BBVA earns 4,653 million, triple that of 2020 and will pay the largest cash dividend in a decade

BBVA obtained a attributable net profit of 4,653 million euros during 2021, which means 3.6 times or increase by 256.55% the 1,305 million harvested a year before when the account suffered a significant reduction due to the provisions made to face potential deterioration due to the situation created by the pandemic. The result exceeds the … Read more

So you can know if you have passed the coronavirus without having tested positive in an antigen or PCR test

The last month has been a big uptick in coronavirus cases in Spain. Mainly due to the appearance of the variant omicron, many of the people who had not contracted the disease since March 2020 suffered from SARS-CoV-2 throughout the end of 2021 or the beginning of 2022. Therefore, those “immune“They still wonder if at … Read more

Why are Germans giving up beer? The trend that keeps the industry awake at night

Every year, the German statistical agency publishes a specific note on the evolution of the consumption of beer with alcohol in the Bavarian country. Drinking beer is almost a national sport in Germany, which has also generated an important industry around it, and that is why what happens with consumption is closely followed. However, the … Read more

The trompe l’oeil of pension plans

7:00 – 31/01/2022 Updated: 09:38 – 01/31/22 When you think about your retirement, several thoughts come to mind. First, that after a lifetime of working it is important to ensure a good economic situation when the time comes, to be able to live relaxed and enjoy the well-deserved rest. The second, that with the current … Read more

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund anticipates a dark future for investors in the face of permanent inflation

Nicolai Tangen, executive director of the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund (1.4 trillion dollars under management, the largest in the world) does not hesitate to recognize that inflation is the great threat to investors and markets in general. Real asset returns will suffer with inflation proving stubborn. In addition, this expert has issued a warning to … Read more