AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCanada Economy: Mark Carney’s “Canada Strong” pitch is colliding with a new reality: Canada has entered a technical recession, while trade talks continue without the U.S.-Mexico-Canada partners fully aligned. Markets & Corporate Debt: Big Tech is leaning on global bond markets for AI buildout, with Alphabet and Amazon tapping sterling and Swiss franc issuance as investors look beyond the U.S. AI & Infrastructure: A new analysis argues AI data-center timelines are increasingly set by power equipment lead times, not chips. Food & Sustainability: Canada’s $58B food-waste problem could be tackled with sensor-based freshness monitoring to catch spoilage earlier. Energy & Risk: Oil markets are repricing geopolitical risk fast, but physical energy systems can’t “heal” on the same schedule. Defence Procurement: South Korea’s envoy is pushing its submarine bid as Canada nears a preferred bidder decision. Mining & Regulation: The U.S. EPA is reviewing the Eagle Mountain Gold Project after Mako Mining’s 2024 takeover. Business & Travel: Air Canada is adding more Jamaica flights as Cuba remains absent from Canadian schedules. Tech & Enterprise IT: IBM i shops are adopting Git, with AI tools helping but expectations and workflow still driving change.
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