AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSolar Affordability Boost: Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted a 2026–2030 rooftop solar incentive, covering full system costs for socially vulnerable households and offering other families a 50% grant (up to 7,000 convertible marks), paid after grid connection. Supply Chain Integrity: A new report flags illegal chrome mining in South Africa as a stain on the stainless-steel value chain, with China a major end-market. AI Weather Upgrade: Google DeepMind’s WeatherNext 3 uses live satellite imagery to refresh hourly forecasts at much finer detail, aiming to improve predictions for fast-changing rain and snow. Connected Retail Security: Info-Tech warns that connected retail is widening the cyber attack surface while security ownership stays fragmented, urging clearer decision boundaries. Drugstore Footprint Shift: CVS is bringing back pharmacies without full drugstore retail, a response to margin pressure, delivery competition, and growing shoplifting concerns. Consumer Confidence: Global consumer confidence slipped for a fifth straight week but looks like it’s starting to level off. Retail Crime Crackdown: Scotland police charged two more people with human trafficking tied to retail theft targeting coerced youths. Tech for Customers: PicPay integrated Anthropic’s Claude so users can ask in natural language for financial info inside the app. Business Climate: Auckland business confidence rebounded sharply as the Iran-war shock eased, with more firms planning to invest and hire.
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