AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEU Antitrust Pressure on Google: Handelsblatt reports the European Commission is preparing a record, high-triple-digit-million-euro DMA/antitrust fine against Google over Search and Play practices, with a final call expected before the summer recess. Markets & Energy Shock: European stocks wobbled as US strikes hit southern Iran, pushing oil higher and nudging German bond yields up from multi-week lows. Germany’s Cost Debate: A fresh political push on drug price controls is framed as a way to cut healthcare spending, but the argument is that the bill is effectively shifted onto Americans. World Cup Compliance Crunch: Betting operators face a heavy compliance workload ahead of the 2026 World Cup across Canada, Mexico and the US, with regulators keeping standards high despite the surge in activity. Corporate Moves: BMW brings Alpina in-house; and Vodafone Germany plans to replace older TV receivers with GigaTV Home by 2027. Life Sciences Deal: AGC Biologics will manufacture Teikoku Seiyaku’s rhMMP-7 therapy for lumbar disc herniation, starting in Heidelberg before moving to Japan.
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