AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 minutes agoCorporate Moves: Warner Music has bought back Germany’s Zebralution Music, expanding its European distribution business. Merck KGaA is selling its U.S. contract-manufacturing arm to Lonza for a mid-triple-digit-million-euro sum, with closing expected in 2027. Industry Pressure: Schaeffler plans to cut 3,460 European jobs and close four German plants as the auto downturn deepens. Meanwhile, 38,000 industrial workers have joined strikes over pay and job security. Economic Signals: German factory activity rose to 54.2 in October, but input costs climbed. Zalando reported 5.1% revenue growth in the third quarter as its business-to-business unit expanded. Energy Risks: German gas storage is only 61% full, while Europe’s reserves are at their lowest level for this time of year since 2013. Berlin says supplies are sufficient for winter, but reliance on additional LNG leaves the market exposed to cold weather or supply disruptions. Business Security: Cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems spoiled goods across several German regions; one Lower Saxony store reported losses of more than €360,000.
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