AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWorld Cup Knockouts: England kick off Round of 16 action against DR Congo after topping Group L, while Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 and a new red-card rule saw Ecuador’s Piero Hincapié sent off for covering his mouth. NATO & Defence: Secretary General Mark Rutte says next week’s Ankara summit must deliver on spending pledges and speed up defence industrial production, with NATO running major drills off the US coast despite political friction. EU Trade & Ukraine: A new EU trade approach is tightening access to the internal market, raising the risk that Ukrainian industry gets effectively cut off. Norwegian Business & Industry: Schneider Electric agrees to buy Cognite for $3.1bn; Norsk Hydro’s Slovak smelter (Slovalco) will partially restart from Q4 2026 with a new power deal. Finance & Wealth: UBS reports a record surge in new millionaires in 2025, with global wealth up 10.8% in dollar terms. Energy Transition: Battery storage investment accelerates across Europe, including a major Poland portfolio. Climate & Daily Life: Hungary’s heatwave has triggered tap-water outages for many residents.
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