AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSME Technology: Málaga University is opening Picasso supercomputer access and AI advice to local SMEs, giving smaller firms a route to tools usually beyond their budgets. Self-Employment: Spain’s autónomos association is proposing two years without social security contributions for new business owners, with longer relief for some groups; the plan is not yet policy. Business Growth: North East firms on this year’s Fastest 50 list employ 6,803 people and generated combined turnover of £1.3bn. Wallsend’s Barrier Group topped the ranking, while Newton Aycliffe’s Media Den won the small-business category. Finance: Leeds brewery Amity Brew Co secured a second £150,000 investment from Finance Yorkshire to refurbish its taproom and add an all-day food offer. AI Adoption: AI use is surging among EU small and medium-sized businesses, with weekly users of ChatGPT’s work and coding tools up more than eightfold since May, though adoption remains uneven across countries.
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