A study included in the Afi Emilio Ontiveros Foundation’s “Snapshot of the Spanish business landscape: in search of growth” indicates that the 100 companies that recorded the highest cumulative annual revenue growth between 2008 and 2024 generate 30 per cent more revenue for every euro invested in staff and have achieved record levels of profitability. Analysis by the Afi Foundation According to the 2026 update of the ranking of the…

Analysis by Natixis CIB In 2025, the eurozone experienced a slowdown in wage growth (both nominal and real), which reduced households’ purchasing power and limited their consumption capacity. According to our wage decomposition model, this slowdown in the eurozone masks highly divergent national realities. In Germany and Spain, wage growth remained robust, whilst in France and Italy there was a more pronounced slowdown. These contrasting trends call for an analysis…

Reported by Alvise Lennkh-Yunus Long-term climate risks at the sovereign level are highly country-specific and depend on the scenario. Furthermore, forecasts point to a wide range of possible outcomes that reflect the uncertainty inherent in climate scenarios. In a recent study, Scope Ratings has estimated the economic impact of climate risks over a 30-year time horizon for EU countries and selected G20 sovereign issuers, arising from chronic physical risk, acute…

And most companies are pessimistic about the trend in insolvencies over the coming months, according to Crédito y Caución’s Payment Practices Barometer. Specifically, 70% expect default levels to remain high and 16% anticipate a worsening, By Consejeros Editorial Team Crédito y Caución has just published the Spanish Payment Practices Barometer, compiled with the participation of over 200 companies from various sectors. 61% of the companies surveyed report experiencing payment delays,…