AGP Executive Report
Last update: 38 minutes agoAI Adoption: Canada’s BDC launched two entrepreneur-led programs to help small businesses put AI to work; its survey found just 5% of Canadian SMEs are AI leaders, while firms using generative AI report 24% higher productivity. Manufacturing: Malaysia’s factory activity returned to growth in October, with the PMI rising to 51.0 on stronger orders and AI-related demand. Corporate Results: Reliance posted record quarterly profit, with adjusted earnings up 41% as its oil-to-chemicals business rebounded; Qatar-listed companies’ nine-month profits, by contrast, fell 14.7% year on year to QR35 billion. Deals: LyondellBasell agreed to sell its former Houston refinery site to Valero for $320.5 million, with the buyer taking on site operations and related liabilities. Trade: Türkiye’s exports of medium- and high-technology goods climbed 7% to $86.4 billion in the first nine months of 2026. Retail Property: Lendlease Global Commercial REIT reported 10% rental reversions and 94.4% portfolio occupancy in its first fiscal quarter.
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