AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSpaceX IPO Boom: SpaceX began trading Friday after the biggest-ever IPO, opening at $150 and surging as high as $176, instantly valuing the company at about $2T and making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. Texas Economy & Starbase: Texans near Starbase in the Rio Grande Valley are split on the rocket giant’s impact as the company plans to nearly double its workforce to about 8,000. Midland Shooting: A suspect barricaded himself in a Midland building and was later found dead after a standoff; 11 were injured and one person died. Food & Consumer: The Tex-Mex chain On The Border will close all company-owned locations Friday after bankruptcy and acquisition, while Texas AG Ken Paxton announced a glyphosate probe targeting Bayer and PepsiCo over alleged consumer-protection violations. Health & Research: UT Tyler won $241,779 from the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund for a rural opioid recovery initiative, and LyticGen filed a patent for a CRISPR-enhanced phage therapy aimed at MRSA. Courts & Business: A federal judge blocked Paxton’s lawsuit against ActBlue, citing First Amendment retaliation concerns. Local Tech: Texas A&M Forest Service launched Wood Flow South, a new interactive site tracking timber trade flows and trends.
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