AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoInvestment & Industry: Munich-based Agile Robots raised $500 million from SoftBank, Nvidia and Hitachi at an $8.5 billion valuation, with plans to expand production in Germany. Mercedes-Benz, by contrast, has halted further investment at German sites and is weighing plant closures amid high costs and stalled talks with unions. IG Metall is planning 24-hour warning strikes. Corporate Moves: Hugo Boss named Frasers executive David Epstein as its next CEO after Frasers took majority control. BASF agreed to sell its mining-solutions business to France’s SNF. Earnings & Trade: Hapag-Lloyd raised its 2026 outlook after third-quarter profit jumped on stronger freight rates. Merck lifted its annual forecast for the third time this year. Economy & Finance: German economic advisers raised their growth forecast but warned of fiscal risks, while the Bundesbank flagged ongoing threats to financial stability. Deutsche Bank was fined €8 million over problems with the Postbank customer migration.
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