AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEU Defence Deal: EU lawmakers struck a provisional agreement on the Defence Readiness Omnibus to speed up permits and procurement, simplify cross-border transfers, and make it easier for firms to access European Defence Fund support—still awaiting formal adoption. Fintech Oversight: The ECB quietly tightened controls on Revolut’s EEA product launches after concerns over its approval process, including a review of risk, compliance and legal functions—raising the bar for fintechs serving Italian and wider EU SMBs. Legal AI Expansion: Legora, a legal AI platform, is opening offices in Madrid, Milan and Paris and building an engineering hub in London, targeting 700 EMEA employees within a year after a $600m Series D. Health Canada Priority Review: Italfarmaco said Health Canada accepted and granted Priority Review for givinostat (Duvyzat) for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a potential boost for biotech-linked supply chains and clinical partners. SMB Tech & Hiring: ING rolled out a global subscription banking model across Italy and other retail markets, bundling banking with partner benefits—something SMBs may feel through changing customer expectations and payment habits.
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