AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSupply-Chain Security: Cyberattacks have disrupted supermarket refrigeration in at least nine European countries, with one Swedish system reportedly set to 50°C. Spoiled stock, emergency repairs and delivery disruptions threaten to raise costs across the food chain. UK Trade: Post-Brexit customs paperwork has cost British businesses an estimated £7.7 billion from 2022 to 2025, based on the cost of processing declarations. A proposed EU food-trade deal would cut some checks, but leave much of the burden in place. Business Activity: UK services growth picked up in October, with the PMI rising to 52.8 and new orders reaching their fastest pace since January. Employment grew for the first time in just over two years, though only marginally. Energy Risk: Europe enters winter with gas storage at its lowest level in more than a decade, the IEA warns, leaving the region more exposed to supply shocks and competition for LNG. EU Competitiveness: The Commission’s 2027 programme targets lower energy costs, less red tape and a deeper single market. Ukraine’s Economy: GDP contracted 0.7% year on year in the third quarter, as attacks and port disruptions weighed on industry, logistics and agriculture.
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