AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUS Sanctions on Iran-linked Bank: The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Turkey’s Golden Global Bank and two subsidiaries, alleging they helped move Iranian oil revenues and provided correspondent banking to IRGC-Qods Force-linked networks, as Washington ramps up “Operation Economic Outcast.” Markets & Rates: U.S. stocks ended the week lower after a stronger-than-expected jobs report (162,000 jobs; unemployment 4.1%), lifting rate-hike expectations and weighing on equities; Canada also fell on its own labor data. AI + Utilities: South Carolina’s Santee Cooper partnered with Google Cloud to deploy Gemini Enterprise and WeatherNext 2 for load forecasting and faster financial scenario building. AI Infrastructure Funding: UK AI compute provider Nscale is reportedly seeking $3.5B in pre-IPO financing, including convertible notes and additional funding talks involving Nvidia. Banking Expansion in Georgia: A Georgia investor group pivoted from a de novo plan to recapitalize a Virginia bank to speed up entry into the Atlanta market. Canada Capital Markets: CIRO halted trading in Starlo Ventures (SLO) pending news. Corporate/Investor Legal Alerts: Multiple securities class-action reminders continued, including cases tied to Disc Medicine, Build-A-Bear, EquipmentShare, and others.
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