AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 minutes agoFood Safety Crackdown: Maharashtra’s FDA says it will fast-track revocation of suspended food business licences, aiming to protect compliant operators from prolonged delays. US-Mexico Trade Disruption: The US temporarily halted avocado export inspections in Mexico’s Michoacan, risking delays for shipments that supply nearly 90% of Mexico’s avocado exports to the US. Markets & Energy: Oil prices were mixed as US crude stocks rose and gasoline fell; investors also weighed US-Iran deal hopes and Strait of Hormuz risks. Policy & Business Climate: Canada’s business leaders, in a KPMG survey, cite “institutional gridlock” from red tape and urge faster approvals; Nigeria’s reforms are credited with stronger NGX earnings via FX unification and subsidy removal. AI & Growth: The World Bank says AI could boost productivity in developing economies, but only if countries close gaps in power, connectivity, skills and institutions. Small Business Enablement: Ghana’s ORC plans a Tema business registration clinic to help entrepreneurs formalise and access support. Corporate Watch: Sanofi paused a phase 2 lung disease trial for “strategic business reasons,” while investors face upcoming class-action deadlines tied to Primoris and Microsoft.
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