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2018 Brazil elections are taking place in a particularly challenging environment

World economy, World politics 9th January 2023

Santander, Telefónica, Iberdrola, Aena and Mapfre, Spanish companies most exposed to institutional instability in Brazil

Alphavalue /Divacons | The current political instability in Brazil could harm Spanish companies with an interest in the country. The police have regained control of Congress, the presidential palace, and the Supreme Court after the violent invasion carried out by supporters of Jair Bolsonaro. However, and despite the fact that Bolsonaro has distanced himself from the actions of the protestors, the political tension continues. Among the Spanish companies most exposed…

Caixabank, Telefónica, El Corte Inglés or Iberdrola, the Spanish firms best prepared to confront 2019

Spanish economy 29th April 2022

Spanish Firms Contributed More Than 250 M€ Abroad And Benefited 38 M People

According to a study carried out by the PwC Foundation and the CEOE Foundation amongst 64 companies, Spanish firms have raised more than 250 M€ abroad, which has benefited 38 million people. The study also shows that Spanish companies tend to concentrate their social action in certain geographies: 51% of the projects analyzed are present in Latin America, which is the region most covered, followed by sub-Saharan Africa, which accounts…

Spanish companies' cost of financing at minimum lows

Spanish economy 16th March 2022

More Than 3 Million Companies Created In Spain In The Last 30 Years

According to a study presented by Informa D&B, during the last three decades more than 3,173,000 companies have been incorporated in Spain. Among those created in 1991, 2001 and 2011 it can be seen that most of them are no longer active. Of those incorporated in 1991, 16% are still in the market, among those created in 2001, only 21% are still in business and 32% of those that started…

labor market reform

Spanish economy 6th January 2022

The Shortage Of Large Firms In Spain Makes The Spanish Economy Productivity Remain Relatively Low

Oriol Aspachs (Caixabank Research) | There are still few large companies in Spain, especially when compared to the major developed countries. This is undoubtedly one of the main reasons why the productivity of the Spanish economy remains relatively low. In other words, this is one of the main reasons why GDP per capita in Spain, or many Spaniards’ purchasing power, remains far from the benchmark countries. Will COVID succeed where economists have failed?

intangibles

Spanish economy 29th September 2021

The Pandemic Raises The Value Of Intangible Assets Of Spanish Firms To 38%, Which Is 5% More Than In 2020

According to Brand Finance’s latest Global Intangible Finance Tracker report, the value of Spanish companies’ intangible assets is 38%, 5% higher than in 2020. Over the past 25 years, Spain has seen the value of intangible assets increase from US$43 million in 1996 to US$440 million in 2021, growing at an annual rate of around 10%. During this time, the share of reported intangible value of enterprise value increased from just 0.1% in 1996 to 8.6% in September 2021. On the other hand, the share of unreported intangible value has remained fairly stable, rising from around 24% in 1996 to 22% of enterprise value in 2021. the most intangible sectors are the energy sector followed by distribution and supermarkets (2nd) and engineering and construction (3rd).

Madrid stock market

Spanish economy 23rd September 2021

Out of Spanish Listed Companies 29.6% Have A Single Controlling Shareholder

Fernando Rodríguez | Of the 125 Spanish listed companies which submitted the Annual Corporate Governance Report (IAGC) for the 2020 financial year, 29.6% have in their shareholding an individual, natural or legal person, who holds the majority of voting rights. This person “exercised or could exercise control,” according to the ad hoc report published by the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV). The report flags that amongst 64% of the…

Spanish companies' cost of financing at minimum lows

Spanish economy 6th April 2021

Spain’s Regulations For Direct Aid To Companies Come Several Months Later Than In Germany, France And Italy

Funcas | The aim of this note is to outline the recent initiatives in terms of direct aid from the governments of Germany, Spain, France and Italy. While in Italy the aid has been extended to the whole economy, as in Germany and France, in Spain it is limited to the sectors most affected (commerce, hotels and restaurants, leisure, etc.). The amount of aid is relatively low in Spain compared to the other three countries, however Spain is the only country that grants a minimum benefit of 4,000 euros for all eligible businesses. 

Enagas

Spanish economy 22nd March 2021

Endesa, Enagás And Mapfre, The Spanish Firms With Highest Dividend Yield, Says Spanish Consumers’ Organisation

Endesa, Enagás and Mapfre are the three Spanish companies that offer the highest dividend yield, 9.7%, 9.5% and 7.5%, respectively. According to the analysis prepared by the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU), and reported by the Europa Press agency, these three companies are followed by Red Eléctrica, Naturgy and Zardoya-Otis, with a yield of over 5%.