AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoConsumer Costs: A proposed Philippine bill would stop utilities from passing electricity theft, faulty meters and other avoidable losses on to customers. Inflation: US consumer prices rose 3.7% year over year in September, driven partly by gasoline, reviving concerns about interest rates and weighing on stocks. AI Supply Chain: ASML posted record third-quarter sales and said chipmaking-equipment demand could exceed planned capacity through 2028, with some customers looking as far ahead as 2030. Business Operations: Drug distributor Cencora says an AI forecasting tool has improved early results by 10%, helping buyers reduce excess stock or keep more products available. Restaurant Pressures: South Korea had 6,001 fewer Korean restaurant operators than a year earlier, with rising ingredient and labor costs among the factors cited. Power Demand: Mindanao’s electricity demand is forecast to climb from 2,775 megawatts this year to about 3,585 MW by 2030, prompting Alsons Power to expand and diversify its portfolio.
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