AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU Customs for SMBs: Etsy will let sellers pay Royal Mail’s EU “duties paid” (PDDP) at checkout, after new rules from 1 July add a flat €3 duty on many B2C parcels under €150—aiming to cut surprise charges for customers and simplify cross-border selling for small retailers. Cybersecurity Compliance: Coro and PwC Italy teamed up to help Italian businesses automate NIS2 cybersecurity compliance, targeting organizations of all sizes as the directive reshapes requirements across critical sectors. Italian Business & Labor Tensions: Protests in Bologna followed the death of Abderrahim Fakir after police restrained him in custody; demonstrations drew thousands and included calls to remove ICE-style tactics “from Minneapolis to Italy.” Startup Growth Link: Bengaluru Tech Summit launched a Startup Exchange Programme with We Make Future and VivaTech, with outreach including Italy, to connect startups to investors and international markets. SME Finance/Markets: A wave of ETF distribution updates from Middlefield highlights ongoing income-focused product activity, including healthcare and innovation themes.
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