AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBelgium in the spotlight: Aston Villa are pushing to sign Club Brugge centre-back Joel Ordonez, with the Belgian club reportedly demanding at least £40m for the 22-year-old Ecuador international. EU red tape hits small business: A new EU packaging-waste regime is forcing tiny electronics sellers to face costly registrations and paperwork, pushing some to stop shipping to Europe altogether. Health & biotech: Mechelen’s Lakefront Biotherapeutics says the US FDA has granted orphan drug designation to gamgertamig for pemphigus, building on earlier approvals in autoimmune blood disorders. Markets & finance: Lakefront also received a transparency notification from Bank of America after crossing the 10% voting-rights threshold. Brussels & society: A People’s Festival is set for Ixelles, with activists planning talks and workshops focused on resistance to war, militarization and fascism. Sports (Belgium-linked): Sunderland confirmed the signing of DR Congo youth midfielder Jules Ahoka from Royal Antwerp.
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