AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI Adoption: A new Avanade survey of 3,600 business decision-makers found a gap between confidence and change: 77% say their organizations are advanced in AI, but just 18% have redesigned how they operate around it. Corporate Strategy: Merck will sell its U.S. contract manufacturing business to Lonza for a mid-three-digit-million-euro sum, sharpening its focus on innovation-driven operations; the deal is expected to close in 2027. Nigeria’s Economy: Private-sector activity expanded for a ninth straight month in October, with new orders rising, though higher fuel costs pushed up business expenses and prices. Innovation: Indonesia’s first Patent Business Forum is bringing together about 3,000 inventors to boost commercial use of patents, which currently stands below 5%.
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