AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMonaco Policy & IP: Monaco is weighing an online patent-filing platform and possible updates to its intellectual-property laws after talks with the European Patent Office, including a potential move to the EPO’s Front Office system for easier digital filing. Superyacht & Tourism: Egypt says it wants to double international yacht calls within five years, using marina expansion and simpler entry procedures across the Red Sea and Mediterranean, with progress tracked by stay length, repeat visits and charter activity. Red Sea Yachting Push: Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Authority signed an MoU with International Registries to boost regulated chartering and make it easier for privately registered yachts to participate under the Yacht Engaged in Trade programme. Beauty Retail in Monaco: Rhode expands across Europe via Sephora, now available in Monaco and 18 other markets plus online, adding physical retail access beyond its own site. Monaco Yacht Show Tech & Industry: Rolls-Royce debuted its NautIQ Bridge “Point Break” concept at the Monaco Yacht Show, designed to hide helm controls when not needed to free up space for onboard socializing. Finance & Payments: NatWest confirmed a collaboration with six major banks on principles for trusted agentic commerce, aiming to shape how AI agents handle future payments.
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