AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoU.S.-Canada Trade War: Trump escalated pressure on Canada, urging firms to “move to America” as both sides trade retaliatory tariffs and auto makers brace for higher costs. Energy & Markets: Renewed U.S.-Iran strikes pushed oil above $90 and rattled stocks, while the UAE reported intercepting an Iranian drone—raising near-term inflation and shipping worries. AI Infrastructure Politics: Trump doubled down on data centers, telling communities to “let data reign” and warning opposition could cost jobs and investment. Prediction Markets: A 9th Circuit ruling lets Nevada block sports event contracts, setting up a likely Supreme Court showdown over who regulates prediction markets. Corporate Deals: SLB agreed to buy Kelvion for $3.4B to expand AI-driven data center cooling; Transcat bought Southeastern Biomedical for $12.8M to grow hospital calibration services. Agriculture: USDA launched the “Ranchers First Initiative” to rebuild the beef herd and boost regional processing, while Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall said he’s “frustrated” by beef import moves. Tech/Entertainment: Meta’s $17B teen social media settlement faces First Amendment backlash; Sony reached a $7.85M PlayStation digital voucher settlement.
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