AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFinance & Tech: Kraken parent Payward agreed to buy Lithuania’s Saldo Bank, a landmark deal that could give the crypto group access to EU deposits and lending. Apple’s market value also topped $5 trillion, buoyed by strong iPhone sales and renewed investor confidence in its AI plans. Global Trade: China’s trade grew 18.8% in the first nine months to 39.94 trillion yuan, its strongest start to a year in five years; China-US trade also returned to growth. A UK-India trade pact could add £25.5 billion a year to bilateral trade, with Bentley saying it may help triple its India sales forecast. Investment & Jobs: Malaysia approved 27 data centre projects worth RM225.97 billion, expected to create 4,053 jobs. Business Growth: Airbus expects commercial aircraft services revenue to grow faster than the market, topping $10 billion by 2030. Energy Risk: Houthi rebels struck Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran, damaging senior executives’ offices and raising fresh concerns about threats to Gulf oil infrastructure.
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