AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTax Shock in the US: Washington’s “millionaire tax” is already triggering an entrepreneur exodus, with Venice.ai founder Jesse Proudman saying he’s moving to Texas/Nashville/Florida as the state “villainizes” business success. Diplomacy & Trade: PM Modi kicks off a five-nation May 15–20 swing (UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Italy) focused on trade, tech, energy and green growth, with exporters expecting fresh deals. Auto Industry: Stellantis and Dongfeng are expanding their China partnership via DPCA to produce new Peugeot and Jeep models for China and export. EU Business Rules: The EU’s deforestation law faces pressure from industry lobbying, with a proposed leather exemption moving forward. Italy-Linked Tech: Meta’s fight over publisher payments takes another turn as the EU court backs Italy’s AGCOM on fair compensation for press snippets. SMB Watch: A marketing agency BrandTok faces a social media backlash over alleged undelivered video packages, a reminder to tighten contracts and payment terms.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.