AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCorporate Earnings: Seattle-based Amazon shares slid after it reported $42.4 billion in trailing-year cash burn and heavy AI spending; AWS growth continued, but its holiday-quarter sales outlook disappointed investors. Starbucks, meanwhile, forecast annual profit above expectations and announced a $1 billion share buyback. Seattle Business Climate: Nearly half of Seattle businesses have considered moving elsewhere, a survey found. The city is lowering small-business loan rates to 4% and expanding access to capital. Jobs & Industry: NIC Global plans to close its Woodinville plant, eliminating 103 jobs as production shifts to Spokane and Tennessee by January. Real Estate: Zillow agreed to pay $212.5 million to settle a shareholder suit over its failed home-flipping venture, without admitting wrongdoing. Trade: A report puts the loss from fewer Canadian shoppers at $64 million for Washington state. Shipping Risks: Washington oil-spill officials warn that a proposed Canadian pipeline could bring supertankers into the Salish Sea, where narrow, reef-lined waters pose added hazards.
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