AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDigital Access & SMB Impact: Iran has started restoring international internet access after nearly 90 days of blackout, with connectivity returning in stages—good news for businesses that rely on global platforms, but analysts warn it could be switched off again if unrest or war dynamics shift. Regional Jobs Pressure: The ILO says the Middle East crisis is increasingly hitting labour markets worldwide through fuel, shipping, tourism, remittances and higher operating costs—threatening jobs, incomes and decent work. Trade Disruption Watch: With the Strait of Hormuz blockade fallout spreading, developing economies face not just price shocks but explicit shortages of oil, gas and key derivatives, raising the risk of business slowdowns and layoffs. Local Business Cost Squeeze: In Anchorage, two long-running bars shut down citing rising insurance, rent and supplies—another reminder that cost inflation is forcing closures even before demand fully recovers. Policy & Tax Signals for Owners: Australia’s government is moving ahead with controversial tax reforms (including capital gains changes) despite backlash, while also pushing “right to repair” expansion to reduce downtime costs for small firms and farmers. SME Tech/Operations: Korea’s Bank of Korea held its rate at 2.5%, pointing to uneven effects of oil-price pressures and a semiconductor boom that still isn’t lifting small businesses broadly.
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