AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoConsumer Litigation: A Quebec class action targets big retailers like Best Buy, Costco, and Walmart, arguing they wrongly taxed items such as protection plans and extended warranties as regular sales tax instead of insurance-prime tax, seeking partial refunds. Leadership Shake-Ups: Godrej Consumer Products’ CEO Sudhir Sitapati quit abruptly, with CFO Aasif Malbari stepping in; shares slid more than 11% as investors worry about execution. Corporate Markets: Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran won’t seek reappointment, triggering a broad selloff across Tata stocks and wiping out about Rs 68,000 crore in market value. Accessibility Tech: Google’s Pixel 11 adds sign-language-to-text via a new SL2T model, letting users sign into the camera and have it appear as text in apps like Gboard and Live Transcribe. New Products: EEZ Co. launched Freezeez, a kids’ freezer pop with electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals, now available at Walmart. Retail/Media Monetization: Streaming ad tiers are set to keep expanding in North America, with ad-supported subscription revenues projected to top $45B this year. Robotics Demand: A3 reports Q2 North American robot orders rose modestly, with automotive OEM orders down but components and other industries offsetting.
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