AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBond-market shock: Long-dated government yields surged again as investors priced higher inflation and fiscal risk amid the Middle East flare-up, dragging European shares lower; Germany’s DAX slipped and the wider Stoxx 600 closed down. Energy & food pressure: With the Strait of Hormuz risk back in focus, oil prices stayed elevated, feeding into higher food-cost fears after heat and drought hit European harvests, including a projected drop in Germany’s grain output. German competition policy: Germany’s Federal Cartel Office ordered Apple to rewrite app ad-tracking consent prompts after finding self-preferencing in its App Tracking Transparency design. Ports & logistics: A daylong strike hit six German seaports, disrupting cargo operations and underlining cost and contract tensions in transport. Corporate moves: Cologne’s Sidestream is joining the Ardelin group to expand software engineering capacity, while TDK acquired OQmented assets to strengthen AR display technology. Security & courts: A German court convicted a Ukrainian man over Russia-linked parcel sabotage plans, adding to the week’s legal fallout from cross-border attacks.
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