AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRetail Development: Roswell, Georgia approved variances for a grocery-based retail project at Bowen Road and Ga. 92, including traffic and pedestrian safety upgrades plus a new fire station. Local Business & Hiring: Develop Tioga’s roundtables found firms are streamlining offerings, hiring more selectively, and passing higher costs to consumers as shoppers separate “needs” from “wants.” Consumer Tech Pricing: Xbox raised prices again for Series consoles (and is sunsetting the 2TB model), citing storage and memory cost pressure, while rolling out buy-now-pay-later options. Food & Energy Policy: Malaysia says raising biodiesel blend to B15 won’t disrupt cooking oil supply, estimating the extra palm oil use at about 1.5% of total supply. Payments Modernization: The UK Retail Payments Infrastructure Board launched a consultation for next-gen retail payments, aiming for more options like account-to-account at point of sale. Consumer Confidence Campaign: Canada’s Chicken Farmers of Canada launched “One Less Worry” to address misconceptions and highlight audited on-farm standards. Corporate Deal: Merck KGaA agreed to buy Bio-Techne for $11.3B to expand life-sciences tools for drug research.
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