AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEU Antitrust/Big Tech: The European Commission fined Google €890m under the Digital Markets Act for giving preferential treatment to its own search services and restricting app developers from steering users to cheaper offers outside Google Play. Sanctions & Energy: The EU agreed its 21st Russia sanctions package, expanding listings and targeting banks, defence firms and energy revenues, while granting Greece a renewable LNG carve-out. Telecom Security Costs: A new industry report warns European telecom operators could face up to €40bn in costs to remove Chinese network equipment, after EU cybersecurity rules tighten. Finance & Pensions: Berenberg raised its target price on Standard Life after a £2bn deal, citing improved scale, lower leverage and potential buybacks. Corporate Restructuring: Mars Wrigley plans to cut 307 jobs as it relocates its HQ from Newark to Chicago, while keeping production at Hackettstown. Green Finance: UniCredit Bank Serbia launched a €43m KfW-backed green credit line (with an EU grant channel) for energy efficiency and renewables. Defence Industry: A court ordered Rheinmetall to pay €47m in a military-prosecutor lawsuit. Markets/Macro: Goldman said US equity holdings have overtaken real estate as the top share of household net financial wealth since WWII.
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