AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoNorway Chess: Oslo’s Norway Chess Round 8 delivered a title-race jolt as R Praggnanandhaa beat Magnus Carlsen again in classical play, becoming only the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to defeat Carlsen twice in the same event; meanwhile world champion D Gukesh was hit with another heavy loss, falling to Alireza Firouzja, who closed in on the leaders. World Cup 2026: With FIFA’s final 26-man squads set, Norway’s coach Ståle Solbakken leaned into Erling Haaland’s “easy-going” attitude and the team’s dark-horse hopes in a tough group that also includes France. Trade & tariffs: The US proposed extra duties after concluding that efforts to stop forced-labour goods are inadequate, with Bangladesh among the targets. Environment: A new study argues bottom trawling in European waters creates massive net costs for society and calls for bans in marine protected areas. Business: Currys named Fredrik Tønnesen as its next CEO, taking over from Alex Baldock.
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