AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUK Politics: Andy Burnham was confirmed Labour leader and set out a pro-business agenda focused on “taking back power” from Whitehall, backing local businesses, and pushing regional devolution to tackle cost-of-living pressure. Markets & Tech: Tech stocks slid in a steep global sell-off tied to investor nerves around the AI chip trade, while SpaceX shares fell after Starship’s test flight was aborted when engines failed to start. Business Climate: A UK study found only 35% of firms think their compliance model can handle rising regulatory demands, with executives calling for scalable governance and human oversight. Small Business Pressure: New data shows small business confidence at a record low, with just 18% expecting growth and cost, tax, and labour pressures driving pessimism. Innovation & Funding: Lithuania is adding EUR 105mn to its “A Billion for Business” instrument, and the EPA backed a U.S. reclaimed-lumber startup with a $400,000 SBIR grant to scale circular-economy sales. Energy & Industry: Siemens and Cloudberry VC teamed up to speed commercialization of Europe’s sovereign deep-tech, while Malaysia’s bioeconomy agency helped Sarawak firms expand via BIO Asia-Taiwan partnerships.
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