AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoJapan Inflation: Core prices rose 2.1% year over year in September, while a measure excluding food and fuel accelerated to 2.4%, strengthening expectations of further Bank of Japan rate hikes. Trade Realignment: Canada and Turkey will begin free-trade talks in November, aiming to lift bilateral trade toward $10 billion as Ottawa seeks new partners amid U.S. tariff tensions. Uzbekistan and the EAEU are also pursuing closer trade, investment and transport links. AI’s Commercial Stakes: Google’s in-house chips could become a business worth as much as $75 billion, turning a tool developed to reduce computing costs into a potential revenue stream. Corporate Watch: Nestlé Pakistan reported nine-month sales growth of 6.3% to PKR160 billion, but said fuel-driven costs and inflation cloud its outlook. Getty Images filed for bankruptcy after its planned Shutterstock merger collapsed, as AI-generated images intensify pressure on its business. China Investment: China reported 19.3% growth in foreign investment in its pilot free-trade zones in January–August, even as overall foreign capital inflows fell 4.3% in the first nine months.
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