AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoData Centers & Local Planning: Panasonic says its De Soto plant will begin making data-center batteries (EV output continues), with first cells targeted for mid/late 2028 or early 2029, while Pottawatomie County sets a July 28 public hearing on draft data-center rules near the Jeffrey Energy Center. Kansas City World Cup Logistics: KC2026 and FIFA plan earlier staffing and earlier entry for the next match after Tuesday’s traffic and gate bottlenecks; the KC Streetcar also hit a new ridership record with 196,284 trips from June 11-17. Food & Retail Industry: Yum Brands agreed to sell Pizza Hut (excluding Mainland China) for $2.7B, splitting $1.5B to LongRange Capital and $1.2B to Yum China. Agriculture Markets: Wheat futures closed mixed ahead of Juneteenth, with export sales totaling 400,844 metric tons for the marketing year week of June 11. Community Support: Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas is offering disaster relief help for storm-impacted households across its 31-county area.
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