AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUS Tech Policy: The Trump administration lifted TikTok’s “national security threat” label and ended the federal device ban after the Justice Department said the app no longer falls under a 2022 “covered application” rule. Global Finance: China’s central bank pushed a new five-year blueprint to expand yuan cross-border payments and named Deutsche Bank as the first foreign RMB clearing bank in Europe, in Frankfurt. Energy & Infrastructure: Portugal approved a 2026-2030 plan to modernize its electricity distribution grid with €1.58bn in investment. West Africa Energy Markets: Nigeria’s midstream/downstream regulator argued West Africa needs its own refined fuel price benchmark, not automatic pricing tied to Europe and the Mediterranean. Health & Regulation: Saudi Arabia’s SFDA became the first global regulator to approve ZENBEXUS (iberdomide) for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Food & Nutrition: A new study warns global vegetable intake is far below guidelines and that vegetable crop diversity is declining. Sports & Business: Toyota ex-CEO Hiroshi Okuda died at 93; McDonald’s is launching Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer nationwide.
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