AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMarket Turmoil: A tech selloff spread across global markets, with South Korea’s KOSPI dropping nearly 8% and Japan’s Nikkei falling 5% as hot US inflation data stoked rate fears and investors reassessed AI bets. Digital Links: The EU is backing a 3,125-kilometre subsea cable to connect Ireland with France, Spain and Portugal, adding direct capacity for data centres and cloud services. Trade Corridors: Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan agreed to expand the Middle Corridor, targeting transport bottlenecks and smoother customs through digital cargo tracking and shared systems. Energy Outlook: Rystad Energy expects reliance on imported energy to peak by 2034 as security concerns accelerate electrification; a separate industry forecast projects global energy demand will rise 20% by 2055. Food Affordability: World Vision found a basic food basket costs just 1.2 hours’ work in Ireland but about 30 days’ wages in the Central African Republic, underscoring stark global disparities.
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