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Companies, Relevant News Item 20th January 2026

Telefónica: European Digital Networks Act approved today to ease conditions imposed on M&A transactions and promote consolidation in sector

Bankinter | The European Commission will today approve the Digital Networks Act (DNA), a regulation that will facilitate consolidation processes in the European market. The new legislation will repeal and replace the European Electronic Communications Code (EEC), historically designed to protect competition in the sector, generally to the detriment of competitiveness. It no longer prioritises the defence of end-user interests and takes an approach geared towards resilience, the creation of…

DIA

Companies 20th January 2026

DIA plans to create around 1,200 new jobs in Spain in 2026

Link Securities | The DIA supermarket chain (DIA) plans to create around 1,200 new direct and indirect jobs in Spain in 2026, as part of its strategic growth plan and a corporate culture that puts people at the heart of the business, according to press reports. The company emphasises that these new jobs will be created in its own stores and franchises, offices and logistics centres, as well as new…

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Companies 20th January 2026

Accident involving Indra satellite worth €1 billion and insured by pool of insurers, principally Mapfre

Banco Sabadell | Indra has confirmed that the SpainSat NGII satellite, which was damaged on 2 January by the impact of a particle, has been rendered unusable and a new one will have to be built and launched. The satellite, valued at around €1 billion, was insured by a pool of insurers and reinsurers, with Mapfre as the main insurer. In this regard, and also according to press reports, Indra…

naturgy eolica

Companies 19th January 2026

Blackrock plans to continue operation and reduce stake in Naturgy to around 5%

Banc Sabadell | BlackRock, following the accelerated placement of 7.1% of Naturgy’s (NTGY) capital in December (up to 12.62% NTGY), plans to continue the operation and reduce its stake to around 5% of the capital, managed solely through passive funds, according to press reports. Assessment: This news comes as no surprise, as it was partly expected since BlackRock placed 7% of the capital in December (at a price of €24.75/share,…

Indra novedad

Companies 19th January 2026

Santa Bárbara to appeal to Supreme Court against two contracts awarded by Government to Indra and Escribano for €7.24 billion

Banc Sabadell | Santa Bárbara Sistemas plans to appeal to the Supreme Court against the two major artillery contracts that the government awarded to Indra (IDR) and Escribano for €7.24 billion, according to press reports. These two projects are fundamental pillars of the 31 Special Modernisation Programmes (PEM) promoted by the Ministry of Defence. We recall that Santa Bárbara has already filed an administrative appeal to try to suspend the…

merlin properties

Companies 19th January 2026

Merlin Properties forecasts data centres to increase share of rental income from 5% to 45-50% in 2030, and 75% in 2033

Renta 4 | The financial newspaper Expansión features an interview with Ismael Clemente (CEO of the company) in its Monday edition, in which he reviews Merlin Properties’ (MRL) short- and medium-term strategy. In this regard, Merlin Properties will continue with its strategic roadmap focused on the expansion of data centres. With phases 1 and 2 already underway, Merlin’s CEO reveals that phase III, currently in the planning stage, will be…

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Companies 19th January 2026

Amadeus launches share buyback programme of up to €123 million to reward employees, executives and executive board

Link Securities | The Board of Directors of Amadeus (AMS) has agreed to carry out a share buyback programme in accordance with the authorisation granted by the Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting held on 23 June 2022. The Repurchase Programme is being carried out in order to comply with the share allocation programmes for Amadeus employees, executives and the Executive Board (excluding Amadeus sas and its wholly-owned subsidiary Amadeus Software Labs…

CAF factory

Companies 16th January 2026

CAF to manufacture 10 additional regional trains for French operator SNCF Voyageurs for €80 million

Link Securities | CAF (CAF) will manufacture 10 additional regional trains for the fleet of French operator SNCF Voyageurs, which will run in the New Aquitaine region in south-western France, according to the newspaper Expansión. The order is worth €80 million and is in addition to others signed in recent years in the French market by the CAF-Alstom consortium, resulting from the agreement between the two rival companies following CAF’s…

adolfodominguez

Companies 16th January 2026

Adolfo Domínguez loses €1.3 million between March and November and increases sales 2.5% to €93.3 million

CdM | Adolfo Domínguez (ADZ) announced on Friday a net loss of €1.3 million in the first nine months of the 2025/2026 financial year (March-November 2025), compared to a profit of €300,000 in the same period of the 2024/2025 financial year. Global sales for the period increased by 2.5% to €93.3 million. The designer fashion brand continues to strengthen its international presence, according to a statement, with 43.9% of its…

Talgo

Companies 16th January 2026

Talgo completes capital increase fully subscribed by SEPI

Alphavalue/Divacons | On Thursday, the Spanish railway company notified the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) of the completion of its capital increase, fully subscribed by SEPI (State Industrial Holdings Company). The transaction, which was registered in the Commercial Register on 2 January, consisted of a cash contribution with the exclusion of pre-emptive subscription rights for a nominal amount of €3,187,058.73.