AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAntitrust Watch: Italy’s antitrust regulator has opened a probe into Microsoft after the company bundled AI features into Microsoft 365 and then raised prices without clearly flagging the extra costs. Tech & Business: BT and Verizon have agreed to merge their international operations into a new joint venture, with BT receiving a £473m equalisation payment and the combined unit serving customers across 180+ countries. Culture & Mobility: Rome marked the Vespa’s 80th anniversary with a record rally of about 25,000 scooters from 67 countries, rolling past major landmarks. Health & Pharma: Zambon and Amneal say the EU medicines regulator has issued a positive CHMP opinion for Hopledo (modified-release levodopa/carbidopa) for Parkinson’s patients with motor fluctuations. Sports (Italy angle): Jannik Sinner heads into Wimbledon as defending champion, while Carlos Alcaraz is out with a wrist injury. Climate & Food: Italy’s heatwave is pushing the Po River to record lows, raising fresh alarms for farms and fisheries.
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