The recorded fall in unemployment is the worst figure for a month of May since 2020, when unemployment rose by 26,573 during the height of the Covid crisis. Excluding that year, this May has seen the smallest fall in unemployment for this month since 2012, when it fell by 30,113 people. Reported by Consejeros Editorial Team Registered unemployment at public employment services offices fell by 36,323 people in May compared…
The chairman, Ignacio Sánchez Galán, has reiterated his €43 billion investment plan for the period 2026–2028, with which he expects to exceed €6.6 billion in net profit in 2026 and reach €7.6 billion in 2028. Reported by Editorial Team Iberdrola’s shareholders have approved all items put to the vote at the Annual General Meeting held this Friday, with an average approval rate of 98% and a attendance quorum of 74%,…
The US, Canada, Japan, France, the UK, the Netherlands… and Spain. Activist funds have long been very active in Spain’s listed companies, where they hold positions worth almost $4 billion according to the latest report from Sodali, which cites the case of Third Point in Indra. However, it is in a company without a clear majority shareholder, Cellnex, where TCI, with a 9.3% stake, has managed to impose its rules….
The ‘Report on the Impact of AI on the Employment Structure 2026–2030’ produced by GenAiA (Generative AI Association) highlights how 54% of banking jobs have high potential for automation according to Citigroup, and how AI systems already outperform humans in legal and medical tasks. Analysis by Editorial Board According to Layoffs.fyi, the 1.17 million job cuts recorded in 2025 — the highest figure since 2020 — represent only the visible…
CVC sells its 13.8% stake and exits Naturgy’s share capital, having carried out an accelerated placement aimed at institutional investors in which it successfully placed 11.08% of the shares at a price of €28.55 per share, representing a 4.6% discount on Tuesday’s closing price. Reported by Consejeros Editorial Team On Tuesday at market close, CVC commissioned the sale of an 11.08% stake in Naturgy via a book-building process. The price…
At the age of 27, and specialising in the impact of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) on the financial system and the evolution of digital monetary infrastructures, Calvillo has joined the board of the SPAC CSLM Digital Asset Acquisition Corp III. Reported by Editorial Team Directors Specialising inEuropean banking regulation, prudential frameworks such as Basel III and the architecture of the international financial system, Daniel Calvillo, aged 27 and holder…
Reported by Banco Sabadell According to press reports, the Ministry for Ecological Transition (MITECO) has reportedly initiated the consultation process for the proposed third amendment to the 2021–2026 Electricity Transmission Network Development Plan, with an estimated investment of €607 million, which aims to reduce the use of combined-cycle power stations when providing technical services to the system. Following this amendment, the total investment for the 2021–2026 planning period would reach…
Report by Renta 4 Puig Brands announced yesterday afternoon (after the Spanish market had closed) that talks with Estée Lauder had ended without a merger agreement being reached. The company did not give any reasons for breaking off the negotiations. According to Puig, this decision does not alter its strategy, which remains focused on the premium segment, brand building, creativity, agility and long-term value creation. In the statement, it notes…
Banco Sabadell reports According to press reports, the Supreme Court has ordered the State to compensate Endesa with €255 million plus interest from 2020 onwards, for the higher fuel costs incurred in the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands. The decision stems from the failure to enforce a previous ruling from 2024 which had already declared part of the 2022 regulation on these costs to be unlawful. Consequently, payment must…
The judge of the National Court (Audiencia Nacional), José Luis Calama, is not only investigating the €53 million public bailout granted to the airline Plus Ultra during the pandemic, but also an alleged business and financial structure that reportedly operated to influence political decisions, move suspicious funds, and channel payments through shell companies. The combined offenses attributed to the alleged network carry penalties of up to 22 years in prison,…