AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWildfire Crisis in Andalusia: A wildfire in Los Gallardos, Almería, has killed 12 people, with 150 firefighters battling the blaze as officials call it the region’s most devastating fire to date. Heat and Risk Across Western Europe: EU scientists say Western Europe just had its warmest June on record, driving excess deaths and worsening wildfires, while ozone pollution near ground is expected to rise again during heatwaves. Aerospace Labour Tensions: Airbus workers at the Getafe plant near Madrid are on strike over pay, remote-working cuts and imposed vacation periods, involving about 3,000 employees. Telecom IPO Watch: Digi Communications is pushing ahead with a €287mn IPO of its Spanish unit, Digi Spain Telecom, valuing it around €1.63bn at an indicative €5.60 per share. Tech Jobs Map: A new DigitalES report finds Spain’s tech employment is still concentrated in Madrid and Barcelona, but emerging hubs are gaining weight beyond the big two. Energy Storage Push: Ganfeng LiEnergy highlights its full-chain battery storage push across Europe, including Spain, as demand for longer-duration solutions grows. Business Confidence Signals: An HSBC India survey shows weaker optimism for output and profitability, with margin pressure from higher costs—Spain is cited as one of the few economies where optimism improved. Mining Exploration in Spain: Variscan Mines plans a first diamond drilling program at its Guajaraz zinc project near Toledo, targeting deeper zinc-lead-silver-copper mineralisation.
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