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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.
Lima

Spanish economy 8th April 2024

Ferrovial, Acciona and Sacyr win €3,131-million contract for construction and 30-year concession for 35-km Lima ring road

Ferrovial (FER) informed the CNMV that the Anillo Vial Periférico Consortium formed by FER, Acciona (ANA) and Sacyr (SCYR) has been selected to develop the Anillo Vial Periférico de Lima (Peru) project under the concession format with an investment of $3.4 billion (about €3.131 billion). This amount includes contributions of public funds from the government. Within the consortium in charge of the project, FER, through its toll road subsidiary Cintra,…

inditex all

Spanish economy 7th April 2024

Why Inditex is worth twice as much as Santander if it earns half as much

Aurelio Medel (5 Días) | Inditex, the textile empire controlled by Amancio Ortega, has become the Spanish company with the highest stock market value (145,000 million), a capitalisation that is almost double that of Banco Santander (74,000 million). But the surprising thing is that this difference in value bears no relation to profit, neither present nor foreseeable in the medium term. Inditex is today worth twice as much as Santander…

Aena

Spanish economy 6th April 2024

Justice ministry reopens Aena’s claim for costs caused by Covid

Intermoney | The Justice ministry has ordered the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAV) to re-examine the claim that Aena (Maintain, PO €170) presented at the time on account of the costs caused by the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, according to Cinco Días. In December 2021, the DGAV denied any compensation to the operator, although now the Supreme Court has ruled that the administration should hear its arguments again,…

Iberia

Spanish economy 6th April 2024

Iberia forecasts that purchase of Air Europa would allow Madrid airport to reach 100 intercontinental destinations

Link Securities | The Iberia airline is gradually unravelling its plans in the event that the purchase of Air Europa is successful, for which it is awaiting authorisation from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition (the latest deadline is 15 July, but it can be postponed), according to Expansión on Thursday. The IAG subsidiary (IAG) explained that the merger would allow Madrid airport to reach 100 intercontinental destinations, twenty more…

OPEC post mortem

World economy 5th April 2024

OPEC+ reconfirms continuation of voluntary 2.2m bpd oil production cuts until mid-year

Banca March: The production cap was introduced in November and is valid until the first quarter of 2024 and, last month, it was extended until mid-year. The agreement is paying off for the cartel, with the price of Brent crude oil reaching $90 per barrel yesterday, helped by other factors such as tensions in the Middle East and the attacks on Russian refineries. At yesterday’s session they decided to maintain…

Talgo

Spanish economy 5th April 2024

Hungarian group Magyar Vagon launches €620-million takeover bid for Talgo

Ganz Mavag, the Hungarian consortium formed by state and private capital, today presented the prospectus of the takeover bid for 100% of Talgo at five euros per share with a maximum cost of €620 million. Talgo is currently trading at €4.3 per share. The Magyar investors remain committed to strengthening Talgo’s industrial capacity despite resistance from the Spanish government, which is reluctant to see the train manufacturer pass into the…

BankinterIn1

Spanish economy 5th April 2024

Bank of America regains 5.32% stake in Bankinter

Link Securities| Bank of America has raised its stake in Bankinter’s capital back to 5.32%, after reducing it to zero at the end of March, according to National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) records, Expansión reports today. The US bank clarifies that it has notified this stake because it has exceeded the exemptions provided by law and has specified that the purchases are not made on its own behalf, but on…

UE gas

European economy 5th April 2024

EU ends the winter with record gas storage levels

BancaMarch: The European Union ends the winter season with record levels of gas storage. Gas stocks in March recorded values of up to 58.72% of storage capacity, 3 p.p. higher than the previous peak, which took place last year. The energy crisis is behind us. Despite the reduction in Russian gas supplies, the mild winter and the targets set by the EU to reduce gas use have contributed to this…

precios inflacion

European economy 4th April 2024

Eurozone: March inflation flash estimate points to decline to 2.4% vs. 2.6% in February

CdM: According to a preliminary estimate by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, annual inflation in the euro area is expected to be 2.4% in March, down from 2.6% in February. Regarding the main components of eurozone inflation, services are expected to register the highest annual rate in March (4%, stable compared to February), followed by food, alcohol and tobacco (2.7%, compared to 3.9% in February), non-energy industrial…

airbus A320

European economy 4th April 2024

Airbus reportedly delivered 65 aircraft in March, bringing 1Q24 deliveries to 144, in line with 2024 target

Banc Sabadell: According to Bloomberg, Airbus (AIR) is reported to have delivered 65 aircraft in March (against 49 in February 2024 and 61 in March 2023), bringing total 1Q24 deliveries to c. 144 aircraft (against 127 in 1Q23, an increase of 13%). Assessment: Bloomberg’s anticipated figure (which is usually very close to the final) is positive, as it would indicate that the company continues to show some sequential improvement in…