AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRetail Pulse (UK): UK retail sales rose 1.2% in May after a 1% April dip, beating forecasts as hot weather and promotions pulled shoppers back to stores and online. AI for Small Business Lending: Wayflyer is buying Conjura, an AI ecommerce analytics platform, to help SMBs turn fragmented commerce data into growth and margin insights. Consumer Tech & IP: South Korea’s KT&G made LexisNexis’ Top 100 Global Innovators list for a fourth straight year, citing a large global patent portfolio tied to next-gen products. Health Policy & Access: Fiji’s period-justice push argues menstrual products and WASH access must be built into national climate disaster planning. Medicines Pricing (Sri Lanka): Sri Lanka’s medicines regulator will revise maximum retail prices for 60 drugs after currency moves, with raids targeting pharmacies overcharging. Global Food Supply: FAO says aquatic animal and algae production hit a record 235 million tonnes in 2024, led by Asia and aquaculture.
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