AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUK King’s Speech: Business groups say the big disappointment is missing relief on energy bills, business rates and employment costs, even as the agenda pushes prompt-payment rules, EU trade alignment and a more interventionist industrial plan (including a steel nationalisation bill) aimed at supply-chain resilience amid Middle East-driven cost pressure. EU Single Market for Rail: The European Commission moves ahead with “one journey, one ticket” cross-border rail rules, but rail industry warns mandatory distribution could entrench dominant digital platforms and raise prices. AI Governance: The EU Parliament and Council provisionally agree targeted amendments to the EU AI Act, just ahead of the high-risk compliance deadline—while lending AI adoption keeps outpacing oversight. Payments Growth: Payoneer reports strong Q1 growth, with rising cross-border transaction volumes. Energy Retail Push: EcoFlow says it will sell solar plug-in products in UK supermarkets soon, targeting both households and small commercial users. Trade & SMEs Finance: Ecobank commits $3bn for Africa-France trade finance via DFIs, and EIB backs agri SMEs with €200m. Global supply shocks: Iran war-linked freight costs and longer lead times are squeezing India Inc’s margins without full supply breakdown.
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