AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEnergy & Industry: Iceland Foods switched on a 1.5MW rooftop solar system at its Livingston, Scotland distribution centre, adding 3,300 panels and targeting about 1.6GWh of renewable power annually, cutting roughly 202 tonnes of CO2e per year. Aviation & Trade: New Zealand Airports Association says direct aviation links can help unlock trade ambitions, pointing to a China Eastern service to Buenos Aires as a model for hub-building. Finance & Regulation: Alpaca completed EEA passporting across 29 countries via its Spain hub, extending MiFID II-authorised investment services to markets including Iceland. Tourism Pressure: A new look at Iceland tourism warns that while visitor numbers keep rising, overnight stays per visitor are falling, squeezing value as the krona stays strong. Airline Update: Icelandair carried 545,000 passengers in June (down 1% y/y) but saw growth in departures from Iceland (+12%) and domestic travel (+11%). Business & Policy (UK): A report warns ITV’s free-to-view pledge may end in 2034, after which popular shows could shift behind pay-TV. Geopolitics: Iceland’s foreign minister visited HMS Prince of Wales during NATO air-policing north of Iceland after UK said a Russian Bear-F aircraft acted “unsafe and unprofessional.” Healthcare Deal: Hansa Biopharma and SERB closed a €115m licensing deal for Idefirix across the EU/UK and Iceland, covering solid organ transplantation.
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