AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU Carbon Policy: Ten countries including Italy and Poland urged the European Commission to rethink the new fuel carbon price (ETS2) and adjust the wider emissions trading system update, warning fresh climate taxes could hit citizens and disrupt energy and industry plans. Digital Euro: The ECB selected 36 payment service providers to join the digital euro pilot across 19 central banks, with testing due to start in the second half of 2027. Energy & Inflation Risk: Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi said renewed Middle East conflict could push oil above $100 a barrel by early next year, raising costs and weakening demand. Aviation Connectivity: Air Arabia launched a new Sharjah–Rome Fiumicino route, its second Italian destination after Milan Bergamo. Food Movement Beyond Italy: Reuters profiles Slow Food’s Ugandan president Edward Mukiibi, aiming to carry the Rome-born “good, clean and fair food” mission into developing communities. Apparel Supply Chain: PDS Limited partnered with Indonesia’s Busana Apparel Group to expand global manufacturing footprint across Asia, Central America and Europe. Real Estate Demand: Canarian Weekly reports Italians bought over 2,000 homes in Spain’s Canary Islands in 2025, about a quarter of all foreign purchases there.
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