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In Spain 7th August 2026

Red Eléctrica forecasts eclipse will reduce solar generation on Iberian Peninsula by 5 GW

Consejeros Editorial Team The solar eclipse on 12 August will have a limited and temporary impact on solar generation, specifically on photovoltaic power. Red Eléctrica’s algorithm estimates that this early sunset will reduce solar generation on the Iberian Peninsula by approximately 5 GW. The phenomenon will occur during a time slot when this technology naturally begins to decline. In this context, the eclipse will bring forward and slightly accentuate this…

In Europe 10th August 2026

Germany’s economic reality far less negative than public sentiment suggests, according to DWS

Recent growth figures, leading indicators and signals from the financial markets suggest that the German economy is performing better than the prevailing sentiment would suggest. Analysis by DWS Public perception suggests that the German economy remains marked by the crises of recent years. The energy crisis, the inflationary shock and the prolonged weakness of the industrial sector have weighed heavily on confidence. However, the latest data paint a more encouraging…

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In the World, Markets 12th August 2026

Market pricing in 50% probability of rate rise of up to 375–400 basis points at next Fed meeting

Report by Renta 4 The markets opened without any major movements in Europe (Euro Stoxx futures virtually flat) and slightly up in the United States (S&P futures up 0.1% and Nasdaq flat), following another calm session yesterday on the main stock exchanges, with a better tone in Europe (up 0.24% Euro Stoxx 50) than in the US (down 0.32% for the S&P 500 and down 0.60% for the Nasdaq), given…

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“Many companies complicate CSRD implementation more than necessary”

Rosa Mª García Piñeiro, board member at Caixabank, Acerinox, and Ence—serving as chair of the sustainability committee for the latter two and as a committee member at Caixabank—explains that “the directive does not set the materiality threshold. The company decides it based on its own criteria. There is nothing in the legislation that prescribes what is material and what is not. The auditor-verifier may have one opinion, the company may…

“We are one of Europe’s leading R&D investors: €1.45 billion last year”

“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…

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