AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFrench Guiana Health Finance: A new French study says public hospital deficits are expected to hit 2.1% of revenue in 2025 (about €2.3bn), after 2.7% in 2024 (€2.9bn). Rising operating costs are easing slightly, but hospitals are still squeezed by loan interest payments and weaker investment levels despite Ségur reform funding. Space for Business & Environment: Avio’s Vega-C launch from Kourou will send Copernicus Sentinel-3C into orbit in September, boosting free EU Earth-observation data for oceans, land, ice and atmosphere. Satellite Connectivity Race: Amazon has filed plans with the FCC for a direct-to-device satellite network of up to 5,105 satellites, aiming to start deployment in 2028 and intensify competition with SpaceX and others. Cross-Border Mining Pressure: France says illegal gold mining on the Suriname border is a “ticking time bomb,” citing extreme mercury and arsenic contamination and pushing for joint action. Regional Trade & Transport: A proposed Caribbean ferry service is framed as trade infrastructure to cut intra-Caricom shipping costs and boost manufacturing and non-energy exports. CARICOM Tax Modernisation: CARICOM’s tax chiefs meet in Guyana to push “smart, data-driven and AI-enabled” tax systems as external aid uncertainty grows.
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