AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy Policy Impact: A Eurofound review says Europe’s 2026 energy-price shock triggered 125+ policy moves (April–June), mixing short-term relief with longer-term steps to diversify supply and cut dependency—an issue that hits energy-intensive SMEs via higher bills and squeezed margins. SME Cost Pressure: Spain’s self-employed group UPTA warns July’s CPI rise (3.6% y/y) plus higher fuel and electricity costs is eroding margins for “thousands” of small businesses, limiting investment and growth. Digital Payments & Competition: Apple’s latest US court filing proposes commissions up to 15% on external iOS purchases, but with lower cuts for small-business participants (5%), after an earlier injunction forced Apple to allow external links. Startup Finance Watch: India’s Zetwerk filed an updated IPO draft with SEBI, planning to use most fresh proceeds for debt repayment while also selling shares via an offer-for-sale component—another reminder of how fast SME-focused manufacturing funding is moving. Travel & Merchant Financing: Glovo and PragmaGO extended embedded working-capital financing (PragmaCash) to Romania, using Glovo transaction history to speed cash access for small merchants. Local Business Ecosystem: CaixaBank DayOne says it has surpassed 5,500 clients, positioning itself as a partner in Spain’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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