AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAirport & Retail: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport awarded a 20-year contract for a 30,700-square-foot duty-free expansion, with local small businesses joining the Hudson-led venture. Ferry Workforce: Gov. Bob Ferguson is starting talks with Washington State Ferries’ engineers’ union on wage gaps after crew shortages disrupted service. Cruise Tourism: The Star Princess completed its first Alaska season, sailing round trips from Seattle and expected to carry more than 90,000 passengers. Agriculture: Washington confirmed its first H5N1 cases in dairy cattle, putting two Yakima County farms under quarantine. Jobs & Manufacturing: A fusion-energy developer plans to manufacture in the Tri-Cities and create hundreds of jobs; Boeing is also sending 1,000 Moses Lake mechanics to build jets. Power & Data Centers: Puget Sound Energy received a $40.2 million federal grant to modernize the regional grid as electricity costs rise and data-center proposals draw scrutiny. Business Climate: Amazon layoffs hit hundreds of retail workers, with the Seattle impact unclear; Seattle’s new grocery-pricing rules have drawn warnings from retailers about loyalty discounts.
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