AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoUK-Canada Screen Deal: The UK and Canada have signed a modernised audiovisual co-production treaty, widening scope to include digital platforms and giving producers access to both countries’ funding and tax incentives, with ratification still needed. Payments Push: Major UK banks are starting fundraising for a new UK Payments Delivery Company to build a domestic payments infrastructure vehicle, aiming to evolve into a Mastercard/Visa-style utility. Steel Jobs: The government is moving toward public acquisition of Speciality Steel UK after it couldn’t back a preferred private bid, with 1,300 jobs at stake. Devolution Tensions: Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland leaders signed a self-determination pact in Cardiff, while Downing Street says Burnham opposes referendums and is focused on cost-of-living pressures. Hospitality Pressure: Scotland’s pubs and restaurants report weaker trade linked to weight-loss drugs, with 16% of surveyed venues seeing fewer visits. Regulation Watch: The FCA launched consultation paper No. 53 on updates to financial promotion, cryptoasset rules, complaints reporting and related handbook changes. Business Expansion: ALTOUR has acquired UK meetings/events provider Your Event Solutions, folding it into ALTOUR’s global event management offering.
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