Google files for second LaGrange data-center building valued at $1 billion
KDC has filed a Georgia regional-impact application for a proposed 470,000-square-foot data-center building at Google’s LaGrange campus.
Business & Economy
Jobs, labor, companies, prices, investment, markets, trade, agriculture, energy, and consumer economics.
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LesserEvil leases 96,000-square-foot warehouse in Danbury
LesserEvil has leased a 96,000-square-foot warehouse at 2 Great Pasture Road, expanding the food company’s industrial footprint in Danbury.
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San Bernardino Begins Work With Economic Development Director Luis Portillo
Luis Portillo began work July 6 as San Bernardino’s economic development director, with a focus on business conditions, partnerships and long-term competitiveness.
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Novonix Says ASX Granted Waivers Ahead of Aug. 17 Share-Purchase Plan Results
Australia-based battery-materials company Novonix said the Australian Securities Exchange granted waivers related to its share-purchase plan, with results expected around Aug. 17, 2026.
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JBS Plans U.S. SEC Reporting Shift, With More Frequent Filings for Investors
JBS N.V. says it plans to move from foreign-private-issuer reporting to the U.S. domestic-company SEC schedule, beginning with its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
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White House sets Aug. 19 start date for additional duties on certain Canadian dairy imports
A White House proclamation will modify the U.S. tariff schedule for covered Canadian goods beginning Aug. 19, citing alleged discrimination against U.S. dairy commerce.
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CFPB and Federal Reserve Adopt Uniform Standards for Consumer Financial-Data Reporting
The CFPB and Federal Reserve announced a joint final rule intended to standardize financial-data reporting by covered lenders and other financial institutions nationwide.
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Federal labor data offer a fresh look at U.S. job openings before the July jobs report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ June 2026 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey covers vacancies, hiring and separations nationally ahead of the July Employment Situation report.
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Judge extends pause on Paramount-Warner Bros. deal through August 17
A federal judge has extended a pause on the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery transaction as a California-led coalition of states challenges the deal on antitrust grounds.
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U.S. Wholesale Inventories Rose 0.3% in June as Businesses Carried More Stock
Wholesale inventories held by U.S. firms increased 0.3% in June from May and were up 4.4% from a year earlier, according to new Census Bureau data.
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U.S. Payrolls Fell by 23,000 in July, Signaling a Stall in the Labor Market
A new federal employment report showed an unexpected decline in U.S. nonfarm payrolls in July, complicating the Federal Reserve’s choices as inflation remains elevated.
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Tallahassee to Score Bids for ‘Magnetics Capital’ Campaign
Tallahassee has scheduled an Aug. 6 public scoring meeting for a marketing contract aimed at promoting the city as the “Magnetics Capital of the World.”
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McKinney Announces $919 Million LITEON Investment and 600 Jobs
McKinney says LITEON will invest $919 million and create more than 600 jobs, though the city has not released the facility site or construction schedule.
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Maryland awards $80,000 to continue Finksburg facade-improvement program
The Maryland Board of Public Works approved an $80,000 award to Carroll County commissioners to continue the Finksburg Facade Improvement Program.
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Green residents, small businesses enter new NOPEC electric-aggregation cycle
Eligible Green residents and small businesses were slated to receive enrollment letters for a NOPEC electric-aggregation term beginning in June 2026, but the city notice does not list rates, savings or an opt-out deadline.
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Portsmouth-area former uranium site targeted for 10-gigawatt data center and gas-power project
Federal officials announced a planned data-center and gas-power development near Piketon that could bring major regional investment, but the project remains proposed and is outside Portsmouth city limits.
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CFPB Updates National Consumer-Credit Dashboards With July 2026 Data
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau updated its Consumer Credit Trends dashboards on July 22, providing a new national reference point for mortgage, credit-card and other household-credit markets.
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U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in July as labor-market momentum weakens
U.S. payrolls fell by 23,000 in July, while revisions erased 103,000 jobs from earlier reports and complicated the Federal Reserve’s rate outlook.
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Foley industrial site backed by nearly $3.33 million grant
Foley has received nearly $3.33 million in grant support for industrial-site development, but the available reporting does not identify the site’s acreage, employers, job count or construction schedule.
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Construction begins on 54,000-square-foot industrial project in Piscataway
Levin Management Corp. has begun construction on an approximately 54,000-square-foot industrial project in Piscataway. The tenant, job count, cost and completion date have not been disclosed in the approved reporting.
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Lone Sky 3 industrial project rises in Prescott Valley
A 62,800-square-foot flex-industrial project is under vertical development at 9200 E. Florentine Road, with 10 planned suites.
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Normal Electric Aggregation Sets Rates Through August 2027
Normal electric-aggregation participants have a 14-month steady-rate period, covering meter reads from June 2026 through August 2027.