AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPatriots Trade: The Eagles and Patriots made the long-awaited A.J. Brown deal official, sending Brown to New England for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-rounder, giving Drake Maye a proven No. 1 target. Higher Ed Finance: Hampshire College warned it may not have enough cash to complete its planned teach-out, raising the odds of an earlier closure. Labor Watch: Harvard graduate student workers ended a 40-day strike tied to bargaining demands, with the union saying no agreement is in place yet. Insider Trading Case: A former mergers-and-acquisitions lawyer pleaded not guilty in a Boston federal case tied to a decade-long insider trading scheme involving tips on nearly 30 mergers. Offshore Wind: A Massachusetts judge refused to lift an injunction forcing GE Vernova to keep working on the New England wind project while the dispute with Vineyard Wind plays out. Biotech Pipeline: Vertex won FDA acceptance for a biologics license application for povetacicept in IgA nephropathy, with an FDA decision target set for Nov. 30, 2026. Public Safety: A Boston firefighter, Robert Kilduff, died after rescuing people in the hours before a Dorchester blaze. Banking: UK banks including NatWest, Lloyds and Halifax announced 87 branch closures in June, citing continued shift to online banking.
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