AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRetail: The EU has conditionally approved JD.com’s €2.2 billion takeover of German electronics retailer Ceconomy, subject to safeguards requiring fair access to JD’s logistics and technology services. Energy: Germany missed its gas-storage target, but the government says winter supplies are secure. State-backed SEFE has also agreed to buy 30 terawatt-hours of gas a year from Trafigura for five years. Youth Protests: More than 120,000 people rallied across Germany over living costs, education cuts and compulsory military service; clashes in some cities led to arrests and more than 100 police officers injured. Security: German authorities are investigating spyware warnings on politicians’ iPhones, while cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems have hit stores in Germany and other European countries. Industry: Schaeffler plans to cut about 3,400 jobs and close five sites as Germany’s auto sector struggles; workers at Audi and Mercedes-Benz have also walked out. Ukraine: Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged further air-defence and energy aid ahead of winter and said Russia must show it is serious about a ceasefire.
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