AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBanking Technology: Deutsche Bank is using AI to cut some corporate lending decisions from weeks to minutes, a major push to speed up credit assessments. Business Climate: German business sentiment rose for a sixth straight month, while equities gained as oil prices eased and investors looked ahead to ECB and Fed rate decisions. Corporate Investment: Audi plans to invest about $4 billion in its first U.S. plant, in Georgia, with capacity for 200,000 vehicles a year and 4,500 jobs; the move has drawn criticism from German union leaders after its CEO appeared at a Trump campaign rally. Global Ties: President Frank-Walter Steinmeier begins a China visit focused on bilateral relations, as Berlin seeks to deepen trade ties and diversify Germany’s economic partnerships.
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