AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGoogle Antitrust: A U.S. judge rejected the DOJ’s push to force Google to sell parts of its digital advertising business, ordering instead behavioral changes while key details stay sealed—another win for Google after earlier breakup attempts failed. Trade & Investment: India’s big Japan investment push is drawing interest but not hard commitments, as Japanese firms worry about returns and capital repatriation; meanwhile, Ottawa is sending $14.1M to help Nova Scotia firms absorb U.S. tariff shocks. Business & Policy: South Africa’s export promotion block exemption won’t help unless companies actually use it, with DTIC urging exporters to coordinate on logistics and marketing. Corporate Deals & Growth: Nordic Capital agreed to buy BWXT’s medical business in a deal valued up to $800M; and AirAsia launched a codeshare with Pegasus to connect Southeast Asia and Europe via Istanbul. Local Economy: Downtown Macon business owners are backing stricter rules aimed at chronic homelessness amid customer and public health complaints. Fraud & Risk: A Martinsburg woman was sentenced to 46 months for defrauding a small business out of nearly $300,000.
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