BBVA becomes first European issuer of new generation of bonds
The issue was placed with qualified foreign investors, with an order book that exceeded $9 billion and with the participation of more than 400 investors.
Companies
CMI acquires 40pc of Telefonica assets in Central America in $500-million deal
MADRID | Telefónica to keep control of operations in El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama, which will be merged into a joint venture.
Telefonica to open its largest data centre in Madrid
MADRID | The new centre will operate as Telefónica’s cloud services base for Europe and will house platforms for customers in Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany and the Czech Republic.
Banco Santander turns page with Javier Marín as new CEO
MADRID | Santander’s asset management and private banking director Javier Marín Romano (Madrid, 1966) is now CEO of the Spanish bank.
Three oil discoveries in Alaska for Repsol
Spain’s Repsol operates the discovering consortium with a 70% stake, in association with 70 & 48 LLC, a subsidiary of Armstrong Oil and Gas, (with 22.5%) and GMT Exploration Company (with 7.5%).
Yildiz-SOK acquire Dia’s Turkish branch
Spanish company Dia sells its operation in Turkey for 136.5 million euros to be paid in cash.
Abengoa agrees Befesa sale for over €1 billion to Triton funds
SEVILLE | Abengoa enters into an exclusivity agreement with Triton Partners for the sale of 100% of Befesa for €1,075 million.
Madrid-based Neinver to open €80-million macro outlet in Barcelona
BARCELONA | The new outlet will be built next to Desigual’s new logistics centre for the European market, which should start its activities by 2015.
FCC to ship colossal components of Brazil’s Açu Port from Spain to Brazil
ALGECIRAS/LONDON | As a result of this project, Açu will be the third-largest port in the world and the largest in the Americas with an annual capacity of 350m tonnes.
Heathrow reaches record passenger volume in March
LONDON | European traffic performed well, up 7.4%, despite the continuing weakness of the European economy. Amongst the countries where traffic increased were Italy, France and Germany.