AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI & Infrastructure Finance: NIB signed a 4-year €22m InvestEU-backed loan for Helsinki AI cloud firm Verda, months after its €102.5m raise, as demand grows for on-demand high-performance compute. Markets & Energy: European shares edged down as tech weighed ahead of US big-tech earnings, while Brent firmed after Red Sea disruptions; Santander also slipped despite profit growth. Circular Economy Rules: An EU ban on destroying unsold clothes and shoes took effect, pushing retailers toward discounting, resale and donations. E-waste & Raw Materials: EU discussions around the Circular Economy Act focus on treating e-waste as an “urban mine” to secure critical inputs like copper. AI Sovereignty Funding: Mistral is in talks to raise several billion euros at a ~€20bn valuation, with Samsung reportedly considering up to €1bn. Banking & Rates: An ECB working paper finds weaker deposit-rate pass-through in Cyprus and other southern euro-area countries, driven more by saver behavior than bank competition. Space Industrial Policy: Poland plans €656m for IRIS2 secure satellite communications, while Leonardo warns EU antitrust remedies could derail a major space merger. Crypto/Payments: Ripple’s MiCA authorization is opening a wider European payments lane, and BitPay secured a MiCA license for EU crypto payments.
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