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ArcelorMittal

European economy 4th June 2025

Tariff effect could subtract ~10% from ArcelorMittal’s 2025 Ebitda and cut expected recovery this year

Banc Sabadell: Trump will impose an additional 25% tariff on steel imports which would leave the tariff burden on these products at 50%. Assessment: Negative news given that we understand that although at first the company stated that the impact of the tariffs could be positive, the fall in the dollar, together with the fall in demand linked to the uncertainty, would be weighing on the business. Thus, despite its…

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In Europe 3rd June 2025

ACS (Hochtief) and Ferrovial (Budimex), contractors showing most interest in building terminal at Warsaw’s new airport

Link Securities | Investment in Poland’s Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (Central Communication Port) project includes the construction of a new international airport on the outskirts of Warsaw and the development of a large high-speed rail network connecting the facility with major Polish cities, according to the newspaper Expansión. The investment in this programme amounts to around €30 billion, of which €1.2 billion will go towards the construction of a large airport…

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In Europe 3rd June 2025

Brussels reportedly considering slapping extraordinary tax on arms giants

Intermoney | The German media Spiegel published a report on Monday in which they mentioned that Brussels is considering imposing some kind of measure on arms giants to prevent billions of euros of public money being invested from ending up directly in the pockets of shareholders. These measures could range from taxes on extraordinary profits to partial nationalisations of the companies or stricter contracts with fixed prices. The German company…

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European politics 2nd June 2025

Two-party system ends in Portugal: Chega overtakes Socialist Party to become second political force

Bankinter | Chega overtook the Socialist Party (PS) and, after the votes of emigrants in the legislative elections were counted, became the second political force with the most deputies in Parliament. The party led by André Ventura, which won in the two emigrant districts – Europe and Outside Europe – will elect two more deputies and will have 60 representatives in Parliament, two more than the PS, which has 58….

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European economy 30th May 2025

ECB’s expectations for average Eurozone inflation over next 12 months rise in April to 3.1% from 2.9% in March

Link Securities | According to the monthly report published by the ECB, average inflation expectations in the Eurozone for the next 12 months rose in April for the second consecutive month to 3.1% and from 2.9% in March, standing at its highest level since February 2024. Inflation expectations for the next three years remained unchanged in April at 2.5%, while inflation expectations for the next five years stood at 2.1%…

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In Europe 29th May 2025

Brussels warns it could take Spain to court if BBVA’s Sabadell takeover bid is blocked

Link Securities | The European Commission (EC) is prepared to take the Spanish government to the EU Court of Justice if it dares to block a major EU banking operation worth €15 billion, such as BBVA’s attempt to take over Banco Sabadell. “In that case, we would not hesitate to go to the Court,” Commission sources told this newspaper when asked what their response would be if the Minister for…

Talgo

In Europe 28th May 2025

Talgo wins €2.4 billion contract with FlixTrain for order of 65 Talgo 230 trains

Renta 4 | The company has informed the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) that it has been awarded a contract with FlixTrain, a subsidiary of the global travel technology company Flix SE, for the supply and maintenance for 15 years of up to 65 Talgo 230 trainsets. The contract value amounts to €2.4 billion, with the scope of the first order being 30 trains and maintenance for 15 years for…

Caixabank

European economy 27th May 2025

Caixabank considering takeover bid for Portuguese Novo Banco

Link Securities | Caixabank (CABK) is considering a takeover bid for Portuguese bank Novo Banco. There are other interested entities, such as the French group BPCE and the Portuguese Caixa Geral de Depósitos, as reported on Friday by elEconomista. Novo Banco was created in August 2014 after the Bank of Portugal intervened to rescue Banco Espírito Santo (BES), which at the time was one of the country’s largest and most…

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European economy 26th May 2025

CAF to invest €50m in French factories over next 5 years to triple capacity in country

Renta 4 | CAF has announced its intention to invest in France. Specifically, the company will invest €50 million in its factories in France over the next five years with the aim of tripling its capacity in the country. With this investment, CAF will reinforce its presence in the French market through its two plants in Reichshoffen and Bagneres-de-Bigorre. Assessment: Positive news as it fits within the company’s organic strategy…