AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBudget 2027 Watch: Malaysia’s Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry is pushing to keep consumer subsidies and price-stability programmes funded despite fuel-subsidy costs ballooning, with officials warning fiscal pressure is tightening. Retail & Consumer Pressure: Britain’s retail sales surprised to the upside in August, but small Australian businesses warn a card-surcharge ban still leaves them squeezed by merchant fees. Markets & Money: EU officials say European banks need bigger scale and deeper capital markets to compete with the US, while China’s central bank adviser warns AI could worsen the supply-demand imbalance. Tech & Infrastructure: Micron demonstrated a 512GB DDR5 server memory module, and Insta360 opened a Times Square flagship as imaging demand grows. Local Commerce & Jobs: Ondo State launched a solar plan for 1,000 small businesses, and New Amsterdam began work on a modernised market to protect vendor livelihoods. Business Climate: Off-price retailer Cato plans to close 120 stores, while Ferguson is beating a soft housing market thanks to stronger non-residential demand. Property: San Diego buyers are getting pickier even as prices rise, and mortgage-rate pressure is weighing on housing demand.
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