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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 26th March 2025

Spain threatened by possible 25% tariff on countries importing oil or gas from Venezuela, directly or through third parties

Bankinter US President Donald Trump has announced the possibility of a 25% tariff on any country that imports oil or gas from Venezuela, either directly or through third parties. Trump announced this measure, dubbed a ‘secondary tariff’ for ‘sending tens of thousands of criminals to the US’, which was later confirmed by executive order. Although it is due to come into force on 2 April, its application will not be…

In the World 26th March 2025

Due to agreement with PDVSA on key properties of Tomoporo and La Ceiba, Repsol may face tariffs on imports from Venezuela

Banco Sabadell | Donald Trump has announced the imposition of a 25% tariff on all imports from countries that buy oil or gas from Venezuela. This measure would come into force on 2 April 2025. Among the potentially affected nations are Spain, China and India. Although these could be additional tariffs to those already announced, the details of their implementation are ambiguous. The Trump Administration will offer more details in…

Spanish economy 26th March 2025

Rovi Laboratories shows brilliant revenue growth, 1.5-1.8x in sight

Jefferies | Rovi Laboratories (ROVI), ahead of its CMD (9am UKT), has announced a revenue forecast for FY30E of 1.5-1.8 times FY24 levels, a midpoint of €1.261 billion (up 10% versus estimated JEF €1.144 billion). This growth is driven by the forecast of a two-fold increase in CDMO revenues in 24, to around €700 million in 2030E (up 60% compared to €429 million in 2005). Including the additional €250 million…

Spanish economy 26th March 2025

Spain’s seven critical materials mines to be supported by EU

Of the 47 strategic projects selected by the European Commission in thirteen of its member states to ensure and diversify access to raw materials in the European Union, seven projects belong to Spain. Four are classified as extraction projects, two are integrated projects involving both extraction and processing, and one is categorized under recycling, in line with the objective of the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) to meet the EU’s…

European economy 25th March 2025

Airbus: solid demand, strong financial position and long-term growth potential

Bankinter | We revise estimates and recommendation. Solid demand and good financial position. We are upgrading our recommendation from Buy (under review). We set our Target Price: €171.5/share (from €127.8/share). Airbus has solid demand, long-term growth potential and a strong financial position. It is managing the two fronts that led to the profit warning in mid-2024: supply chain difficulties and analysing strategic options for Space Programs. The targets for 2025…

In Europe 25th March 2025

Ferrovial subsidiary Budimex part of consortium designing and building €332-million main line of Rail Baltica in Estonia

Link Securities | Budimex, the Polish subsidiary of Ferrovial (FER), is part of the consortium that will be responsible for designing and building the main line of Rail Baltica in Estonia, which has an estimated total value of €332 million (approximately 1.4 billion zlotys), according to the Bolsamanía portal. The project includes the design and construction of a 58.08 kilometre railway line from Pärnu to the Latvian border, and was…

European economy 25th March 2025

Eurozone consumer confidence index falls from -13.62 points to to -14.5 in March

Link Securities | The European Commission (EC) has published that, according to the preliminary reading of the data, the Eurozone consumer confidence index fell in March to -14.5 points from -13.6 points in its final reading in February. The consensus of FactSet analysts expected a significantly higher reading of -12.9 points. It should be noted that this indicator has averaged a reading of -10.57 points in the period from 1985…

In Spain 25th March 2025

Brussels prohibits Spain from paying €101 million awarded by arbitration court to fund harmed by cut in renewable energy compensation

The European Commission has just made a key decision in the battle between renewable funds and the Spanish government, in which around €1.7 billion are at stake. The European executive has concluded that an arbitration award requiring Spain to compensate Antin Infrastructure Services with €101 million for the modification of a support scheme for renewable electricity constitutes illegal state aid. This decision means that Spain will not be able to…

Relevant News Item 24th March 2025

Number of mortgages granted grows 11% year-on-year, average amount 10.2% and total amount granted 24.3%

Santiago Martínez Morando (Ibercaja) | The strong growth of the mortgage market experienced in the second half of 2024 continued in January: the number of mortgages granted grew by 11.0% year-on-year, the average amount per mortgage by 10.2% and the total amount granted by 24.3%. In twelve months, 429,000 mortgages were granted for an average value of €146,835 and a total amount of €62,948 million. Number of mortgages granted in…

Spanish economy 24th March 2025

Spanish exports grew by 14% during Trump’s first term

Elisa Carbonell, CEO of ICEX | The global geopolitical situation has been complex for several years now: with the Covid-19 pandemic, global supply chains were put to the test, and since then, various events of different natures have occurred that are having implications for international trade. Despite this, Spanish merchandise exports have performed well in recent years: Spanish companies have been able to maintain and even increase their global market…

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