AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFood security & values: Bhutan kicked off the first Global Conscious Food Systems Summit in Paro, drawing nearly 400 participants from 60+ countries to argue that better food systems need more than tech and policy—culture and mindsets matter too. AI data center race: Reuters reports investors are eyeing Argentina’s Patagonia for mega data centers, attracted by cool weather, renewables, and shale gas—while avoiding the backlash seen in the U.S. SME circular economy push (Kenya): A Kenya study flags that only about 4% of waste is recycled, with fragmented value chains and weak financing trapping small players in low-margin work. Trade & tariffs pressure: Bombardier defended its U.S. footprint after Trump threatened to block sales unless it builds planes in the U.S. EU–Greenland deal: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a €200m package to boost Greenland ties, including connectivity, hydropower, fisheries, housing, tourism, and small businesses. Startup/tech moves: Preferred Networks seeks an IPO to scale AI chips; Panmnesia and Meta unveiled a CXL-based data center architecture aimed at faster, more predictable AI performance. Business finance access: Moneymax partnered with EastWest to expand personal loan applications in the Philippines. Local growth: Tower Real Estate Partners bought a 13-unit Long Beach multifamily property to build workforce housing in Southern California.
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