Agrarian struggles
MADRID – Rural protests continue this Friday, with demonstrations called by agricultural organizations in Zamora, Bilbao and Badajoz, and autonomous transporters considering an indefinite strike to be called from Saturday.
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Railway strike
MADRID – The CCOO union of the railway sector and the Railway Cycle Union (SCF) will observe a day of strike this Friday at Adif and Renfe to demand the blocking of contracts on the railway infrastructure manager and the implementation of the 35-hour working day. Deletion of Access Types in Railway Operator.
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Public transport
Madrid – INE is releasing data on public transport use throughout 2023, which is expected to increase by close to 20% in conjunction with the first full year of government-promoted public subsidies as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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MADRID – Spain's main stock market index, the IBEX 35, is on track to close the week in the red below 10,000 points after two consecutive gains.
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China Tourism
Bangkok/Beijing – Bangkok/Beijing – Alone or in groups, Chinese tourists were ubiquitous five years ago. The Asian powerhouse was the biggest source of vacationers and income from global tourism, a leadership that ended with Covid-19 and continues unabated in 2023, with the number of trips down 40 percent from what was recorded in 2019.
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Information agenda
9:00 am- Madrid.- Public transport.- INE publishes passenger traffic statistics for December and the whole of 2023. (Text) (Infographic)
9:00 am- Madrid.- Business enterprises.- INE publishes statistics on business enterprises related to the month of December 2023. (Text) (Infographic)
12:00h.- Madrid.- Railway protests.- The CCOO trade union of the railway sector respects the day of the strike demanding the blocking of the agreements on the implementation of the 35-hour working day in Adif, to which it has joined. Railway Circulation Union (SCF), and abolition of access categories in Renfe. (Text). Atocha, Long Distance Arrival Terminal Esplanade (Plaza de los Cabezones).
Madrid.- Collective Bargaining.- The Ministry of Labor publishes statistics on contracts for the month of January. Madrid (Text)
Several cities.- Peasant protests.- Peasant protests continue in several Spanish provinces, denouncing conditions in the countryside and demanding support measures. (Text) (Photo) (Video)
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International
Europe
8:00 am- Paris.- HERMÈS RESULTS.- The luxury group Hermès presents its annual results for 2023. (Text)
8:00 am- Berlin.- Germany's Inflation.- The German Federal Statistical Office, Testatis, releases final inflation data for January. (Text) (Infographic)
Paris.- Crédit Agricole results.- Crédit Agricole Bank presents its annual results for 2023. (Text)
Paris.- BRAZIL FRANCE.- The governor of the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, Darcio de Freidas, closes in Paris, where he will spend three days, touring European capitals to present investment proposals to large companies.
Genk (Belgium).- EU INDUSTRY.- Informal Industry Council and Single Market Ministers of the EU.
America
13:00h.- Rio de Janeiro.- BRAZIL SERVICES.- The Brazilian government reveals the growth of the services sector in the month of December and in the accumulated period of 2023.
1:30 pm- New York.- PEPSICO Results.- Multinational food and beverage company PepsiCo announces its latest business results. (text)
17:35h.- Quito.- ECUADOR CONFLICT.- The National Assembly (Parliament) of Ecuador is debating the veto granted by President Daniel Nobo, through which he insisted on raising the value added tax (VAT) from 12% to 15%. % National Assembly (Text) (Photo) (Video)
20:00h.- Sao Paulo.- BRAZIL COFFEE.- The Council of Coffee Exporters of Brazil (CeCafe) publishes the results of the sector in January. (text)
Sao Paulo.- Brazilian power company Neoenergia, the Brazilian subsidiary of Spanish group Iberdrola, comments on its 2023 financial results in a teleconference.
Sao Paulo.- Uciminas Results.- Brazilian steel company Uciminas publishes its 2023 financial results. (text)
Mexico City.- MEXICO INDUSTRY.- Mexico's National Institute of Statistics publishes industrial activity for 2023, with an expected increase in the relocation or 'proximity' of production chains.
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina Salary – The National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) publishes the salary index recorded in December 2023, this year high inflation (211.4% year-on-year) significantly damaged workers' pockets.
Asia
Seoul.- Seoul Stock Exchange.- The Seoul Stock Exchange is closed on holidays.
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