AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEU-Asia Research Ties: India’s formal talks to associate with Horizon Europe could reshape EU-India science cooperation if concluded by end-2026. EU Policy & Trade: Spain received €6.23bn from NextGenerationEU, tied to housing, healthcare, mobility and rail digitalisation milestones. Payments & Finance: Mews won the first e-money licence for a hospitality operating system in the EEA, letting hotels run payments inside its platform. RMB Clearing: Deutsche Bank became Europe’s first non-Chinese renminbi clearing institution, giving EU firms a regulated gateway to China cross-border payments. Heat & Food Risks: Reports warn Europe’s extreme heat is already eroding growth and pushing food prices higher, with drought hitting energy and farming. Defence Industry: Boeing and Rheinmetall are accelerating Germany’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft path using the MQ-28 Ghost Bat. Business & Regulation: The EU’s “forever chemicals” limits for food packaging and broader packaging rules are tightening from mid-August, affecting exporters and retailers. Corporate Moves: TD SYNNEX expanded its IBM distribution footprint across 20 new countries, boosting partner reach in Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.
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