbd in 2025 vs. 104.2Mbd previously. This supply contrasts with demand expected to reach 104.1Mbd vs. 104.3Mbd previously. Analysis team’s view: Negative news for oil. Moreover, it reaffirms our opinion: oil prices will moderate in the coming years due to the…

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