Banco Sabadell: After failing to go ahead with the purchase of Air Europa (AE) in the short term, there is TAP Portugal, which IAG has already winked at. We believe it makes strategic sense mainly because of its positioning in LatAm (market share close to 7%; with less overlap than AE) and because it deepens the concentration of the sector and also generates synergies (between €250-600 million according to our…
Banc Sabadell | Transport for London (TfL) has just selected the four technologists (Alstom, Hitachi, Stadler and CAF) that can bid for the renewal of a 24-unit tram fleet that will be used to replace older trains on the Tramlink service in the Borough of Croydon, according to Expansión newspaper. The budget for the order could amount to €250 million. Assessment: positive news in the event of being awarded the…
Ben Nichols, Managing Director of RAW Capital Partners | Today’s decision aligned with market expectations, and recent macroeconomic data – such as Q2 GDP growth of 0.3% in the Eurozone – supports the ECB’s ongoing monetary easing strategy. Although inflation hasn’t yet hit the central bank’s 2% target, the Eurozone appears to be on a stable path to recovery, with GDP projected to grow by 1% in 2024. With the…
Bankinter | Phase II trial of amucretin-based slimming pill has met targets. Patients lost 13% of their weight in 12 weeks. The drug candidate has the same gastrointestinal side effects, such as nausea and vomiting, as other incretin-based slimming agents. The company will present the study results next week at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes congress. Novo Nordisk will decide in 2025 whether to advance to Phase…
The report prepared at the request of the European Union (EU) by former ECB President Mario Draghi on economic competitiveness in the region states that the EU needs a much more coordinated industrial policy, faster decisions and massive investments if it is to keep up with the economic pace of its rivals the US and China. Moreover, Draghi told the conference at which he presented the report, Europe is the…
Norbolsa | The ECB will not oppose Sabadell’s takeover bid, its analysis being on the solvency of both entities (without entering into competition). The ball is now in the court of the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), which has 20 days to authorise the operation; this decision could come before the authorisation by the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC), which would delay the operation further, implying the entry of…
Bankinter: German industrial production data was released this morning: -5.3% year-on-year vs. -3.5% estimated and -3.7% previous (revised from -4.1%). Month-on-month -2.4% in July vs. -0.5% estimated and +1.7% previously (revised from +1.4%). On the other hand, the Trade Balance came in at €16.8 bn in July vs. €20.9 bn estimated and €20.4 bn previous. Exports +1.7% vs +1.1% estimated and -3.4% previous. Imports +5.4% vs. +0.7% estimated and +0.2%…
Singular Bank: In August, the final Eurozone services PMI rose to 52.9 (vs. 51.9 in July), representing its highest level in the last three months. In turn, this trend explained the rebound of the composite indicator to 51.0 (vs. 50.2 in July), slightly below the analysts’ consensus estimate (51.2). In Germany, the services PMI fell to 51.2 (vs. 52.5 in July), in an environment marked by the deterioration in private…
Norbolsa | The British prudential regulator has authorised BBVA to take indirect control of TSB (Sabadell’s UK subsidiary). This authorisation is one of the conditions to which the takeover bid is subject, as it required 50.1% of Sabadell’s share capital, the approval of the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC), and finally this authorisation from the UK Prudential Regulation. On the other hand, yesterday, the Minister of Economy, Carlos Cuerpo,…
CdM | The expansion of Spanish factory activity moderated in August to seven-month lows, according to the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which stood at 50.5 points from 51 points the previous month, reports Europa Press. Operating conditions in the Spanish manufacturing economy, in general, continued to improve in August, although the latest data showed divergent trends in several key areas. Thus, although new orders increased, production fell slightly, employment declined…