AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAntitrust & Consumer Protection: Attorneys General led a coalition announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz over alleged generic-drug price-fixing and competition restraints, with total payments to state enforcers of about $469 million if approved, plus injunctive reforms and a 2027 trial expected. Local Procurement: The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority is inviting sealed bids for the William D. Roebuck Industrial Park lift station renovation on St. Croix (IFB# 2026-01 EDPC), with questions due Aug. 17 and bids due Aug. 31. Shipping & Port Capacity: Tropical Shipping ordered four mobile harbor cranes for Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including one for St. Croix and two for St. Thomas, to boost container-handling capacity starting in 2027. Tourism Resilience: A new report says sargassum is becoming self-sustaining in the Caribbean and Gulf, with huge July volumes and impacts that can clog harbors and disrupt marine life—bad news for VI tourism. Energy & Grid Reliability: After Hurricane Irma, the VI is expanding a virtual power plant approach that links home batteries and solar to stabilize the grid faster during outages. Communications Oversight: AGs urged the FCC to strengthen “Know Your Customer” rules to curb illegal robocalls, a move that could affect telecom compliance across U.S. territories including the VI.
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