AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPayments & Stablecoins: zerohash and Visa said Visa Direct clients can now prefund and receive payouts in stablecoins via zerohash, aiming to make cross-border settlement faster and available 24/7. Colombia Airlift Upgrade: Colombia signed a fixed-price $366.4m deal with Embraer for two KC-390 Millennium aircraft, with deliveries in 2029-2030 to replace aging C-130s and add tanker capability, plus training and logistics. Banking M&A: The US Fed approved Santander’s $12.2bn acquisition of Webster Financial, expanding Santander’s US footprint and making it a top-10 retail/commercial bank by assets. Identity & Onboarding: Jumio launched its reusable selfie-based identity flow (selfie.DONE) across North America, reducing the need for ID scans for trusted users. Energy Crisis Watch (Cuba): Cuba suffered another nationwide power collapse, with only a small share of Havana restored, underscoring grid fragility amid sanctions and chronic underinvestment. AI Labor Risk: A World Bank report warns AI job displacement risk is far higher in high-income countries than in lower-income economies.
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