AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoRural Broadband: Nebraska-based Pinpoint Holdings agreed to acquire MetaLINK, adding 12,500 residential and business subscribers across Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. Pinpoint plans to use its in-house construction teams to extend fiber in the new markets. Energy & Utilities: Nebraska’s cold-weather natural gas rule is now in effect, and new OPPD board members face decisions on the North Omaha plant, data centers and leadership. Fortitude’s 15-megawatt Nebraska cryptomine has also joined Southwest Power Pool’s electricity markets. Agriculture: USDA plans to use AI to check crop-production data after reporting errors raised concerns among Nebraska growers. A beef-industry group also withdrew a cattle-and-climate lesson after rancher backlash. Transportation: USDOT is investing up to $59.6 million in Nebraska projects, including truck parking between Elm Creek and Overton. Gretna advanced a $32 million bond for the 192nd Street interchange. Jobs & Business: Pet food maker Alphia plans to lay off 93 workers in Pawnee City, while a Winnebago solar project is opening construction jobs for Native women. Corporate Finance: Berkshire Hathaway accelerated stock buybacks under new CEO Greg Abel as third-quarter operating profit fell 6%.
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