AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFood-Tech Startups: Seattle-based Peasy is offering inventory software to food brands at no subscription cost, earning fees only when customers choose to process payments through its platform. Energy Storage: Battery farms are expanding to meet grid demand, but safety concerns and local opposition threaten projects; a Seattle-area startup is also developing on-site batteries to help buildings manage electricity use and costs. Supply Chains: Damage to Orcas Island’s ferry terminal has restricted large trucks, slowing deliveries and prompting San Juan County to declare an emergency. Boeing: The commercial airplane division plans to cut about 5% of its workforce through layoffs and attrition as it lowers production plans, adding pressure on Puget Sound workers and suppliers. Agriculture: Bird flu has reached a Pierce County commercial poultry farm as Washington also faces growing infections in dairy herds. Housing: Amazon says its housing fund has deployed $2.7 billion to create or preserve more than 27,000 affordable homes across three regions, including about 12,000 in Puget Sound.
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