AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFTC & State AGs vs. Amazon: The FTC and 22 states, including Washington, sued Amazon in federal court in Washington, alleging it secretly inflated ad prices by manipulating its real-time ad auctions, potentially extracting $20B+ from more than a million advertisers; Amazon denies wrongdoing. Washington Labor & Transit: Ferry workers say state negotiators are cherry-picking survey data to justify wage proposals that don’t raise pay, adding pressure to an already strained Puget Sound system. Defense Manufacturing: Quickparts is adding 12 Stratasys NEO 3D printers across its Seattle and overseas sites, boosting large-format 3D printing throughput by 40% for national security and defense work. Energy Costs: Avista asked Washington regulators to cut natural gas rates this winter (average ~11% if approved), while a separate request would raise rates later through 2030. Local Economy & Growth: Seattle-area biotech raised $35M for a hepatitis D drug, while Oleria named a new CEO to scale its AI-native identity security platform. Business & Trade: A new Lloyd’s List Top 100 ports ranking shows global container growth continued in 2025, but with reshuffled routes and regional shifts.
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