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Record .133 Billion Euros Collected in Spain's 2024 Net Worth Tax
Spain's tax agency, Hacienda, collected a record .133 billion euros from the net worth tax in 2024, exceeding the 2023 revenue by 11.6% and driven by a positive stock market and the reinstatement of the tax in Andalusia and Madrid.
Record .133 Billion Euros Collected in Spain's 2024 Net Worth Tax
Spain's tax agency, Hacienda, collected a record .133 billion euros from the net worth tax in 2024, exceeding the 2023 revenue by 11.6% and driven by a positive stock market and the reinstatement of the tax in Andalusia and Madrid.
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40% Bias Score
Amper Shares Plunge 12% After €77 Million Capital Increase for Defense Acquisitions
Amper, a Spanish group, saw its shares fall by almost 12% following a €77.16 million capital increase announcement to fund defense sector acquisitions; the offering involves issuing nearly 594 million new shares at €0.13 each, with a subscription period starting July 3rd.
Amper Shares Plunge 12% After €77 Million Capital Increase for Defense Acquisitions
Amper, a Spanish group, saw its shares fall by almost 12% following a €77.16 million capital increase announcement to fund defense sector acquisitions; the offering involves issuing nearly 594 million new shares at €0.13 each, with a subscription period starting July 3rd.
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44% Bias Score
Creand Prioritizes Quality Investments Amidst Market Uncertainty
Creand Asset Management in Spain favors high-quality, low-debt companies like Amadeus and Inditex in the uncertain market, maintaining a below-neutral equity exposure due to profit expectation revisions in the US and Europe.
Creand Prioritizes Quality Investments Amidst Market Uncertainty
Creand Asset Management in Spain favors high-quality, low-debt companies like Amadeus and Inditex in the uncertain market, maintaining a below-neutral equity exposure due to profit expectation revisions in the US and Europe.
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40% Bias Score
Booming Spanish Real Estate Investment Highlights Housing Crisis
Spanish real estate investment reached €5.656 billion in the first half of 2024, a 32% increase, but only €1 billion went to residential properties, raising concerns about housing shortages and the need for government intervention.
Booming Spanish Real Estate Investment Highlights Housing Crisis
Spanish real estate investment reached €5.656 billion in the first half of 2024, a 32% increase, but only €1 billion went to residential properties, raising concerns about housing shortages and the need for government intervention.
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48% Bias Score
Spain's Economy Slows Slightly but Remains Robust in Q1 2024
Spain's economy grew 0.6% in Q1 2024, slowing slightly from 0.7% in the previous quarter but exceeding France's 0.1% and Germany's 0.4%, driven by strong domestic demand, particularly household consumption (0.6%) and investment (1.6%), despite global trade tensions and tighter European fiscal rules.
Spain's Economy Slows Slightly but Remains Robust in Q1 2024
Spain's economy grew 0.6% in Q1 2024, slowing slightly from 0.7% in the previous quarter but exceeding France's 0.1% and Germany's 0.4%, driven by strong domestic demand, particularly household consumption (0.6%) and investment (1.6%), despite global trade tensions and tighter European fiscal rules.
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32% Bias Score
EU Criticizes Spain's Intervention in BBVA-Sabadell Merger
The European Commission criticized Spain's decision to impose conditions on BBVA's takeover of Sabadell, warning that it may use its powers to ensure compliance with EU rules on the single market; Spain maintains its actions are consistent with EU law.
EU Criticizes Spain's Intervention in BBVA-Sabadell Merger
The European Commission criticized Spain's decision to impose conditions on BBVA's takeover of Sabadell, warning that it may use its powers to ensure compliance with EU rules on the single market; Spain maintains its actions are consistent with EU law.
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56% Bias Score
Madrid Concentrates 44.6% of Spain's Highest Earners
In 2023, only 14,738 people in Spain declared annual incomes exceeding €601,000; however, 44.6% of them reside in Madrid, which accounts for just 16.3% of all Spanish taxpayers. This concentration is attributed to Madrid's tax policies, creating a significant economic disparity across regions.
Madrid Concentrates 44.6% of Spain's Highest Earners
In 2023, only 14,738 people in Spain declared annual incomes exceeding €601,000; however, 44.6% of them reside in Madrid, which accounts for just 16.3% of all Spanish taxpayers. This concentration is attributed to Madrid's tax policies, creating a significant economic disparity across regions.
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40% Bias Score
Teleperformance Cuts 251 Jobs Amidst Union Disputes
Teleperformance's redundancy plan resulted in 251 job losses in Spain – 218 voluntary and 33 forced – due to the loss of Vodafone and Verisure campaigns, prompting union disputes and highlighting the sector's volatile nature.
Teleperformance Cuts 251 Jobs Amidst Union Disputes
Teleperformance's redundancy plan resulted in 251 job losses in Spain – 218 voluntary and 33 forced – due to the loss of Vodafone and Verisure campaigns, prompting union disputes and highlighting the sector's volatile nature.
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20% Bias Score
Spain's Public Deficit Rises Due to Valencia Flood Relief Spending
Spain's public administrations recorded a €5.523 billion deficit by April 2025, a 5.7% increase from 2024, mainly due to €2.835 billion in extraordinary spending to address the October 2024 Valencia floods; excluding this, the deficit would have been significantly lower.
Spain's Public Deficit Rises Due to Valencia Flood Relief Spending
Spain's public administrations recorded a €5.523 billion deficit by April 2025, a 5.7% increase from 2024, mainly due to €2.835 billion in extraordinary spending to address the October 2024 Valencia floods; excluding this, the deficit would have been significantly lower.
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Government Approves BBVA-Sabadell Merger with Unprecedented Conditions
The Spanish government approved BBVA's bid for Banco Sabadell, but imposed an unprecedented condition: maintaining separate legal entities for at least three years, sparking controversy over government intervention in business and raising potential legal challenges.
Spanish Government Approves BBVA-Sabadell Merger with Unprecedented Conditions
The Spanish government approved BBVA's bid for Banco Sabadell, but imposed an unprecedented condition: maintaining separate legal entities for at least three years, sparking controversy over government intervention in business and raising potential legal challenges.
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56% Bias Score
Mahou San Miguel's Profits Rise Despite Sales Dip
In 2024, Mahou San Miguel, Spain's leading brewer, reported a 5.9% rise in net profit to €114.8 million, and a record EBITDA exceeding €300 million, despite a 1.4% drop in sales volume due to economic factors and weather conditions. The company is expanding into Europe and the US to overcome tariffs...
Mahou San Miguel's Profits Rise Despite Sales Dip
In 2024, Mahou San Miguel, Spain's leading brewer, reported a 5.9% rise in net profit to €114.8 million, and a record EBITDA exceeding €300 million, despite a 1.4% drop in sales volume due to economic factors and weather conditions. The company is expanding into Europe and the US to overcome tariffs...
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32% Bias Score
Spain Imposes Strict Conditions on BBVA's Sabadell Takeover
The Spanish government imposed strict conditions on BBVA's takeover of Banco Sabadell, requiring three years of autonomous management for both banks to protect jobs (43,000 total), branches, and SME lending (€70 billion at risk) following concerns about potential job losses and credit reductions.
Spain Imposes Strict Conditions on BBVA's Sabadell Takeover
The Spanish government imposed strict conditions on BBVA's takeover of Banco Sabadell, requiring three years of autonomous management for both banks to protect jobs (43,000 total), branches, and SME lending (€70 billion at risk) following concerns about potential job losses and credit reductions.
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56% Bias Score
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