AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMedia & Competition: The UK’s CMA cleared the $110bn Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger after Paramount Skydance offered binding promises on Channel 5, CNN International, kids programming and editorial independence; the deal now faces a US antitrust fight with a March 2027 trial set by a federal judge. Corporate Earnings: Warner Bros. Discovery posted Q2 profit down 91% to $149m as linear TV and studio revenues slid, though streaming revenue rose 10% to $3.08bn. AI for Security: Microsoft launched Project Perception, coordinating AI “red/blue/green” security agents to find vulnerabilities and remediate with human sign-off. Montenegro & Finance: Bosnia and Herzegovina applied to join SEPA, with Montenegro already in the system—expected to cut cross-border euro payment costs and speed transfers. Energy & Infrastructure: Masdar secured £97m financing for UK battery storage (205MW/540MWh) and flagged Montenegro’s EPCG solar-plus pipeline. Tourism & Transport: Montenegro’s Mogren Beach topped a Europe beach ranking, while a new Dubrovnik–Čilipi express road route is moving forward to ease border gridlock.
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