# The Corner Business News & Financial News | Spain & Europe Page: Feed: --- ## [Tension in US debt: Treasury announces it will double bond buybacks and manages to lower long-term yields](https://thecorner.eu/news-the-world/world-economy/tension-in-us-debt-treasury-announces-it-will-double-bond-buybacks-and-manages-to-lower-long-term-yields/127386/) _2026-08-20 · The Corner_ The Corner The US Department of the Treasury announced yesterday that it will more than double the volume of its public debt buybacks, a move that triggered a sharp drop in bond yields at a time of high market tension. The 30-year yield, which was nearing 5.34%, fell to 5.20%. The 10-year bond yield also dropped by 10 basis points, from 4.75% to 4.65%, driven in large part by the closing of... ## [Coricelli raises bid for Deoleo to 500 million](https://thecorner.eu/companies/coricelli-raises-bid-for-deoleo-to-500-million/127384/) _2026-08-20 · The Corner_ The Corner Italian group Coricelli counterattacks and raises its offer for Deoleo to 500 million euros, outbidding Dcoop, which made a purchase proposal of 460 million . Deoleo, owner of brands such as Koipe and Carbonell, confirmed yesterday afternoon in a statement to the CNMV that both CVC and Alchemy are studying the sale of their stakes—50.9% and 40.3% respectively—though without yet… ## [Spain generates nearly 200 million in new debt daily](https://thecorner.eu/news-spain/spain-economy/spain-generates-nearly-200-million-in-new-debt-daily/127382/) _2026-08-20 · The Corner_ The Corner Spanish public debt has reached 1.763 trillion, a new record, but the most important thing for the Government is that the Debt-to-GDP ratio has fallen from 103.4% to 101.5% of GDP in one year. It forgets to mention that inflation in the first half of the year stood at 3.2%, meaning GDP is “inflated” by price increases that do nothing but erode Spaniards’ purchasing power. Economic… ## [Dcoop bids €470 million for Deoleo to become the olive oil market leader](https://thecorner.eu/companies/dcoop-bids-e470-million-for-deoleo-to-become-the-olive-oil-market-leader/127380/) _2026-08-19 · The Corner_ The Corner Dcoop takes the initiative to acquire the olive oil group Deoleo. Its €470 million offer is currently the best positioned, with its Italian rivals, Coricelli and New Princess, showing no signs of improving theirs. If Dcoop’s plans come to fruition, the advantages for the cooperative are clear, as it would gain control of iconic brands with a strong presence in Spain and Latin America,… ## [Trade deficit rises 30% in the first half of the year, reaching €32.781 billion](https://thecorner.eu/news-spain/spain-economy/trade-deficit-rises-30-in-the-first-half-of-the-year-reaching-e32-781-billion/127378/) _2026-08-19 · The Corner_ The Corner The trade deficit stood at nearly €32.781 billion in the first six months of the year, representing a 30.5% increase compared to the same period of the previous year, according to data from June’s foreign trade report published this Tuesday by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business. This result is the outcome of a 2% increase in exports, which reached €201.1336 billion between… ## [Spain’s ‘Misery Index’ worse than Portugal’s or Greece’s](https://thecorner.eu/news-spain/spains-misery-index-worse-than-portugals-or-greeces/127375/) _2026-08-18 · The Corner_ The Corner Spain’s “Misery Index,” as measured by Bloomberg (13.7), is worse than that of Greece (11.4), Portugal (8.64), the European Union (8.9), and the Eurozone (9.2). The Misery Index is a simple economic indicator designed to measure the economic discomfort or stress felt by the average citizen in a country. It was created in the 1970s by American economist Arthur Okun and is calculated by…