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BCE Atril

European economy 5th January 2024

Credit demand remains very weak and credit standards tighten significantly

Link Securities | As published on Tuesday by the ECB, the monetary aggregate M3 declined 0.9% in the month of November at a year-on-year rate (-1.0% in October), slightly more than the 0.7% drop expected by the FactSet consensus of analysts. M1, which includes demand deposits, fell by 9.5% year-on-year in November, down from 10.0% in the previous month. The breakdown showed continued weakness in credit dynamics. The year-on-year growth…

Ryanair

In Europe 4th January 2024

Several online travel agencies, including Booking, Kayak and Kiwi, stop selling Ryanair flights on their platforms

Norbolsa | Several online travel agencies, including Booking, Kayak and Kiwi, have stopped selling Ryanair flights on their platforms since early December due to regulatory and legal pressures. Ryanair believes that this move will not have a major impact on its accounts, pointing to a 1% or 2% increase in the percentage of empty seats on its flights in the months of December and January, but with no major impact…

Logista libros

European economy 3rd January 2024

Logista cements European expansion and position in pharmaceutical distribution with €8m acquisition of Belgium Parcels Service

Alphavalue/ Divacons| The company, one of the largest logistics operators in Europe, announced yesterday to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) the acquisition of Belgium Parcels Service (BPS), a company specialising in the express distribution of pharmaceutical parcels in Belgium and Luxembourg. The Europa Press agency indicated that the acquisition of 100% of BPS has been executed for a value of approximately €8 million, subject to the closing of the…

CAF

In Europe 3rd January 2024

CAF to supply 40 trams to Italian operator ATAC for Rome’s fleet in deal worth over €130m

Link Securities| According to a Significant Event sent to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), the operator ATAC S.p.A. has awarded CAF the framework agreement for the supply of the new fleet of trams for the Italian capital. Specifically, the contract covers the design and manufacture of 40 trams, their maintenance for a period of five years and the corresponding spare parts. The agreement also includes the possibility of increasing…

UE gas

In Europe 29th December 2023

Dutch gas futures rise 6% amid Middle East tensions, but remain 50% lower than at start of year

Link Securities | Bloomberg reported a rebound in European gas prices, with Dutch market futures rising 6% amid tensions in the Middle East. There are concerns that the regional war will widen from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza. The US carried out some strikes on Iraqi targets and new attacks by Houthi militias were reported in the Red Sea. Iranian media reported last weekend that an Iranian commander was killed…

CAF factory

In Europe 28th December 2023

CAF, via Solaris, to deliver electric buses in Madrid and Berlin under contracts worth over €70m

CdM| Solaris (CAF) has been awarded contracts to supply electric buses to Berlin and Madrid. In both cases, these are agreements for the delivery of 50 electric buses, the combined volume of the contracts exceeding €70 million. In the case of the agreement for Berlin, it is particularly relevant as it is a framework contract, the number of units of which could be up to 700 buses. Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG),…

ING

European economy 26th December 2023

ING to stop funding oil and gas extraction by 2040 and aims to triple funding for renewables by 2025

Alphavalue / Divacons| The Dutch financial institution announced new targets in its energy transition financing strategy. The bank will stop financing oil and gas extraction by 2040 and aims to triple financing for renewables by 2025. This is a step forward from the previous policy adopted by the bank last year, which sought to end financing for new oil and gas fields and restrict financing to any related infrastructure. On…

Talgo

In Europe 21st December 2023

Talgo among candidates to participate in Germany’s largest-ever train order

Link Securities | The German government, through Deutsche Bahn (DB), has launched the largest train order in its history, with the aim of improving service quality, according to Expansión newspaper. Thus, it wants to sign a contract programme for up to 95 units of ICE high-speed trains, with a first order of 33 trains to be put into operation in 2030. In terms of volume, it is an investment budget…

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European economy 20th December 2023

Eurozone inflation falls to 2.4% in November, lowest since July 2021

CdM| Eurozone inflation continues to moderate and stood at 2.4% in November, down from 2.9% in October, its lowest level since July 2021, according to final data released by Eurostat, the European Union (EU) statistics office. In this way, the evolution of prices in the euro area is gradually approaching the 2% target set by the European Central Bank (ECB), although the president of the body, Christine Lagarde, has warned…

Christian Lindnerok

In Europe 20th December 2023

France and Germany announce agreement on reform of EU fiscal rules

“This evening we have 100% agreement with Christian Lindner on the new rules of the Stability and Growth Pact: excellent news for Europe, which will ensure sound public finances and investment in the future. Ecofin, tomorrow!” With this message, the French Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire, announced his agreement with his German counterpart, Christian Lindner, on the reform of the European Union’s fiscal rules on Tuesday evening (after 10 p.m.),…