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In Spain, Spanish economy 25th November 2025

Limitations in electricity grid hinder new connections and Spain’s potential to become industrial hub

Morgan Stanley | Spain has stood out in the eurozone for its solid economic performance, with GDP growth exceeding that of its peers and a particularly strong post-pandemic recovery. This dynamism has sparked greater investor interest, which is reflected in the Ibex being close to historic highs and very tight spreads against Germany. Although a gradual slowdown is expected (2.9% annually in 2025 and 2.4% annually in 2026), potential growth…

In Europe 25th November 2025

Moody’s maintains UK’s rating at Aa3 with stable outlook, raises Italy’s to Baa2 with stable outlook

Bankinter | Moody’s maintained its Aa3 rating with a stable outlook for the United Kingdom. The agency highlights strengths such as a rich, diversified economy and a solid institutional framework. It also notes the government’s commitment to reducing the deficit, with the budget due to be presented on Wednesday (26 November). In any case, its projections of moderate growth and a gradual reduction in the deficit lead it to estimate…

In the World 25th November 2025

National Retail Federation expects spending to grow 3.7% to 4% during Christmas period

Norbolsa | On the eve of Thanksgiving and with data delayed due to the shutdown (today we will learn the retail sales figures for September), the market is looking at other consumer benchmarks. This Tuesday, it echoes the National Retail Federation’s sales estimate for the Christmas period (November-December), which expects spending to grow by between 3.7% and 4% this year, exceeding the billion-pound mark. For the period between Black Friday…

“We need to approach negotiations with the U.S. on terms that are completely different from those currently being proposed”

Says Antonio Bonet, president of the Club of Spanish Exporters and Investors. He points out that “Europe has a single tariff applied by all member states, but the U.S. applies a tariff to each country, meaning it can decide that the tariff applied to Spanish black olives is higher than that for Italian olives, as it did at one point. So there is a part of the negotiation between Europe…

“Fifteen years ago, the European economy was larger than that of the U.S. Today, the U.S. economy is one and a half times that of Europe”

“It is a shame that we are able to mobilize economic resources for large-scale projects abroad, but not in our Spanish market”

In an interview with Consejeros magazine, Sacyr’s coordinating advisor, Elena Jiménez de Andrade, explains that now “We have great capacity to win projects, a capacity that until now contrasted with a series of financial limitations and balance sheet size. However, in this strategic cycle, we are going to eliminate those barriers. That is why we have set an ambitious goal for 2033: to triple the value of our assets. We…

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