AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoNuclear Investment: Idaho Falls-based NuCube Energy secured a $25 million anchor investment from an Alaska state-backed authority, adding momentum to the company’s proposed business combination. Retail Growth: Fred Meyer plans a second Caldwell store and fuel center at Karcher Commons, with the project representing more than $100 million in combined investment and a target opening in 2028. Export Push: Southern Idaho business and government leaders are pitching the region’s food economy to European investors in Paris; agribusiness accounts for 48% of the region’s economic output. Costs and Jobs: Idaho gas averaged $4.80 a gallon on Oct. 19, down nine cents in a week but still $1.36 above a year earlier. The state added 700 nonfarm jobs as its unemployment rate held steady. Workforce and Small Business: An $8 million federal grant will support teacher training and mentorship in southwest Idaho, while a separate $329,000 federal grant aims to help Idaho small businesses boost exports.
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