AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTourism & Travel: Southwest Airlines is rolling out its first-ever airport lounges, with construction underway at Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Honolulu and Nashville—timed for late 2027—and the move lands right as Southwest expands Caribbean service, including to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Cruise Industry: Royal Caribbean floated out its fourth Icon-class ship, Hero of the Seas, with calls that include Charlotte Amalie (St. Thomas) and Philipsburg (St. Maarten) on a 2027 Eastern/Western Caribbean itinerary. Consumer Protection (Cash Rules): The V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs says pennies still in circulation are legal tender and businesses can’t use the one-cent coin shortage to justify rounding up, refusing cash, or dropping required payment options. Public Health (Cleaner Recall): Clorox recalled about 6.3 million bottles of scented Mistolin and Lestoil cleaners sold in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands due to possible Pseudomonas aeruginosa contamination, with higher risk for people with weakened immune systems or external medical devices. Cybersecurity (Courts): Thomson Reuters disclosed an unauthorized access to its C-Track court case management platform affecting the U.S. Virgin Islands and multiple U.S. states plus Ontario, with potential exposure of personal and some sealed/confidential court information.
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