AGP Executive Report
Last update: 35 minutes agoHydrogen & Steel Transition: Thyssenkrupp is in advanced talks with Germany to revise about €2bn in public funding terms for its Duisburg green-steel plant, shifting early reliance from clean hydrogen to natural gas as cheaper hydrogen stays out of reach. EU Sanctions Push: EU foreign chief Kaja Kallas says the bloc will propose the most far-reaching Russia sanctions listings since the war began this autumn, potentially expanding the number of sanctioned Russian entities by one third. Cybercrime Crackdown: German and Brazilian police dismantled an international bank fraud ring tied to a €30m cyberattack on a German financial institution, arresting suspects in Brazil and pursuing others in Spain and Bulgaria. Commerzbank Stake Talks: Germany is open to selling its 12.7% Commerzbank stake to UniCredit, but only if UniCredit agrees to a joint strategic plan. Energy Markets & Data Centers: Uniper is expanding power supply offerings for mid-market firms (1m kWh+ users) and is pushing co-located data center projects at selected generation sites. Automotive Jobs Pressure: Germany’s auto sector shed 42,300 jobs in the year to June, with carmakers citing weak China demand and intensifying competition from Chinese brands. IPO Watch (Germany-linked): Zetwerk filed its UDRHP-1 for an IPO, with its manufacturing network spanning facilities in India, the US, Germany and Spain. Defense Industry: Helsing enlisted Rakuten to help sell strike drones to Japan’s army, while Germany’s Boxer programme continues to expand with new vehicle deliveries.
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