AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRare-Earth Supply Push (France): USA Rare Earth says it plans to expand its France “mine-to-magnet” investments, potentially topping €175M through 2030 and creating 300+ jobs, as it builds local processing and magnet-making capacity. AI Manufacturing Deal (Europe): Bull and Foxconn announced a strategic collaboration to scale AI and cloud infrastructure manufacturing in France and the Czech Republic, with an initial investment above EUR 120M. Digital Payments Pressure (Jamaica): Jamaica’s industry minister warned MSMEs that staying cash-only and unformalized could leave them behind as consumers shift to digital payments and financing access tightens. Extortion Crackdown (Baja California): Authorities in Baja California say they dismantled 40 extortion-linked groups, targeting threats against merchants and family businesses and arresting 80 people tied to cases. Local Business & Tourism Signals (Caribbean): Jamaica’s SANA mixed-use plaza and tower broke ground, while Saint Vincent announced emergency measures to cushion rising prices—both with knock-on effects for small operators. SME Energy Upgrade (Cuba): A Holguín “solinera” solar EV charging station is under construction by a local mipyme, aiming to ease critical energy constraints. Market Watch (Latin America): A fund increased its MercadoLibre stake despite a 35% stock drop, underscoring continued investor interest in the region’s e-commerce and payments ecosystem.
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