AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoWest Asia supply watch: Malaysia’s finance adviser says fuel, food and medicines remain secure, with fuel stocks enough until July and food supply “manageable” despite the 100th day of the conflict. Energy & trade risk: A think-tank flags the UAE’s “temporary slowdown” but expects the fastest recovery thanks to diversified export routes, while Qatar and Kuwait face bigger LNG/Hormuz-linked pressure. Growth snapshot: Ghana’s Q1 2026 GDP rose 6.4% as mining and ICT drove expansion and inflation pressures eased sharply. Local business resilience: A Cornelius, Oregon landscape supply fire started from bark dust piles; crews contained it after heavy smoke. Small-business marketing: A former agency worker launched Front Porch Marketing to give small firms a more personal, strategy-led digital push. World Cup boost: Phoenix bars and restaurants report meaningful sales lift from match screenings, with some seeing around a 30% average uptick. AI export controls: Reports say the White House imposed Anthropic export limits after concerns about China-linked access, forcing models offline. Markets: U.S. stocks climbed as oil eased and SpaceX surged in its Wall Street debut; India’s Nifty rallied on hopes for U.S.-Iran de-escalation. Policy & policing: Nagaland police ordered no FIRs for business dues disputes unless fraud is clear at the start.
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