AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMedia & M&A: RTL Group has completed its €68m cash-free, debt-free acquisition of Sky Deutschland (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), bringing RTL’s brands together with Sky and adding customers in Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and South Tyrol; the deal targets €250m annual synergies within three years. Sports Rights: Sky Deutschland also locked in ATP Tour live rights through 2033, covering Masters 1000, ATP Finals and extensive ATP 500/250 coverage across DACH plus Liechtenstein and Luxembourg. Innovation & IP: Moldova joined the European Patent Organisation as its 40th member, meaning European patent applications will automatically include Moldova from 1 June. Life Sciences & Pharma: The EU approved Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo + AVD as the first immunotherapy-based regimen for newly diagnosed advanced classical Hodgkin lymphoma (age 12+). Green Finance: Poland will receive €160m from the EEA/Norway grants to accelerate its green transition, with Liechtenstein and Norway part of the partnership. Trade Policy: India–Oman CEPA takes effect 1 June, expanding duty-free access and services/investment links. STEM & Space: St. Kitts and Nevis, with Switzerland and Liechtenstein’s CSA, launched a space life-sciences experiment aimed at advancing STEM education and research capacity.
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