AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCloud & AI Capex: Alphabet’s cloud unit posted 82% year-over-year revenue growth and a $514B backlog, underscoring how aggressively it’s building AI compute capacity. Inflation & Markets: Analysts flagged bullion strength and a week driven by inflation prints, crude and West Asia tensions, with gold/silver seen extending rallies. US-Iran Economic Pressure: Trump said the U.S. is “low keying” Iran—leaning on naval blockade and economic pressure as Iran faces “huge inflation” and “no money.” Trade Policy Watch: Canada’s negotiators head back to Washington amid threats of 50% tariffs by Aug. 19, while U.K. consults on deeper trade ties with the Philippines ahead of possible CPTPP accession. Business Climate & Red Tape: Philippines firms still report slow, inconsistent registration and exit processes despite a 2018 streamlining law. Regional Investment Push: West Bengal talks with Tata for fresh investment; Kuwait plans to boost agriculture investment and tighten rules against commercial concealment. Cost-of-Living Crackdown (UK): Andy Burnham backs moves to ban misleading “fake discounts” and curb subscription traps.
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