AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoNBA Trade Shock (Mass. sports): Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 13-month saga is finally over, with the Bucks sending him (and Bobby Portis) to the Miami Heat in a blockbuster that leaves the Celtics out of the running and reshuffles the Eastern Conference power map. Food Safety (national, with Mass. shoppers): Morningstar Farms recalled nationwide two frozen items—Buffalo Chik’n Nuggets and Hot & Spicy Sausage Patties—after customers reported plastic contamination. Construction Tech (Mass. business angle): Eque2 is buying Chalkstring to bolster cloud estimating and cost-management tools for the construction sector. Pharma M&A (Mass. ties): AbbVie agreed to acquire Waltham-based Apogee Therapeutics for $11B, aiming to expand immunology with its eczema drug candidate. Housing Policy (Mass. relevance): The U.S. Senate moved toward passing a bipartisan housing bill aimed at boosting supply and restraining investor activity in single-family homes. World Cup Logistics (Mass. economy): Employers in host cities are letting staff work remotely on match days to dodge traffic and transit gridlock around games in places like Boston.
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