AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSEBI Crackdown on Finfluencers: India’s market regulator has issued an interim order against a family-run social-media pump-and-dump scheme tied to 82 SME stocks, alleging coordinated posts across X, Telegram and WhatsApp and warning retail investors off social tips after profits of about ₹20.25 crore. Local Business Pressure: In Australia, a tradie boss went viral saying new tax rules are “punishing” small firms, while in the US a city’s use of its own paving machine is being criticized for driving costly rework and delays. Small Business Survival Stories: A Cebu ferry launch aims to boost tourism links for local operators, while in Massachusetts a community marketplace is set to close after a landlord dispute, and in Canada youth unemployment remains stubbornly high at 14.3% for ages 15–24. Tech & Payments: Jumia opened a 10,000 m² logistics hub in Senegal to speed delivery, and California’s Newsom signed an AI jobs prep order—without new protections—drawing mixed reactions.
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