AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEU Passenger Rights Update: The European Parliament approved tougher air-travel rules on pricing transparency, family seating and assistance—airlines can’t split adults from children under 14 and must seat families together free of charge. Data-Centre Sustainability Push: The EU proposes a common rating scheme for data centres (energy, water and grid impact) for sites above 500 kW, as capacity is set to triple to support AI and cloud. Automotive Trade Tension: Analysis for the SMMT says the EU has a €24bn stake in UK car manufacturing, warning that “Made in EU” procurement rules could sideline UK-built vehicles. China Tariff Gap in Cars: Chinese brands hit a record 12% share of new passenger car sales in Europe in August, driven by hybrids that avoid higher BEV tariffs. Scotland Drug Crisis: Scotland recorded 1,133 drug-related deaths in 2025, up 11% year-on-year, keeping it the worst rate in Europe. Orange Spain Rebrand: Orange dropped the MasOrange corporate brand and reverted to Orange Spain after completing its takeover, aiming to simplify identity and sharpen focus on digital services. Consumer Tech & Retail AI: Stockholm’s Spiich raised €3m to let AI handle sales admin, while OfferUp partnered with Albatross to add real-time adaptive discovery across its marketplace.
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