AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDisaster Recovery: A new Los Angeles playbook proposes seven financing tools and 13 policy changes after wildfires exposed gaps in recovery funding; microbusinesses were often left out. Business Continuity: Microsoft’s global Outlook outage disrupted services in 74 countries. A preliminary estimate puts insured losses at $300 million to $1.4 billion, highlighting the risks of relying on one provider. Hiring: NFIB’s October report found 18% of small businesses planned to add jobs, but 36% had openings they couldn’t fill. Access to Capital: SME applications to alternative lenders surged 63%, while South African fintech Yoco secured $100 million to expand merchant lending. Pakistan also set aside Rs300 billion in export financing for smaller exporters. Costs and Compliance: Indonesia extended halal-certification deadlines to October 2028 to help avoid trade disruption, while rising water, fertilizer and labor costs have pushed one avocado grower to abandon 700 trees.
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