AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAirport Privatization in Lebanon: Sky Lounges Services has won the bid to operate and invest in René Mouawad Airport in Qlayaat, a long-delayed project aimed at boosting northern Lebanon’s aviation capacity and easing pressure on Beirut. Corporate Updates: Ixico posted higher interim revenue and a bigger order book, while Home Depot flagged weaker Q1 profits as housing and consumer uncertainty bite. Capital Markets & Deals: NMI is buying Dwolla to deepen embedded payments and money-movement capabilities; Polymarket is teaming with Nasdaq’s private-markets arm to launch prediction markets tied to private-company milestones. Tech & Chips: China’s YMTC has hired CITIC Securities for pre-IPO “tutoring,” signaling momentum in memory-chip ambitions. Housing & Policy: Australia’s Prosper Australia warns upzoning is handing $11bn/year windfalls to landowners, reigniting affordability debate. Finance & Infrastructure: Statkraft plans NOK 80bn of hydropower investment over 10 years. Local Business: Decathlon opens its second Argentina store in Córdoba as part of a $100m expansion plan.
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