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Companies, European economy, Ibex 7th November 2022

Acciona hands over to Norwegian authorities the biggest railway tunnel in the Nordic countries; the €1 B project was awarded in 2015

Intermoney | Acciona (Buy, T.P. 245 euros/share) and its partner in the Ghella consortium have handed over to the Norwegian authorities the biggest railway tunnel in the Nordic countries. The 1 billion euros contract for the project was awarded in 2015. The works included the design and construction of the twin tunnels for high speed railway lines of the Follo Line project, the biggest transport initiative developed in Norway up…

European economy 7th November 2022

“It is a tragedy that we are not able to distribute NextGen funds with pragmatism and speed”.

F. R. | Francisco Román, President of the ESG Group of the Círculo de Empresarios, assures that “What we do in the Círculo is a call for pragmatism and common sense, which is the basis for the functioning of companies” Q- The Círculo de Empresarios is calling for the application of sustainability regulations to be diversified according to the type of company. What should be the threshold or indicator to…

European economy, European politics 4th November 2022

EU Should Demonstrate Unity toward China

The ifo Institute has called for a show of unity toward China. In recent years, the trade imbalance between Germany and China has tipped significantly in China’s favor, but the same is not true for EU-China trade relations, according to an ifo study. “For this reason, it is questionable whether Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s trip to China will on its own be enough to send the right message. It would have…

European economy 31st October 2022

There is No Sign of Respite in Inflation Data In Europe

German inflation in October was 11.6%, well above expectations, Italian inflation was 12.8% and French inflation was 7.1%, all higher than expected and higher than last month. The components will be released mid-month, but some regional figures in Germany show that the big contributors to price increases continue to be energy costs and food. In Spain, inflation slowed yr-on-yr in October to 7.3% on lower electricity, gas prices. Also, in…

European economy 31st October 2022

Fewer German Companies Plan to Increase Prices

ifo| Somewhat fewer German companies are planning to raise their prices soon than in the previous month, finds the ifo Institute’s latest survey. For the economy as a whole, the ifo price expectations for the coming months fell to 51.5 points in October, down from 53.8 points* in September. Trade and manufacturing in particular are planning fewer increases, while price expectations are rising among service providers and in construction. “The…

European economy 27th October 2022

IAG To Renew Its Fleet With 87 Aircraft: 50 B737s And 37 A320s

IAG shareholders have given the go-ahead for investment in the renewal of the short-haul fleet, with the acquisition of 50 B737 aircraft from Boeing and 37 A320neo aircraft from Airbus. The transaction was approved at an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting in Madrid, where only 37.9% of the capital was represented. The CEO of the holding company that includes British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus, Luis Gallego, has ruled out the…

European economy, European politics 25th October 2022

Sunak, Young, Rich, Hindu And From Oxford

Fernando González Urbaneja | The new British Prime Minister is young (42), rich (almost a billion in assets), Hindu (family religion) and a graduate of Oxford and Stanford (Fulbright programme). He has been in Parliament for seven years and, after working for Goldman and several investment funds, he headed the Treasury (with Boris Johnson) before rising to become Minister of Finance. A dense professional career that is a credit to…

European economy, European politics 21st October 2022

Sánchez, Macron And Costa Agree To Bury Midcat And Replace It With “A Green Corridor” Between Barcelona And Marseille

Pedro Sánchez, Emmanuel Macron and António Costa (who, for Portugal, has also been part of the dialogue) have decided to discard the gas pipeline that had been proposed through the Pyrenees, the MidCat. They have agreed that a new project, BarMar, will replace it. This is an underwater gas (or hydro-product) pipeline that will link Barcelona and Marseille via the Mediterranean Sea bed. This solution, however, has its cost: the…

European economy 21st October 2022

United Kingdom, A Broken Democracy

Fernando González Urbaneja | Brexit was about regaining control; that was the decisive message that led disoriented citizens to vote in favour of leaving the European Union. Six years later, what they have achieved, rather than regaining control, is to achieve “decontrol”. Three prime ministers in the course of 2022 is an unimaginable outcome for those who have studied and praised British democracy as an exemplary model based on good…

European economy, Interviews 19th October 2022

“Carbon Prices Are Having Perverse Effects”

Carlos Schwartz | Natalia Fabra is a director of Enagás and chair of the European programme “CURRENT TOOLS AND POLICY CHALLENGES IN ELECTRICITY MARKETS”. Q:There seems to be a shift in thinking about pricing mechanisms in the energy sector at the moment. A: Yes, it is part of the paradigm shift. It has been realised that, in the case of the electricity market, it is not correct to remunerate power…

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