AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEU SME Capital Markets Push: The European Commission has opened an infringement procedure against Spain for missing the June 5 deadline to fully transpose the European Listing Act, aimed at making stock market listings easier for small and medium-sized enterprises. Cross-Border Relief for Local Firms: Spain and Gibraltar have ended routine land border checks after more than 300 years, moving checks to the airport and port—good news for the roughly 15,000 daily cross-border workers and for Gibraltar’s small business recruitment and retention. Hiring Compliance Pressure: A new draft proposal would fine employers who fail to disclose salary or salary ranges in job postings, targeting a common pain point for jobseekers and raising the stakes for SMEs’ HR processes. Alternative Protein Demand in Spain: Plant-based sales are rising in Spain (alongside France, Germany and Italy), with new launches like Novameat highlighted as Europe’s alternative protein sector grows on public funding and research momentum. EV Charging Scale-Up: Wallbox and Turning Point Energy say they’ve surpassed 10,000 EV chargers sold and installed in Saudi Arabia since 2022—another sign of how charging partnerships are scaling globally. Startup Funding in Spain: Madrid’s Buenavista Equity Partners secured €75m in commitments for its third buyout fund via Fond-ICO Global, reinforcing Spain’s mid-market investment pipeline.
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