AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSmall-Business Boost (NYC): Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s $8.4M small-business grant push is funding merchant groups and business improvement districts, plus street cleaning, lighting, public art and wayfinding across all five boroughs. Food Safety Warning: Ghana’s FDA cautioned sellers and the public against buying or eating flood-affected food and drinks, saying washing the outside doesn’t make contents safe. Consumer Finance Meets AI (Brazil): PicPay rolled out a ChatGPT integration so customers can check balances, bills, investments and transactions by asking in natural language after secure sign-in. Retail Payments Upgrade: Block’s Square updated its Square Credit Card to let sellers pay vendors via Square Bill Pay (including ACH or check), with added cash-back incentives. Product Recall: Henkel/Schwarzkopf recalled Osis Grip Extra Strong Mousse due to a packaging defect that could leak under pressure, creating explosion risk. Local Meat Pressure: In Kidapawan City, hog and meat vendors blame imported pork for slashing local sales and pushing prices lower. Crypto Compliance Crackdown (Bybit): Bybit set Aug. 21 verification deadlines for business users, with restrictions and potential forced liquidations starting Sept. 21.
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