AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHealth Care Competition: Washington Attorney General Nick Brown sued dialysis giants DaVita and Fresenius, alleging noncompete agreements for kidney specialists limit competition and patient choice. The companies operate 80 centers statewide. Seattle Hiring: Fintech firm Plaid plans to open an 11,466-square-foot Westlake office in January and grow its local workforce from about 40 to 80 by July, hiring for AI, data and software roles. Boeing Reset: Boeing plans to cut about 5% of its commercial airplane workforce as production delays persist. The company delivered 32 737 MAX jets in October, its lowest monthly total in nearly a year. Startup Capital: Seattle-based PitchBook will offer eligible early-stage startups free access to its data in exchange for company information, supporting its new investor deal-sourcing tool. Small Business: Seattle restaurant owner Uttam Mukherjee is launching employee-staffed delivery service Yaku, with a flat $10 fee, as he seeks an alternative to third-party app costs. Legal Exposure: A Washington judge ordered Albertsons to pay $900 million over its pharmacies’ role in the opioid crisis; the company is weighing an appeal.
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