AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRetail Revamp: Cosgrove’s SuperValu in Cavan relaunches under father-and-son Des and Matthew Cosgrove, adding extended hours, a rebuilt checkout, a bigger butcher’s counter and better in-store flow—built from customer feedback. SME Trade Links: The US and UK convene the 10th US-UK SME Dialogue in Cardiff, focusing on barriers and opportunities for small firms in cross-border trade, manufacturing and digital/AI innovation. Regulatory Relief Push (EU): Moldova’s PM unveils a deregulation plan to cut unnecessary rules and overhaul inspections, targeting simplification of about 100 regulatory acts and around 80 authorising documents. Procurement Reform (EU): The European Commission moves to make public tenders weigh qualitative criteria beyond price, with social, environmental, innovation and resilience factors taking at least 30% (up to 50% for labour-intensive work). Payments for SMEs: UK SME lender iwoca partners with DNA Payments to let merchants apply for £1,000–£1m Flexi Loans digitally in minutes via their merchant portal. Energy Cost Pressure: UK diesel and fuel prices face fresh risk as refining capacity tightens while oil tops $100, warning of further pump-price pain for households and businesses. SME Support Programs (UK): Small Business Britain’s free “Small and Mighty” online scaleup course returns in September, aiming to help micro firms and sole traders grow via marketing, AI and export planning.
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