Banks Squeal as Spain’s New Government Threatens to Do Unthinkable: Raise Taxes on Their Profits by Don Quijones • Jul 7, 2018 • 15 Comments Payback time for the financial sector that was bailed out by taxpayers, the new government thinks.
As Turkish Lira Collapses, Foreign Banks in Turkey Rue the Day by Don Quijones • Jun 26, 2018 • 29 Comments The biggest loser: BBVA, Spain’s second biggest bank.
How the ECB Helped Spain “Recover” Faster than Italy from the Crisis by Don Quijones • Jun 20, 2018 • 21 Comments A nation of savers v. a nation of debtors.
Blackstone Becomes Biggest Hotel & Property Owner in Spain by Don Quijones • Jun 14, 2018 • 26 Comments The PE firm as global landlord.
Humans Need Not Apply: AI to Take Over Customer Service Jobs by Don Quijones • Jun 10, 2018 • 82 Comments “With Amelia, we graduate into automating the knowledge worker, the customer service agent.”
Wall Street Mega-Landlords Piled into Spain’s Rental Property Boom, and Now it Hits a Wall? by Don Quijones • May 24, 2018 • 28 Comments Blackstone Group, Cerberus Capital Management, and others face a problem.
Furious Customers Leave in Droves after Botched IT Revamp at UK Bank TSB as Nightmare Drags on for a Month by Don Quijones • May 22, 2018 • 32 Comments “It is unacceptable for banks not to keep our accounts safe.”
Three External Tailwinds Turn into Headwinds for Spain’s Economy by Don Quijones • May 17, 2018 • 11 Comments With impeccable timing, all at the same time.
Who’s Most Afraid of a Latin American Debt Crisis (Apart from Latin America)? by Don Quijones • May 12, 2018 • 37 Comments It’s not just countries that are at risk of contagion.
Airbnb Turns to Brussels for Help as Anti-Tourist Backlash Intensifies in Europe by Don Quijones • May 9, 2018 • 33 Comments The trend in its European markets is not Airbnb’s friend.
