AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoM&A in Illinois manufacturing: Atkore (Harvey) reported stronger Q3 results and said it has agreed to be acquired by Prysmian for $95/share in an all-cash deal valuing the company at about $3.8B, a ~30% premium to its July 31 close. Energy & grid pressure: A new PJM watchdog report says data centers have driven up U.S. grid power procurement costs by 60%+ and that PJM’s June 2028 reliability auction still fell short, raising the stakes for Illinois-area ratepayers. Climate litigation: A federal appeals panel kept Chicago’s climate lawsuit against major oil companies in state court, rejecting attempts to move it to federal court. Immigration enforcement policy: States are pushing laws to let residents sue individual federal officers over civil-rights violations tied to ICE; Illinois’ approach is already headed for court testing. Local workforce & education: SIU’s Ag Field Day returned after a hiatus, showcasing drone and AI-enabled ag research to farmers and partners. Tech labor pressure: An H-1B visa software engineer in Illinois says AI-fueled layoffs have created constant job-search fear under the visa timeline.
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