AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUS-Canada Tariff War: Talks collapsed and the US moves to impose 50% tariffs on about $20bn of Canadian goods, with Ottawa suspending negotiations and vowing “dollar-for-dollar” retaliation, raising the odds of a wider trade fight and complicating renewal of the US-Mexico-Canada framework. AI & Enterprise Software: Oman’s Otech (Omantel) and Remedy will roll out an AI-powered corporate platform for strategic planning and performance management, including talent and HR analytics. Wealth & Investor Confidence: Malta’s Bank of Valletta is pushing investment services built around adviser support and clearer market guidance, with a focus on themes for the rest of 2026. Private Markets Boom in India: EY and Julius Baer project India’s alternative investment market could top $2tn by 2034 as family offices expand into private equity, venture capital and co-investments. Regional Trade & Investment Moves: India’s Jaishankar heads to Moscow to co-chair an India-Russia trade commission; Malaysia and Brunei chambers renew an MoU to deepen business ties. Local Economic Support: Spain’s Carlos Cuerpo will travel to Ceuta to shape an economic reactivation package after the migration crisis, including tax and social security relief. Business Finance in Nigeria: The naira edges up in official FX trading as FX demand cools.
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