AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEU Sanctions Deadlock: EU ambassadors in Brussels are back at the negotiating table as individual Russia sanctions expire on Sept. 15, with Slovakia pushing to delist Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman and France now backing Usmanov—raising frustration among other member states and threatening renewal talks. Energy & Inflation Watch: ECB policymaker Peter Kazimir (Slovakia’s central bank chief) warns euro-zone inflation could run higher, with attention shifting from oil to surging gas and electricity prices after low summer storage. Slovak Aquaculture Push: A Slovak fish farmer is trying to grow freshwater and salmonid supply for local plates, aiming to cut reliance on imports in a small aquaculture sector. Battery Industry Move: Clarios, Altris and InoBat report progress in sodium-ion validation, extending cold-cranking capability to as low as -40°C for future low-voltage, high-power use. Tech/Finance Restructuring: Bitcoin Suisse plans to cut up to 60 Swiss jobs and close its Copenhagen development site, with software and back-office work shifting toward Bratislava. Industrial Power Upgrade: ANDRITZ is set to modernize Slovakia’s Gabčíkovo hydroelectric plant, targeting efficiency gains in existing generation assets.
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