AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWhaling Resumes in Iceland: Iceland’s two remaining whaling ships have returned to sea after a two-year pause, despite protests and animal-welfare criticism, with one protester reportedly breaking down after boarding and climbing into the crow’s nest. Retail Competition Watch: Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Iceland are pushing regulators to close an Aldi/Lidl expansion loophole that lets the budget chains block nearby rivals under a special land-order category. Tech Workforce Signals: Rapyd Europe laid off about 40 staff in Iceland, with the company citing AI and automation, but offering few details—another reminder of how tech cost-cutting is being framed. Geothermal Deal: Iceland and Colombia signed an MoU to boost geothermal development through knowledge exchange and capacity building. Arctic Governance & Industry: The EU is preparing a new Arctic strategy, while Greenpeace staged a record-deep underwater protest between Iceland and Svalbard to warn against deep-sea mining. Energy Trend: Europe’s solar boom is turning garden fences into mini power generators, as cheap panels and grid bottlenecks reshape clean-energy plans. Farm Use Pressure: A new Icelandic agriculture report says most farmland is not used for traditional farming, raising questions about ownership and whether laws need updating.
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