AGP Executive Report
Last update: 25 minutes agoUK Retail Investing Push: A new government-and-FCA-backed campaign, “Invest for the Future,” is rolling out across digital and social channels to close the UK’s savings-to-investing gap, using “Savvy the Squirrel” and “Savvy Cabs” free rides in Manchester to spark real-life money chats. Jordan Financial Inclusion: Orange Money sponsored a Central Bank of Jordan event on strengthening women’s role in banking, positioning digital finance as a growth lever. Food & Safety: Straus Creamery Ice Cream was recalled in 17 US states over possible metal contamination in select organic flavors. Consumer Watchdogs: Nigeria’s FCCPC won a court order to shut Coscharis Motors over a dispute involving a “defective” Range Rover Sport. Retail & Tech Signals: Casio says its keyboard business is in a long decline and targets break-even only by 2029, while India’s retail inflation ticked up to 3.48% in April as tighter financial conditions persist. Supply Chain Reality Check: India’s ethanol market faces overcapacity under the current E20 blend, and M&S is pressing ahead with big grocery logistics investments ahead of results.
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