AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoConsumer Tech & Lifestyle: Canon launched the EOS R8 Mark II full-frame camera plus new accessories, pitching it as a lightweight, travel-friendly full-frame workhorse with 24.2MP and in-body stabilization. Food & Grocery: Schnucks rolled out its Culinaria Italian Table private-label line (40+ Italian-made items) with a 25% discount through Oct. 13. Retail Expansion: Costco says 10 new stores open in the next two months across nine states, adding more bulk deals and samples. Payments & Fintech: India’s UPI is changing: from Oct. 15, a 0.4% merchant discount rate applies to select high-value P2M transactions above ₹2,000 (consumers still pay nothing). Telecom Regulation: Pakistan’s PTA ordered PTML to shut down ONIC’s new operations under the MVNO framework, with a three-month migration window for existing users. Food Safety: FDA issued a cheese recall in seven states over undeclared egg allergen; Co-op Gold chicken products were also recalled for undeclared egg. AI in Public Service: Salesforce says it built an AI agent for the TSA, handling routine traveler questions without human escalation. Travel & Mobility: Alaska State Parks is moving to a new reservation system Oct. 1, while Northern updated rules to let smaller mobility scooters ride Class 158 trains.
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