AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoData Center Policy: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker paused new data center tax incentives starting July 1, citing electricity-rate and grid strain concerns after lawmakers failed to pass guardrails—existing deals stay in place, but new mega-facilities will wait. Food & Ingredients Deal: Ingredion announced a recommended all-cash acquisition of Tate & Lyle (about $5.0B), aiming to expand specialty ingredients in sweetening, fortification, and texturants. Logistics & Air Cargo: Kuehne+Nagel added Frankfurt to its Inspire air freight rotation, with a revised weekly route connecting Chicago to Frankfurt and onward to Atlanta to support time-sensitive shipments. Public Safety Grants: IDNR awarded $495,000 in federal grants to 73 Illinois volunteer fire departments for equipment and training, covering about 250,000 residents. Local Industry Tech: Sterling Trading Tech said it fully implemented revised FINRA Rule 4210 for Lightspeed Financial, shifting from PDT to an intraday margin regime. Community & Culture: The Bulls and NBA community mourned Stacey King, 59, after a reported fall in River Forest.
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