AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoShell & Capital Markets: Shell kicked off a new share buyback programme, targeting $3.0bn in fresh repurchases plus $1.232bn carried over from the prior buyback suspension, with completion aimed before Q3 2026 results. Corporate Earnings: Shell also published its 2Q and half-year 2026 unaudited results, with cash flow from operating activities at $21.4bn in Q2 and free cash flow of $11.9bn for the half-year. Banking: ING reported 2Q2026 net result of €1,947m, citing accelerated growth in its customer base and balances, plus lending and deposit momentum. Healthcare & Biotech: Pharming posted 2Q and H1 2026 results and revised year-end guidance, pointing to strong Joenja momentum and upcoming clinical readouts. Energy & Industry: Technip Energies delivered H1 2026 results with order intake driving backlog to a record €25bn, while margins were pressured by Middle East-related challenges. Macro & Prices: CBS data showed manufacturing output prices up 4.4% year-on-year in June, and population growth slowing in H1 2026 to just +23k. Trade & Sanctions: The EU unveiled its 21st Russia sanctions package, tightening rules on banks and the shadow fleet, while a Russian billionaire’s lawsuit against the Netherlands could test the sanctions framework. Shipping & Rotterdam: Bunker volumes in Rotterdam fell 25.1% in H1 2026, with alternative fuels rising as RED III pushes costs up for conventional fuels.
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