AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoM&A Momentum: Grant Thornton Advisors is buying MCA Connect, a Denver Microsoft partner focused on modernizing manufacturing and distribution with digital solutions—about 350 staff are set to move over as the deal closes over the summer. Biotech Deal: SERB Pharmaceuticals signed to acquire exclusive Idefirix (imlifidase) rights from Hansa Biopharma for €115m, covering EU, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, UK and MENA, with €110m upfront and €5m tied to EMA filing acceptance. Green Tech Diplomacy: In Oslo, PM Narendra Modi pushed a formal India–Nordic Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership, pitching Nordic clean-energy and digital strengths to India’s scale—plus claims of Nordic investment into India up ~200% over a decade. Border Tech Update: The UK will let children aged eight and nine use passport e-gates from July 8 (with height and adult-accompanied rules), aiming to cut family queues.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.