AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUK Border Tech: The UK Home Office is widening passport e-gates for families: from July 8, children aged 8–9 can use facial-recognition e-gates at 13 airports (plus ports in Brussels and Paris), if they’re at least 120cm tall and accompanied by an adult—expected to cut queues for up to 1.5 million extra kids. EFTA Trade for Liechtenstein: Vietnam and the EFTA bloc (including Liechtenstein) have concluded a decade-long free trade deal, covering goods, services, investment, IP, procurement and sustainable development—aimed at deeper market access and new tech and clean-energy cooperation. Finma Court Ruling: Switzerland’s top financial regulator takes a hit: a court overturns a Finma enforcement decision tied to VP Bank (Liechtenstein-linked via SIX-listed VP Bank in Vaduz). Crypto Expansion: Bitcoin Suisse’s UAE unit (BTCS ME) gets regulated permission from ADGM’s FSRA, enabling institutional digital-asset services in Abu Dhabi. Pet Tech: Fi Ultra launches as a Starlink-powered smart dog collar with direct-to-cell satellite connectivity for tracking beyond cellular dead zones. AgTech Scaling Research: New research argues agtech growth is often blocked by social and institutional friction, not just technical hurdles.
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