AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI & Jobs: UK employers are creating a “two-speed” labour market, with vacancies down overall but rising for experienced roles tied to AI, while retail and manufacturing hiring keeps falling. Defence Supply Chain: Ukraine says it needs 300 Patriot missiles before winter as interceptor stocks run low, while US policy uncertainty clouds licensed production. Energy Resilience: Record-low Danube levels are forcing Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant to cut output, highlighting how drought can quickly stress Europe’s power system. Industrial Policy & Chips: The EU is pushing ahead with funding for seven AI gigafactories to reduce reliance on US and China, as Europe tries to close the semiconductor and AI hardware gap. Trade & Tariffs: The EU moves to hit Chinese nylon with steep anti-dumping duties, adding to the pressure on cross-border manufacturing costs. Border Tech: Lithuania will buy tunnel-detection tech after Polish equipment helped uncover an underground passage under the Belarus border. Construction Materials Deal: Holcim plans to sell its Philippines unit to Huaxin for at least $807m to refocus capital on acquisitions. Semiconductor Momentum (China): China’s memory and packaging build-out is accelerating, with CXMT’s expansion potentially reshaping legacy DRAM competition.
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