AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDutch Water Management: Twente Canal locks in Eefde close to shipping from July 25, as drought threatens flood defences and embankments; farmers also face water extraction bans. Cybersecurity: A Russia-linked phishing campaign targeting Zimbra webmail is active since at least July 2025, with a view-based exploit stealing recent emails and access data; Dutch authorities are among those warning. Industry & Trade: AkzoNobel and Axalta adjust governance for their merger, lowering voting thresholds and moving to annual board re-elections as shareholders push for tighter control. Manufacturing & Investment: Geely plans to buy a 34% stake in Ford’s Spanish Valencia plant for €221m, signaling continued Chinese auto localization in Spain. AI & Data Centres: OpenAI Presence sells enterprise AI agents as a managed service with engineers attached, while Malaysia’s data centre boom faces rising power-and-sustainability scrutiny. Semiconductors: Reuters reports China’s memory chip makers gain pricing power amid US scrutiny, highlighted by a Huawei-related dispute at CXMT. IoT in Amsterdam: The Things Conference returns to Amsterdam on Sept 22–23, with 180 sessions and a practical focus on connected systems.
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