AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSanctions and trade pressure: Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian admitted US sanctions are damaging the economy, saying exports and imports are down 25% to 35% and warning petrol pricing may need to rise as trade shrinks. US policy push: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlined an “economic D-Day” plan using secondary sanctions and targeting digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping to isolate Iran. Platform costs for businesses: Meta will start charging businesses for WhatsApp Business Platform messages from Oct. 1, a change aimed at large-scale customer service and transactional messaging (not regular users). Regulation reshaping delivery: Kuwait’s new delivery rules cap delivery fees and commissions for third-party platforms from Sept. 1, with businesses scrambling to understand the impact. Local business support: Augusta Market cut vendor fees by 50% for downtown vendors hit by construction. Macro snapshot: Sweden’s Q2 GDP grew 1.6% quarter-on-quarter and France’s Q2 was flat at 0.0%, with exports and consumption showing mixed resilience. Business leadership change: HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan will retire Oct. 26, with a fast-tracked successor search.
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