AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRetail Rules: Spain’s planned bottle-and-can deposit scheme has been delayed, with no new start date. Shoppers will pay at least 10 cents per container and reclaim it on return; the rollout could require 60,000 machines, adding logistics and space demands for supermarkets and small shops. Small-Business Finance: Glovo’s merchant lending partnership is now in Poland, building on existing rollouts in Spain and Romania. Independent restaurants and retailers can apply online for financing of up to about €23,000. Startup Funding: Spanish startups raised €3.1 billion in 2025 and €2.06 billion in the first half of 2026, but 58% of the half-year total went to just 11 large funding rounds. Founders say scaling globally remains a challenge. Innovation: Two Spanish teams won EIT Jumpstarter awards: PRECISION-CHEMO, a test for predicting chemotherapy resistance, and SimOSpine, which uses digital twins to help prevent spinal-surgery complications. Business Disruption: A nationwide housing strike disrupted retail, ports and automotive plants, as unions reported more than three million participants.
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