AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWorld Cup Business: France kicks off its Round of 32 clash with Sweden in East Rutherford, with Les Bleus rolling after three group wins and a Dembele hat-trick, while Sweden advanced on third place and now faces a tougher test ahead of a likely Round of 16 vs Paraguay. FX & Markets: The dollar pushed higher and the yen slid to a 40-year low, reviving talk of possible Japanese intervention as investors price more Fed rate hikes. EU Budget Fight: Germany is demanding a €400bn cut to the EU’s 2028-2034 budget, calling the plan “unaffordable” and signaling a hard negotiation ahead. Heatwave Pressure on France: Enedis says nearly 16,000 homes and businesses were still without power in Paris and northern departments after extreme heat and storms strained the grid. Fashion Regulation: France’s parliament passed a law to curb ultra-fast fashion, targeting platforms like Shein and Temu with new limits and advertising bans. Monaco Security: A parcel bomb in Monaco triggered a manhunt after injuring a Ukrainian-origin businessman and his family, with authorities treating it as attempted murder. Tech & Finance: Crédit Agricole CIB and Pasqal expanded their quantum computing partnership aimed at capital-markets deployment from 2028.
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