AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMarkets & Rates: Global stocks slid as AI worries met a bond sell-off; the US 10-year Treasury yield pushed above 5% again, lifting inflation fears and pressuring Europe too. AI & Sovereignty: Black Vault disclosed a European sovereign AI and energy infrastructure push in Germany, while Microsoft backed calls to slow AI development—adding to uncertainty for tech spending. Cyber & Regulation: A policy debate is heating up over how Europe can tighten cybersecurity and supply-chain rules without breaking regulatory certainty for investors. Banking Deal Watch: Germany’s finance minister met UniCredit to seek guarantees around the Commerzbank takeover, aiming to protect Frankfurt HQ and SME lending. Defence Modernisation: Boris Pistorius heads to the US for talks with Pete Hegseth, with F-35 deliveries and plans to deepen European production of US weapons systems under license. Energy/Industry: PELI expanded protective case capacity in Germany; John Crane helped a German sugar producer cut sealing-water use by ~80%, saving over 6.2 million litres in six months. Tech/Infrastructure: TSMC’s Dresden fab construction hit a key milestone, and Wi-SUN Alliance named a first European authorized test lab to speed global certification.
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