AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFood Safety & Consumer Watch: The FDA walked back a cyclospora scare tied to Taylor Farms lettuce, saying a July 18 positive test was a false positive after re-review, while still working with the company to pull recalled product from the market. Corporate Moves & Investment: Gladstone Investment said it’s adding capital to Global GRAB Technologies for its acquisition of RSSI Barriers, expanding crash-rated perimeter security offerings from Franklin, Tennessee. AI Infrastructure & Defense: SpaceX is reportedly in talks with the Pentagon to supply billions in AI data-center capacity, potentially extending its Memphis-based compute footprint. Healthcare Business: Radiology Partners named Matt Peterson president of RP Clinical Services and promoted Krishna Nallamshetty to full-time COO. Local Tech & Education: Anthropic donated $1 million to Memphis nonprofit CodeCrew to build a National Tech Education Headquarters in North Memphis. Real Estate Finance: Gumption’s Q2 report finds CRE loan rates averaging 6.62% and shows private credit still charging a steep premium. Politics & Regulation: Tennessee’s lawsuit against Meta over Instagram’s teen harms heads to trial in Nashville, seeking penalties and platform changes. Community & Agriculture: Tractor Supply and the Tractor Supply Foundation pledged $100,000 to the Farmer Veteran Coalition Fellowship Fund.
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