AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoIntertek Takeover Drama: London-listed Intertek says its board is “minded to recommend” a £60-a-share bid from Swedish private equity EQT, valuing the deal at about £10.6bn including debt—after three earlier offers were rejected and the company had been weighing a spin-off of its energy and infrastructure unit. Eurovision Fallout: In Vienna’s first semi-final, favourites Finland and Israel advanced amid a boycott by five broadcasters over Israel’s participation; Sweden also qualified, while Estonia, Georgia, Montenegro, Portugal and San Marino went home. EU Migration Talks: The European Commission confirmed it has invited Taliban officials to Brussels for technical talks on Afghan migrant returns, with Sweden’s justice ministry coordinating. Sweden in the Spotlight: Sweden’s Eurovision act Felicia faced a wardrobe mishap during the semi-final, while Sweden also appears in broader EU climate and health coverage this week.
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