AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSME Finance Boost (Sri Lanka): EMGA secured a US$15m senior debt facility for Citizens Development Business Finance (CDB), backed by Sweden’s Swedfund, to expand SME lending and grow CDB’s green portfolio. SME Banking Spotlight (MENA): The MENA Banking Excellence Awards named winners across retail, digital and SME banking, highlighting measurable impact and execution—not just “digital transformation.” Startup Funding (Biotech): smartbax closed an €6.3m Pre-Series A to push its antibiotic programs toward preclinical work and IND filing. Health Trade & Startups (US): World Health Expo Miami drew 13,000+ attendees and 1,200 exhibitors; Wink Biotherapeutics won the Xcelerate Startup Competition. AI Tools for Builders: Cursor launched its iOS app in public beta, letting developers run and review AI coding agents from phones. Regulation & Costs (EU/France): France scrapped a 2-euro charge on low-value non-EU e-commerce packages from July 1, ahead of higher EU fees. Local Business Relief (Ireland): Ireland’s reduced VAT rate to 9% for qualifying food, catering and hairdressing services kicks in July 1 to protect jobs and margins.
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