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The Corner has a team of on-the-ground reporters in capital cities ranging from New York to Beijing. Their stories are edited by the teams at the Spanish magazine Consejeros (for members of companies’ boards of directors) and at the stock market news site Consenso Del Mercado (market consensus). They have worked in economics and communication for over 25 years.
Acciona Energía nueva

Companies 17th April 2026

Acciona Energía signs bilateral agreements to supply 800 GWh of renewable energy to energy-intensive industries in Italy

Link Securities | The company has signed bilateral agreements for a total of 800 GWh of renewable energy to support the decarbonisation of multiple energy-intensive industrial clients in Italy, including the steelmaker Acciaierie Venete, the digital portal Bolsamania.com reported yesterday. The company explained that the contracts have been signed under the Italian Energy Release 2.0 mechanism, managed by the public entity Gestore dei Servizi Energetici (GSE) and designed to accelerate…

china yuan mirada

In the World 17th April 2026

China’s GDP grows 5% year-on-year in Q1 2026, largest increase in last three quarters

Link Securities | According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), China’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 5.0% year-on-year in Q1 2026, accelerating from the 4.5% growth recorded in Q4 2025 and exceeding analysts’ forecasts of 4.8% growth. This figure represents the largest year-on-year increase in the last three quarters as the Chinese government braces for the potential impact of the war in Iran. So far, the…

Greening

Companies 17th April 2026

Greening’s new strategy aims for structural transformation of group towards industrial segment

Banc Sabadell | Greening’s (GGR) new strategy aims for a structural transformation of the group towards the industrial segment, with a focus on Spain and, to a lesser extent, Italy. Activities will be streamlined towards self-consumption, generation – via SVP – and supply. The plan includes financial restructuring, asset rotation (with capital gains of €72 million) and a capital increase (up to €30 million; €15 million already committed). There would…

Naturgy will be able to undo the provisions for hyperinflation and devaluation of the peso

Companies, Uncategorised 17th April 2026

Iberdrola, Naturgy and Endesa face new competition: JP Morgan enters direct electricity retail market in Spain via Sonnedix

Norbolsa | The renewable energy platform controlled by JPMorgan Asset Management is finalising a new strategic plan under which it intends to enter the direct electricity retail market. In addition to developing and managing renewable energy facilities, it will now also market its own and third-party electricity, competing with major electricity companies such as Iberdrola, Naturgy and Endesa. Although it is an international platform with a presence in nine countries,Sonnedix…

iag iberia express

Companies 17th April 2026

With 62% of fuel requirements for 2026 already secured, Iberia ‘softens’ immediate impact of Iran conflict

Alphavalue/ Divacons | Iberia’s Chairman and CEO, Marco Sansavini, explained that the airline has already secured 62% of its fuel for 2026, a hedging strategy that allows it to “mitigate” the immediate impact of the conflict in Iran. However, during his speech at the Wake Up, Spain! 2026 forum, Sansavini warned that if the crisis drags on, the price increase “will eventually become visible” in the company’s results. The executive…

Repsol

Companies, Relevant News Item 17th April 2026

Repsol reaches agreement with Venezuela and will triple production in three years

Renta 4 | Repsol has signed an agreement with the Venezuelan Ministry of Hydrocarbons and the state-owned company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) to regain operational control and increase oil production at Petroquiriquire (60% PDVSA and 40% Repsol). The deal also aims to guarantee payment mechanisms and strengthen the operational framework for its activities in the country, under the Framework Agreement originally signed in 2023. We recall that this agreement, amended…

Judges

In Spain 17th April 2026

President of Congress caught out at the Supreme Court

Unprecedented. Just 10 days ago, the President of the Congress, Francina Armengol—former Socialist President of the Balearic Islands during the COVID era—testified as a witness before the Supreme Court in the so-called “masks case.” The trial involves, among others, the former PSOE Organization Secretary and former Minister of Transport, José Luis Ávalos, and his then-advisor, Koldo García. In the masks case, it appears proven that both, along with a private…

Trump Aranceles

In the World 16th April 2026

US to launch system for issuing refunds to US importers next Monday

Norbolsa | The Trump Administration plans to launch the system it will use to issue refunds to US importers next Monday, according to a spokesperson for US Customs and Border Protection. The system, known as CAPE, will consolidate the refunds so that importers affected by the court ruling on Trump’s tariffs receive a single electronic payment with the corresponding interest. The Agency’s announcement stated that 56,497 companies have completed the…

naturgy poetica

Companies 16th April 2026

Naturgy commissions six new solar power plants in Andalusia, bringing renewable capacity in region to over 600 MW

Link Securities | Naturgy (NTGY) announced on Wednesday the commissioning of six new solar power plants in Andalusia, located in the provinces of Seville and Jaén, enabling it to double its renewable capacity in the region, according to Bolsamanía. The facilities, which can be integrated with battery storage, add an additional 300 MW to the group’s portfolio and increase Naturgy’s operational renewable capacity in the region to over 600 MW….