AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDigital Payments: Xsolla added 15+ local payment methods (including Mandiri, ShopeePay, LINE Pay, UnionPay, Wero and others) to help game developers sell in Latin America and beyond without extra integrations. Food Safety: The FDA/CDC expanded the Salmonella Javiana jalapeño recall linked to Mexico’s Coast Citrus Distributors, with downstream product pulls hitting restaurants and food service; Massachusetts was also added to the cyclospora outbreak list tied to recalled iceberg lettuce. Retail & Consumer Demand: Wall Street slipped as investors waited for major retailer earnings, with oil higher and traders watching signals on consumer spending. Fintech in Brazil: PicPay will report Q2 results Aug. 24 and rolled out a ChatGPT integration letting customers check balances, bills and transactions via natural language. Energy Transition (Chile): Sungrow will supply a 152 MW / 606 MWh battery storage system for Verano Energy’s Observatorio project, supporting renewable dispatch and grid stability. Trade Pressure (Colombia): Colombia’s new leadership asked the U.S. to pause higher tariffs to ease earthquake recovery costs for businesses.
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