AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEU Antitrust & Subsidies: JD.com says its €2.5bn bid for Germany’s Ceconomy won’t use Chinese subsidies, after the European Commission opened a full-scale probe under its Foreign Subsidies Regulation. Geopolitics & Markets: Fresh US strikes on Iranian drone targets near the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil up and dragged European shares, with Germany’s DAX roughly flat. Data Centres Financing: AtlasEdge secured about $1.2bn in debt to expand its European data-centre footprint, targeting 150MW+ across countries including Germany. Energy & Hydrogen: Lhyfe and STRABAG signed a hydrogen co-development pact for Germany, aiming to accelerate green hydrogen projects under Germany’s Renewable Energy Directive III rollout. Industrial Deals: Sappi and UPM signed binding agreements to merge European graphic paper businesses into a joint venture. Business Services & Travel Tech: Navan expanded SAS distribution via direct NDC integration and added more Swedish rail carriers to its platform. German Media Economy: A new study estimates TV piracy caused €2.4bn in damage in Germany in 2025, with tax and social-security losses rising sharply.
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