AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTrade Shock: The U.S. extended a 10% tariff baseline and is rolling out 10%–12.5% duties on imports from nearly 60 partners, citing forced-labor concerns—raising costs and supply-chain uncertainty worldwide. Canada-U.S. Fallout: Canada is responding with retaliation and negotiations as the tariff fight escalates, with officials saying the country is in a stronger position than 18 months ago. Business Stress Test: U.S. activity expanded fastest in eight months, but services led while manufacturing cooled, and supply-chain delays plus tariff-driven price pressure remain a drag. Workplace & Legal: An Atlanta-area plumbing firm faces an EEOC lawsuit over alleged pregnancy discrimination. Local Business Pressure: Savannah’s Starland District reports a string of break-ins hitting multiple shops. AI & Funding: Humanoid raised $152M Series A to push industrial humanoid robots toward commercial deployments. Tech & Training: Learning Tree became a ServiceNow authorised training partner to help firms turn platform spending into workforce adoption. Corporate Moves: Adani Enterprises denied it’s evaluating an airline business. Insolvency: New Zealand’s Chance Voight group was ordered into liquidation as the court found an unsustainable model.
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