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Ferrovial completes financing for expansion of North Tarrant toll road in Texas for almost €378 million

Link Securities | Ferrovial (FER) has completed the financing of the expansion of the North Tarrant Express (NTE) toll road in Texas (United States), for a total of 414 million dollars (almost 378 million euros), according to elConfidencial. According to a statement issued by the Spanish company on Friday, the transaction was carried out through the NTE Mobility Partners consortium, led by its subsidiary Cintra (62.9% stake), and within the…


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Urbas sells two blocks of new rental housing in Bilbao for €98 million

Alphavalue/DIVACONS | Urbas (UBS) announced to the CNMV the signing of a sale and purchase agreement whereby it has agreed to promote turnkey, to transfer on completion, to a European institutional fund specialising in residential, two blocks of new build rental housing on Isla Zorrotzaurre, Bilbao’s new Manhattan, the most important area of urban development and urban regeneration in the city in recent years, a development consisting of 314 homes,…


Tecnic

Técnicas Reunidas awarded contract in UAE potentially worth €1,636 million

Renta 4| The gas division of the state-owned oil company Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc Gas) has reportedly awarded the Joint Venture formed by National Petroleum Construction Co. and Técnicas Reunidas (TRE) a contract worth up to $3.6 billion to expand its gas processing infrastructures in the UAE. Specifically, the contract calls for the construction of new gas processing facilities to optimise supply to the Ruwais industrial complex. The…


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Improved supply chain situation helps Airbus deliver 65 aircraft in July, 381 so far this year

Banc Sabadell | Airbus (AIR) reported on Friday before the opening bell the delivery of 65 aircraft during the month of July (vs. 72 in June 2023 and vs. 46 in July 2022; +41%) bringing total deliveries in 2023 to 381 (vs 341 in July 2022). On the other hand, a total of 60 new orders and 3 cancellations were recorded during the month. Considering cancellations, net orders until July…


Acciona energia

DBRS Morningstar gives Acciona a ‘BBB’ rating; company wins AUS 120-million Majors Road Interchange project in Australia

Link Securities | Acciona (ANA) informed the CNMV that the credit rating agency DBRS Ratings GmbH (DBRS Morningstar) confirmed Acciona’s rating of ‘BBB’, as well as its short-term rating of ‘R-2 (middle)’, both with a ‘Stable’ trend. These ratings are Investment Grade. Meanwhile, according to Capital Bolsa.com, the Federal MP for Kingston, Amanda Rishworth, the Federal MP for Boothby, Louise Miller-Frost, the South Australian Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Tom…


IAG

British Airways reaches agreement on 13% pay rise to curtail strike risk

On Friday, British Airways (IAG) (45% of 1H23 EBIT) and Unite (UK union) reached an agreement to increase pay by 13% in 2023 (~24,000 employees; excluding pilots). In addition, a one-off lump sum payment of £1,000 (~1,150 euros) was agreed. The agreement has already been approved by the union’s membership. Assessment: Positive news insofar as the risk of strike action is mitigated in peak season (~40/50% of EBIT is generated…


DIA supermarkets

DIA makes profit in Spain for the first time in six years: €6.3 million

Norbolsa | DIA achieves profits in Spain for the first time in six years. The company presented its first-half results with a net profit of €6.3 million, compared to the almost €55 million it lost in the first half of 2022. This is mainly due to the transformation process that the company is carrying out where one of the strategies is to reduce the commercial network, since 2018 they have…


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Iberdrola reduces debt maturities in 2023 to less than €2 billion

Link Securities | Iberdrola (IBE) has reduced its debt maturities in 2023 to less than €2 billion, after obtaining €4.855 billion in new financing and extending the duration of €6.1 billion so far this year, as reported on Monday by Expansión newspaper based on Europa Press. Specifically, the electricity company has received the support of the market, having executed some 30 operations between loan extensions and new financing in the…


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Telefónica secures growth targets in Germany despite 1&1 and Vodafone deal

Norbolsa | Telefónica (TEF) secures growth targets in Germany despite the 1&1 and Vodafone agreement. Telefónica reported that operator 1&1 has contractual obligations until 2025, regardless of Vodafone’s announcement to cooperate on German national roaming. Telefónica confirmed that thanks to the momentum of its new O2 brand, it expects to grow in line with targets, highlighting volume growth in all its divisions


Indra Tecnocom

Indra acquires 9.5% of ITP Aero for €175 M; will have a presence on the Board and will account for share in results

Renta 4| Indra (IDR) has reached an agreement to acquire 9.5% of ITP Aero for €175 million. This stake values 100% of ITP at €1.842 billion, slightly above the €1.8 billion it paid to Rolls Royce in September 2022. The deal will be executed in the coming weeks. Indra will be represented on the Board and will account for this stake in financial results. Indra and ITP Aero have reached…