AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 minutes agoRegional Security Funding: The IDB expanded its security financing pipeline for Latin America and the Caribbean to $4B, and teamed up with INTERPOL for a Rapid Response Task Force, starting with a Brazil pilot and an initial $100,000 technical cooperation. SMB Payments & Liquidity: zerohash and Visa Direct rolled out stablecoin merchant prefunding and payout for eligible clients, aiming to help businesses move money across borders 24/7. Energy Reliability for Small Firms: Bahamas Power and Light and the Bahamas Grid Company urged customers to conserve energy amid ongoing power cuts, saying load reductions helped bring more residential and small business customers back online. Construction Tools for Contractors: Stanley launched its global “All Build. No Bull” campaign for small residential construction, rolling out across Latin America plus other regions. Airline Demand Signals: Copa Holdings reported higher operating revenue and passenger yields, but lower earnings, reflecting a tougher jet-fuel environment. Business Finance Moves: EZCORP posted strong growth in pawn lending and store footprint in the Caribbean and Latin America, while NN, Inc. announced a $124M refinancing and deleveraging transaction.
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