AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPhilippines–Canada Dealmaking: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. heads to Vancouver for a four-day visit aimed at energy, mining, IT-BPM, telecoms, nuclear and financial services talks, with business meetings on the agenda. Crime & Business Impact: A Quezon City court convicted 7 of 11 accused in the kidnapping of a 78-year-old businesswoman, sentencing them to life without parole; four others were acquitted. Aviation Oversight: Malaysia’s Khazanah backs Public Accounts Committee recommendations for Malaysia Airports Holdings, stressing better reporting, procurement integrity and service quality. AI in the Boardroom: Spain’s Axazure is creating a cross-functional AI Center of Excellence to embed AI across all business lines using Microsoft tools. EU Trade Pressure: The EU rolls out new steel rules and a 3-euro duty on small e-commerce parcels to tackle China-linked imbalance and protect retailers and consumers. Small Business Fraud Crackdown (US): Iowa’s new law lets the secretary of state block fake business filings unless applicants submit in person or by mail. AI Hiring Surge: EXL buys iMerit for $310m, adding 3,600 employees and pushing hiring for AI-related roles. Caribbean Resilience: A webinar urges hurricane preparedness as a leadership issue, not just an IT or facilities task. Global Markets: Mexico’s peso is expected to trade near its long-running range into 2027 as recovery hopes meet USMCA uncertainty.
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