(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Empresa Nacional de Innovación (Enisa) have entered into a guarantee agreement worth up to €40 million to help innovative Spanish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups access vital finance. This partnership, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Anna Armengol, Borja Cabezón, digital transformation, digitalisation, EIF, Empresa Nacional de Innovación, ENISA, entrepreneurial ecosystem, EU investment, European Investment Fund, financing, INNOVATION, InvestEU, Madrid, Marco Marrone, partnership, public policy, RESEARCH, Spanish SMEs, Startups, technological innovation, €40 million guarantee
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. announced that on 9 April 2025, its Romanian subsidiary, Digi Romania S.A., executed an incremental facility notice under the existing Senior Facilities Agreement from 21 April 2023. This transaction involves the company, Digi Spain Telecom, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Bucharest Stock Exchange, capital expenditure, Digi Communications N.V, Digi Romania S.A, Digi Spain Telecom S.L.U, financial institutions, general corporate purposes, incremental facility notice, ING Bank N.V London Branch, Senior Facilities Agreement, telecommunications
(IN BRIEF) BBVA is set to enhance its 2024 shareholder returns by paying a supplementary dividend of €0.41 per share on April 10, which, together with the €0.29 interim dividend from October, brings the total dividend to €0.70 per share—the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged 2024 dividend, BBVA, capital management, CET1 ratio, European banks, extraordinary buyback, financial performance, interim dividend, profit distribution, share buyback, shareholder returns, Spanish banks, supplementary dividend, total shareholder return, €0.41 per share, €0.70 per share, €993 million
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a €234 million loan agreement with the Aragón regional government in Spain, marking the first tranche of a €260 million financing package. The funds will co-finance various projects in Aragón—especially in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Aragon, Climate Action, digital transition, economic cohesion, EIB, energy transition, Entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability, ERDF, ESF, EU Regional Development Fund, European Investment Bank, European Social Fund Plus, green transition, Just Transition Fund, local industry, partnership, public services, rural economic development, social cohesion, social infrastructure, Spanish regional government, sustainability, territorial cohesion, Teruel, €234 million loan, €260 million financing
(IN BRIEF) BBVA and Técnicas Reunidas have signed an MoU to foster collaboration in advancing decarbonization and energy transition initiatives. The agreement focuses on enhancing the business of Track, Técnicas Reunidas’ new division specializing in low-carbon technology projects, particularly in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, biofuels, blue ammonia, business plans, carbon capture, cleantech, decarbonization, Economic Transformation, Eduardo San Miguel, energy transition, financing, global investment, green ammonia, hydrogen, Javier Rodríguez Soler, low-carbon technologies, Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, partnership, sustainability, synthetic fuels, Técnicas Reunidas, Track
(IN BRIEF) Endesa has signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement with Verbund Green Power Iberia, the Spanish subsidiary of Verbund, to receive renewable energy from a wind farm in Huelva that has been operational since 2023. This agreement is a … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged decarbonization, electricity market, Endesa, energy production, Huelva, Mission V, partnership, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, price stability, renewable energy, Solar, Spain, sustainability, TWh, VERBUND, Verbund Green Power Iberia, wind farm, wind power
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group, comprising the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), has invested over €90 million in a synthetic securitisation operation with BBVA, aimed at financing sustainable housing projects in Spain. Backed by InvestEU, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged asset-backed securitisation, BBVA, Climate Action, CO₂ reduction, EIB Group, energy efficiency, EU capital markets union, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Green Projects, InvestEU, Mid-Caps, near-zero emissions, partnership, pro rata amortisation, SMEs, Spain, STS criteria, sustainability, sustainable housing, synthetic excess spread mechanism, synthetic securitisation, €185 million financing, €90 million investment
(IN BRIEF) The OECD Corporate Governance Committee, with Carlos San Basilio, CNMV Chairman, newly appointed to its Bureau, is dedicated to improving economic efficiency, sustainability, and financial stability through enhanced corporate governance policies and practices. It coordinates the Organisation’s efforts … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged appointment, ASIA, Carlos San Basilio, CNMV, corporate governance, economic efficiency, finance, Financial Stability, Financial Stability Board, FSB, G20/OECD Principles, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Latin America, leadership, Middle East, North Africa, OECD Corporate Governance Committee, OECD members, Regional Roundtables, sustainable growth, World Bank
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. announced that its subsidiaries have secured new credit facilities to support network expansion and corporate activities. Digi Romania signed two export credit agreements totaling approximately EUR 54.77 million, with funds earmarked for expanding its telecommunications … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AFM, ASF, Autoriteit Financiële Markten, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A., Banco Santander S.A., broadband, Class B shares, credit facility agreement, Digi, Digi Communications, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Digi Spain, Digi Spain Telecom, export credit agreement, ING Bank N.V., Market Abuse Regulation, Mr. Bogdan Ciobotaru, network expansion, Non-Executive Director, refinance existing debt, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, share capital, share transaction, telecommunication services, telecommunication solutions, telecommunications networks, the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, working capital
(IN BRIEF) Banco Santander has launched the Santander X Global Challenge | Circular Economy Revolution in partnership with the Norrsken and Oxentia foundations, targeting startups and scaleups from 11 countries. The challenge invites companies that are focused on enhancing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Management, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Banco Santander, circular business models, Circular Economy Revolution, eco-design, Fintech Station, global initiative, green economy, Lucas Arangüena, Madrid, Norrsken, Oxentia, prize money, recycling, renewable energy, Santander X 100, Santander X Global Challenge, scaleups, smart grids, Startups, Sustainable Finance, sustainable innovation
(IN BRIEF) Sabio Group announced that its highly regarded “Disrupt” digital customer experience transformation programme is expanding across Europe in 2025, now reaching three major cities: Madrid, London, and Paris. This expansion comes as the CX industry faces rapid AI … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, International Trade, Investment, Retail, Spain, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged ABANCA, Agora Managers Groupe, AI, artificial intelligence, automation, customer service, CX, Data Solutions, Delivering on the Promise, digital customer experience, digital transformation, Disrupt, Expert Services Partner, frontline staff, industry innovators, interactive workshops, La Casa del Lector, live demonstrations, London, Madrid, Paris, real-world case studies, Renfe, Sabio Group, Securitas Direct, strategic networking, Stuart Dorman, Tobacco Docks, transformation event
(IN BRIEF) Ferrovial, through its Polish subsidiary Budimex, is at the forefront of the Rail Baltica project in Estonia, tasked with constructing a 58.08-kilometer high-speed railway from Pärnu to the Latvian border. Valued at around EUR332 million (approximately PLN 1.4 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Estonia, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Poland, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 249 km per hour, alliance contract, Bouygues Travaux Publics, Budimex, construction, defect liability, design, Estonia, Estonian state budget, European Union, Ferrovial, high-speed railway, Ingérop Conseil et Ingénierie, KMG Infra OÜ, Latvian border, Pärnu, Rail Baltica, WSP Finland Oy
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica Tech has launched a new cybersecurity service in Spain called “Tu Empresa Segura Lite,” aimed at self-employed professionals and micro-enterprises. The service provides advanced protection for devices and data, including defenses against viruses, ransomware, Trojans, and insecure … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Management, Security & Safety, Small Business, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Alexis Hostos, Antivirus, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity awareness, data protection, device protection, Digital Kit, digital transformation, employee training, fraud protection, micro-enterprises, Phishing, ransomware, self-employed, Telefónica Tech, threat detection, Tu Empresa Segura Lite, Tu Puesto de Trabajo Seguro
(IN BRIEF) Hydro has initiated construction on its new recycling plant in Torija, Spain, with an investment of EUR 180 million. The facility, part of Hydro’s expansive European recycling portfolio, is designed to improve the efficiency and sustainability of aluminium … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Spain
Tagged aluminium recycling, Azuqueca, CBAM, circular economy strategy, CO₂ footprint, DNV, energy efficiency, European circular economy, extrusion ingots, Hanne Simensen, Hydro, Hydro CIRCAL, industrial competitiveness, low-carbon, post-consumer scrap, recycling plant, sustainable production, Torija
(IN BRIEF) IKEA Spain, together with the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and Ingka Group, is launching the HomeForOurPlanet ideas competition across Spain, targeting young people between 18 and 35. This initiative is designed to mobilize innovative solutions to combat the climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Netherlands, Retail, Spain
Tagged 000, Basque Country, carbon neutrality, climate change, climate crisis, community empowerment, Cultural Heritage, Democratic Design, Design Thinking, Disseny Hub Barcelona, environmental solutions, EUR 2, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, HomeForOurPlanet, ideas competition, IKEA Spain, Ingka Group, innovative design, sustainability, Thyssen-Bornemisza, Young Innovators
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has bolstered its leadership team with the appointments of Alvaro Echevarría and Piedad Álvarez de Arriba. These new executive roles are aimed at reinforcing the company’s strategic direction and accelerating its digital transformation initiatives. Echevarría, known for … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and the Junta de Andalucía have secured a €150 million financing deal to extend Málaga Metro line 2, connecting Guadalmedina with the future Hospital Civil de Málaga station. This project includes the construction of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2024-2027, 4.7 million journeys, Andalusia, Climate Action, economic cohesion, EIB, environmental sustainability, EU climate bank, European Union, Guadalmedina, Hospital Civil de Málaga, Junta de Andalucía, Málaga Metro, Málaga Metro line 2, metro stations, partnership, public transport, social cohesion, sustainability, sustainable transport, territorial cohesion, underground infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Savills has established a Cross-Border Living Property Management Sector Group after acquiring Medasil in Spain. Led by Tim Bretten and Anne Brom, the initiative expands Savills’ management of 41,000 residential units across Europe and beyond, targeting the rising … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, affordable housing, Anne Brom, Build-to-Rent, co-living, compliance, cross-border investors, Cross-Border Living Property Management Sector Group, ESG, European residential market, IT security, knowledge hub, Medasil, mixed-use developments, new residential schemes, Pan-European, partnership, property management, residential units, risk management, Savills, senior living, Spain, student housing, Tim Bretten
(IN BRIEF) Banco Santander has committed EUR 166 million in 2024 to a wide array of initiatives supporting education, employability, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy, impacting five million people across its operational regions. The investment, split between EUR 104 million for … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Banco Santander, Brazil, Chile, CHINA, digitalization, earthquakes, Education, employability, Entrepreneurship, EUR 166 million, financial education, five million people, flash floods, forest fires, Fundación Universia, Gansu, grants, higher education, humanitarian organizations, NGOs, Qinghai, Rio Grande do Sul, Santander Open Academy, Santander X, scaleups, scholarships, SMEs, social action, social programs, Spain, Startups, sustainability strategy, Universia, Valencia, Valparaíso
(IN BRIEF) MAPFRE RE has signed a three-year licensing deal with CyberCube to integrate its advanced cyber risk management tools, including a cyber accumulation solution, into its operations. This strategic partnership aims to enhance MAPFRE RE’s ability to assess and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged cyber accumulation solution, cyber insurance, cyber risk management, CyberCube, digital risk, global market, industry growth, INNOVATION, Juan Marcano, MAPFRE RE, Oscar Taboada, partnership, risk analysis, strategic partnership, technology investment, three-year licensing agreement
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