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Record Corporate Profits in Spain Amidst Consumer Concerns and Regulatory Scrutiny
Spanish corporate profitability hit record highs in Q3 2024 (25.4%), contrasting with public perception; the CNMC faces scrutiny for its slow response to concerns about interest rate transmission to consumers and the bank tax's impact on customer commissions, highlighting the need for stronger marke...
Record Corporate Profits in Spain Amidst Consumer Concerns and Regulatory Scrutiny
Spanish corporate profitability hit record highs in Q3 2024 (25.4%), contrasting with public perception; the CNMC faces scrutiny for its slow response to concerns about interest rate transmission to consumers and the bank tax's impact on customer commissions, highlighting the need for stronger marke...
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56% Bias Score
Record High: Foreign Workers Drive Spain's 2024 Job Growth
In 2024, Spain created 501,952 jobs, with 42.2% (212,042) filled by foreign nationals—the highest proportion since 2008, exceeding even pre-2008 levels, driven by sustained higher growth rates in foreign worker employment compared to Spanish workers since 2015.
Record High: Foreign Workers Drive Spain's 2024 Job Growth
In 2024, Spain created 501,952 jobs, with 42.2% (212,042) filled by foreign nationals—the highest proportion since 2008, exceeding even pre-2008 levels, driven by sustained higher growth rates in foreign worker employment compared to Spanish workers since 2015.
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44% Bias Score
CriteriaCaixa's ACS Investment Yields 23.9% Return in Seven Months
CriteriaCaixa's €983 million investment in ACS has yielded a 23.9% return in seven months, driven by ACS's large contract wins and strategic focus on infrastructure, although other Criteria investments have fared less well.
CriteriaCaixa's ACS Investment Yields 23.9% Return in Seven Months
CriteriaCaixa's €983 million investment in ACS has yielded a 23.9% return in seven months, driven by ACS's large contract wins and strategic focus on infrastructure, although other Criteria investments have fared less well.
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44% Bias Score
Spain's 2025 Tax Hikes Trigger Cost of Living Crisis
Starting in 2025, Spain implements new tax policies and removes government subsidies, resulting in increased prices for essential goods (4-10%), electricity (21% VAT), and fuel (diesel tax increase), impacting household budgets and potentially exacerbating economic inequality.
Spain's 2025 Tax Hikes Trigger Cost of Living Crisis
Starting in 2025, Spain implements new tax policies and removes government subsidies, resulting in increased prices for essential goods (4-10%), electricity (21% VAT), and fuel (diesel tax increase), impacting household budgets and potentially exacerbating economic inequality.
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48% Bias Score
Spanish Household Savings Surge to 7.1% in Q3 2024
Spanish household savings surged to 7.1% of gross disposable income in Q3 2024, a 1.6-point increase year-on-year, driven by lower inflation (2.5% annual average), strong job growth (21.3 million employed), and wage increases.
Spanish Household Savings Surge to 7.1% in Q3 2024
Spanish household savings surged to 7.1% of gross disposable income in Q3 2024, a 1.6-point increase year-on-year, driven by lower inflation (2.5% annual average), strong job growth (21.3 million employed), and wage increases.
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24% Bias Score
Spain Extends Pandemic Accounting Moratorium for Two Years
Spain extended its pandemic-era accounting moratorium for two years, allowing companies to exclude 2020-2021 losses from solvency calculations until 2026, benefiting tourism businesses and state-rescued firms, and those affected by October's severe weather. This measure helps businesses that were re...
Spain Extends Pandemic Accounting Moratorium for Two Years
Spain extended its pandemic-era accounting moratorium for two years, allowing companies to exclude 2020-2021 losses from solvency calculations until 2026, benefiting tourism businesses and state-rescued firms, and those affected by October's severe weather. This measure helps businesses that were re...
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44% Bias Score
Spain's Employment Growth in 2024: Positive Trends Despite International Instability
In 2024, Spain's employment increased by 500,000, exceeding 21 million Social Security contributors in April and December, while unemployment decreased by 146,738, with all sectors showing improvement; however, the overall job creation was lower than in 2023, and Ceuta saw a decrease in employment.
Spain's Employment Growth in 2024: Positive Trends Despite International Instability
In 2024, Spain's employment increased by 500,000, exceeding 21 million Social Security contributors in April and December, while unemployment decreased by 146,738, with all sectors showing improvement; however, the overall job creation was lower than in 2023, and Ceuta saw a decrease in employment.
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52% Bias Score
Redeia Leads 2025 Spanish Dividend Season with €108 Million Payout
Redeia starts 2025 dividend payments with a €0.20 gross per share (€108 million total) on January 7th; Endesa follows with €0.50 per share (€500 million) on January 8th; Repsol pays €0.475 per share on January 14th, and Iberdrola offers a flexible 'scrip dividend' of €0.23 per share (up to €1.463 bi...
Redeia Leads 2025 Spanish Dividend Season with €108 Million Payout
Redeia starts 2025 dividend payments with a €0.20 gross per share (€108 million total) on January 7th; Endesa follows with €0.50 per share (€500 million) on January 8th; Repsol pays €0.475 per share on January 14th, and Iberdrola offers a flexible 'scrip dividend' of €0.23 per share (up to €1.463 bi...
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24% Bias Score
Spain's Economic Success Amidst Political Instability
Despite political chaos in Spain's Congress, the country's economy thrives due to a highly skilled workforce excelling in export services and competition among autonomous communities that drive innovation and efficiency.
Spain's Economic Success Amidst Political Instability
Despite political chaos in Spain's Congress, the country's economy thrives due to a highly skilled workforce excelling in export services and competition among autonomous communities that drive innovation and efficiency.
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52% Bias Score
Spain's 3.3% GDP Growth in 2024: Resilience Amidst Persistent Challenges
Spain's 2024 GDP grew by 3.3% year-on-year, driven by domestic consumption (2.6 percentage points) and exports (1.6 percentage points), despite challenges like wage inequality and low productivity.
Spain's 3.3% GDP Growth in 2024: Resilience Amidst Persistent Challenges
Spain's 2024 GDP grew by 3.3% year-on-year, driven by domestic consumption (2.6 percentage points) and exports (1.6 percentage points), despite challenges like wage inequality and low productivity.
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32% Bias Score
Slowdown in Spanish Retail Sales Growth in November 2024
Spanish retail sales grew 1% year-on-year in November 2024, slower than October's 3.4% and below forecasts, primarily due to decreased food and non-food spending; however, year-to-date growth stands at 1.5%, with Q3 showing strong gains in consumer and tech goods.
Slowdown in Spanish Retail Sales Growth in November 2024
Spanish retail sales grew 1% year-on-year in November 2024, slower than October's 3.4% and below forecasts, primarily due to decreased food and non-food spending; however, year-to-date growth stands at 1.5%, with Q3 showing strong gains in consumer and tech goods.
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24% Bias Score
Spanish Economists Criticize New Bank and Energy Taxes
Spain's General Council of Economists criticizes new taxes on banks and energy companies, starting in 2025, citing a lack of economic justification and concerns over legal uncertainty and the potential demonization of profitable businesses. The tax on energy companies may not even pass parliamentary...
Spanish Economists Criticize New Bank and Energy Taxes
Spain's General Council of Economists criticizes new taxes on banks and energy companies, starting in 2025, citing a lack of economic justification and concerns over legal uncertainty and the potential demonization of profitable businesses. The tax on energy companies may not even pass parliamentary...
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52% Bias Score
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