AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI Export Controls Reversed: The US Commerce Department lifted export restrictions on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, with Anthropic saying it will restore access for users and business customers starting Wednesday after weeks of national-security scrutiny. UK Business Mood: Lloyds Business Barometer showed UK business confidence slid to 44% in June, with domestic firms citing cost pressures and global uncertainty. Ukraine War Costs: Ukraine’s economy ministry says Russian environmental damage from the full-scale invasion has exceeded 7 trillion hryvnias, spanning soil, water, air and biodiversity. Corporate Lending Tech: DNB went live on the nCino platform to modernise and scale corporate lending across international markets, with SME lending planned next year. Small-Business Credit Crunch (Greece): Reuters reports Greece’s backlog of non-performing loans is still blocking new borrowing for many households and small firms, despite broader recovery. China-EU Trade Talks: China and the EU launched a trade and investment consultation mechanism in Brussels, setting workstreams on export controls, IP and WTO reform. Manufacturing Pulse (Philippines): S&P Global said Philippine manufacturing PMI edged up to 50.9 in June, but confidence fell to a five-month low. SME Government Contract Financing (Malaysia): microLEAP, CASB and HDC launched an initiative to improve SMEs’ access to financing for government contracts via the SARANA P2P programme.
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