AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPayments & Mobility: Klarna is partnering with Bolt to let riders in Sweden, Germany, Finland and Norway pay for car rides and scooters in-app, with “pay in full” or monthly options rolling out across the Nordics by end-June. Space & Defence Tech: Finnish radar firm ICEYE is at the centre of new European military space moves, including a Rheinmetall-ICEYE venture for Germany’s ISR and a Portugal contract for two more ICEYE SAR satellites. Energy Storage Push: Futureal Energy Partners is entering the Baltic battery storage market by buying 45MW/120MWh projects in Latvia, while FlexGen expands in Europe to support grid-scale batteries. Quantum Leap: IQM has deployed its first U.S. quantum computer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a milestone for Finnish quantum hardware as it heads toward a Nasdaq listing. Macro & Inflation: Eurozone inflation rose to 3.2% in May, with services and non-energy goods driving the increase. Business & Policy: Finland’s TUUTTI report argues secure, reliable communications networks are key to investment and growth in the data economy. EU Business Data: Eurostat says social media use among EU firms is highest in Finland (87.6%) and lowest in Bulgaria (41.5%).
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