Madrid Hotels: Soaring Profits Amid Stagnant Worker Salaries
Madrid's hotel industry shows a stark contrast between booming profits—with revenues tripling and prices increasing by 61.5% since 2021—and stagnant worker salaries, which only saw a 10% rise, prompting crucial wage negotiations affecting 16,000 employees and potentially influencing other Spanish re...
Madrid Hotels: Soaring Profits Amid Stagnant Worker Salaries
Madrid's hotel industry shows a stark contrast between booming profits—with revenues tripling and prices increasing by 61.5% since 2021—and stagnant worker salaries, which only saw a 10% rise, prompting crucial wage negotiations affecting 16,000 employees and potentially influencing other Spanish re...
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56% Bias Score
Telefónica Refinances €5.5 Billion Credit Line, Extending Maturity to 2032
Telefónica completed the refinancing of its €5.5 billion syndicated credit line, extending its maturity to January 2030 with options to extend until 2032, linked to sustainability and gender equality targets, and oversubscribed by 34%.
Telefónica Refinances €5.5 Billion Credit Line, Extending Maturity to 2032
Telefónica completed the refinancing of its €5.5 billion syndicated credit line, extending its maturity to January 2030 with options to extend until 2032, linked to sustainability and gender equality targets, and oversubscribed by 34%.
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36% Bias Score
Trump and Putin: A Parallel Rise to Power
The article compares Donald Trump's political actions to those of Vladimir Putin, highlighting similarities in their support from billionaires, threatening rhetoric towards neighboring countries, and disregard for international agreements, suggesting a parallel rise to power fueled by the failures o...
Trump and Putin: A Parallel Rise to Power
The article compares Donald Trump's political actions to those of Vladimir Putin, highlighting similarities in their support from billionaires, threatening rhetoric towards neighboring countries, and disregard for international agreements, suggesting a parallel rise to power fueled by the failures o...
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56% Bias Score
Spain Seeks Swift Deal to Save Talgo Train Manufacturer
The Spanish government is racing against time to broker a deal between Sidenor and Trilantic Capital Partners to acquire the Spanish train manufacturer Talgo within the next 21 days, aiming to prevent a potential sale to foreign entities and safeguard 2,500 jobs.
Spain Seeks Swift Deal to Save Talgo Train Manufacturer
The Spanish government is racing against time to broker a deal between Sidenor and Trilantic Capital Partners to acquire the Spanish train manufacturer Talgo within the next 21 days, aiming to prevent a potential sale to foreign entities and safeguard 2,500 jobs.
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48% Bias Score
30% of Spanish Municipalities Increased Mayoral Salaries Significantly Above Standard Rate in 2023
In 2023, 30% of Spanish municipalities raised mayoral salaries above the standard 3.5% public sector increase, with some showing extreme percentage increases due to changes in dedication levels from zero to full-time, according to the ISPA 2024 data; however, nearly 1,500 municipalities did not prov...
30% of Spanish Municipalities Increased Mayoral Salaries Significantly Above Standard Rate in 2023
In 2023, 30% of Spanish municipalities raised mayoral salaries above the standard 3.5% public sector increase, with some showing extreme percentage increases due to changes in dedication levels from zero to full-time, according to the ISPA 2024 data; however, nearly 1,500 municipalities did not prov...
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Return to Power Threatens Spanish Renewable Energy Investments in US
Spanish renewable energy companies, including Opdenergy, Repsol, and Naturgy, express serious concerns about Donald Trump's return to the US presidency, fearing the rollback of climate-friendly policies and a potential negative impact on their multi-billion dollar investments in the US clean energy ...
Trump's Return to Power Threatens Spanish Renewable Energy Investments in US
Spanish renewable energy companies, including Opdenergy, Repsol, and Naturgy, express serious concerns about Donald Trump's return to the US presidency, fearing the rollback of climate-friendly policies and a potential negative impact on their multi-billion dollar investments in the US clean energy ...
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52% Bias Score
Venezuela's Oil Exports to Spain Surge Amid Political Uncertainty
Venezuela more than doubled its crude oil exports to Spain in 2024, reaching over three million tons—primarily delivered to Repsol to settle debts and for services provided—amidst a backdrop of contested elections and potential international sanctions.
Venezuela's Oil Exports to Spain Surge Amid Political Uncertainty
Venezuela more than doubled its crude oil exports to Spain in 2024, reaching over three million tons—primarily delivered to Repsol to settle debts and for services provided—amidst a backdrop of contested elections and potential international sanctions.
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40% Bias Score
Spain Proposes €50 Minimum Wage Increase Amidst Political Tensions
Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz proposed a €50 monthly increase to the minimum wage, reaching €1184, to be presented to social agents on Wednesday, alongside an update to the IRPF to maintain tax exemption. Disagreements over working hour reductions threaten government stability.
Spain Proposes €50 Minimum Wage Increase Amidst Political Tensions
Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz proposed a €50 monthly increase to the minimum wage, reaching €1184, to be presented to social agents on Wednesday, alongside an update to the IRPF to maintain tax exemption. Disagreements over working hour reductions threaten government stability.
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52% Bias Score
Tokenization and Project Agorá: Revolutionizing Cross-Border Payments
Tokenization, using DLT and smart contracts, digitizes financial assets, simplifying transactions and automating processes; Project Agorá, a global initiative, aims to build a cross-border wholesale payment prototype using tokenized money from commercial and central banks.
Tokenization and Project Agorá: Revolutionizing Cross-Border Payments
Tokenization, using DLT and smart contracts, digitizes financial assets, simplifying transactions and automating processes; Project Agorá, a global initiative, aims to build a cross-border wholesale payment prototype using tokenized money from commercial and central banks.
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36% Bias Score
BBVA Lowers Sabadell Takeover Bid Threshold
BBVA lowered its acceptance threshold for its Banco Sabadell takeover bid from 50.01% to 49.27% of the capital, excluding treasury stock, after initially stating to the SEC that the bid wouldn't succeed without 50.01%, necessitating a filing amendment; this is permitted under Spanish law.
BBVA Lowers Sabadell Takeover Bid Threshold
BBVA lowered its acceptance threshold for its Banco Sabadell takeover bid from 50.01% to 49.27% of the capital, excluding treasury stock, after initially stating to the SEC that the bid wouldn't succeed without 50.01%, necessitating a filing amendment; this is permitted under Spanish law.
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36% Bias Score
Spain's Treasury Prioritizes Sustainable Finance Over Retail-Focused Debt
Spain's recent interest rate cuts have led to increased retail investor interest in short-term government debt, prompting the Treasury to focus on diversifying its investor base with medium- to long-term debt and sustainable finance initiatives, while ruling out issuing debt specifically targeting r...
Spain's Treasury Prioritizes Sustainable Finance Over Retail-Focused Debt
Spain's recent interest rate cuts have led to increased retail investor interest in short-term government debt, prompting the Treasury to focus on diversifying its investor base with medium- to long-term debt and sustainable finance initiatives, while ruling out issuing debt specifically targeting r...
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Bank Executives Cash In on 2024 Stock Surge
In 2024, high interest rates fueled record profits for major Spanish banks, resulting in significant stock gains; executives from BBVA, CaixaBank, and Bankinter sold €7 million in shares, reflecting strong bank performance and investor confidence.
Spanish Bank Executives Cash In on 2024 Stock Surge
In 2024, high interest rates fueled record profits for major Spanish banks, resulting in significant stock gains; executives from BBVA, CaixaBank, and Bankinter sold €7 million in shares, reflecting strong bank performance and investor confidence.
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36% Bias Score