AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUS-China Trade War Escalates: China banned government procurement from 46 US firms and added 10 more to export controls, targeting defense and rare-earth-linked companies like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, MP Materials and Aveox. Middle East Energy Shock Watch: Oil slid as US-Iran began 60-day peace talks in Switzerland, while shipping through the Strait of Hormuz reportedly fell sharply after Iran again restricted the waterway. India Markets & IPO Momentum: Indian benchmarks opened higher on easing West Asia tensions; Reliance shares jumped after Jio filed for an IPO, while New India Assurance surged on the NSE IPO spillover. Corporate Deals & Expansion: Aurobindo Pharma won US FTC approval to buy Lannett for $250m, and Straive acquired NextGen Invent to scale AI deployments. AI in Government Procurement: Five firms cleared early screening for India’s AI procurement authoring platform. Business Operations & Policy: Sri Lanka lowered VAT/SSCL registration thresholds for high-turnover service and trade businesses; Malaysia aims to cut business start-up licensing to 14 days. Infrastructure & Power: Kirloskar Oil Engines surged on a 196 MW order for AI data centres; Turkey hit a hydropower record in May.
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