AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBusiness Rates Reform: UK hospitality and retail leaders are warning Andy Burnham he could “break Labour’s manifesto” unless business rates get a root-and-branch overhaul to stop high-street firms being squeezed versus online giants. Tourism Promotion: Oman’s tourism ministry is pushing sports travel by taking part in Ironman 70.3 events in the UK and Spain, using the races to spotlight destinations and 2026 offerings. Trade Deal Momentum: India and the Maldives say they’ve made substantive progress in the first round of talks toward a Free Trade Agreement, with plans to fast-track trade and investment cooperation. SMB Tech & AI Workforce: Vendasta is promoting internal leaders to C-suite roles to drive its next phase of AI workforce expansion for small and medium businesses. Cross-Border Business Support: Malaysia’s PM says a Malaysia–Thailand Border Economic Zone is meant to ease customs friction and open markets for Malaysian fisheries and agriculture, with an eye on benefits for small businesses and border communities. SME Finance & Formalization: India’s MSME ministry highlights Udyam Registration and Udyam Assist as tools to bring more businesses into the formal economy and improve access to schemes and credit. Customer Growth Tools: AskNicely launched a Review Routing Agent to help service SMBs route customer reviews to the right platforms automatically, aiming to boost “AI discoverability” beyond Google and social.
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