Italian, Spanish companies are more interested in elevating capex
About 600 European companies from Germany, France, Spain and Italy were surveyed by UBS about their investment intentions.
Companies
ACS wins most construction contracts worldwide in 2014
ACF | In 2014, ACS was the building company which won the most contracts worldwide.
China woes push Alibaba share price below IPO level
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sees its share price drop below IPO price for the first time.
Spain banks interest margin could be weak point in H2
Renta 4 | Spain’s big banks H2 results expected to be weaker.
Jeff Bezos knows how to turn US $92 million into US $22 billion
WASHINGTON | When were US $92 million worth US $22 billion? On July 26, 2015. That was the day when Amazon presented its second quarter earnings.
Spain’s Top Banks H1 Earnings Boosted By Lower Provisions
Spain’s top five banks posted a combined net profit of 7.989 billion euros in the first half of 2015, up 48 percent from a year earlier, thanks to the improving economic situation and a decline in bad loans provisions.
Banco Santander net profit up 24% in H1’2015
Spain’s biggest bank released its 2Q2015 results on Thursday, showing a 24% rise in net attributable profit to EUR 3.426 billion in the first half from a year earlier. All of Santander’s ten core markets posted an increase in profits, with the three largest, Spain, the United Kingdom and Brazil, registering particularly significant rises.
Spain’s Bankia beats forecasts
The Corner | July 27, 2015 | Spain’s bailed-out lender Bankia saw its first-half profit rose 11.5 percent from a year ago, as it reported on Monday. Net profit rose 10.3 per cent to €311m, versus a consensus of analysts’ expectations of €277.8m. Charges against bad debts fell and offset weaker revenue from lending.
Qatari investor bet on El Corte Inglés provides stock market price reference
MADRID | July 15, 2015 | By Fernando G. Urbaneja | El Corte Inglés, which just sold a 10 percent stake for 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) to a Qatari investor, is a rara avis both in Spain and overseas.
Santander bank starts a federal model
MADRID | July 8, 2015 | Fernando G. Urbaneja | Spanish bank Santander appointed a separate board of directors in Spain, independent from the Group board, which reports to shareholders and regulators. A new federal model that gives the eurozone’s largest lender by market capitalisation a structure in each one of the markets where it operates, in some cases under a local brand.