AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSME Growth Playbook (NZ): MYOB research finds 54% of operators plan sales boosts via discounting, more ads, and wider ranges, while 56% will refresh their business—prioritizing staff training and software upgrades—plus many are overdue on “spring clean” tasks, including inventory tidy-ups and overdue financial reconciliations. Investor Deadlines (SMB risk): SueWallSt and other firms flagged multiple securities class actions with lead plaintiff deadlines in late September and October, including Microvast (Sept 21), Primoris (Sept 21), Hertz (Sept 22), and UWM (Oct 13), underscoring how governance and liquidity concerns can hit small investors too. Payments Policy (India): NPCI says a Merchant Discount Rate of 0.4% will apply to person-to-merchant UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 from Oct 15, 2026, while person-to-person stays free. Tech for Operations: Purple won a seven-year Essex County Council deal to connect 170 sites with secure WiFi; Ensono reports 78% of IT leaders now value legacy systems more as AI reshapes modernization; and ABC says construction backlog rebounded to 8.5 months in August, with data centers still driving demand. Business Events & Deals: Oman’s Business Leadership Summit (Oct 26) spotlights AI and resilience; GTIA acquired The ASCII Group to strengthen IT channel support; and Harrison Street’s PPP with USD backs a $230M student housing build.
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