A former Live Nation executive alleges he was fired after flagging inflated venue revenues and improper accounting; he filed a $35 million wrongful‑termination suit in Los Angeles.

Mayor Mamdani has revealed plans for city‑owned grocery stores with La Marqueta named as the first site and officials promising cheaper staples without cutting worker pay. The idea has drawn both labor praise and skeptical coverage over costs and feasibility.

Preliminary talks between iHeartMedia and Sirius XM rattled markets Friday, lifting iHeart and knocking down Sirius shares while regulators weigh antitrust implications.

Storefront occupancy in Union Square climbed to 91% — the highest since the pandemic — as city and BID plans for a 14th Street and park makeover accelerate.

Nasdaq will roll out data and market tools to support a move to a 23‑hour U.S. trading day, targeting Dec. 6, 2026 as a go‑live while regulators and plumbing align.

Meta Lab plans its first Texas store at the Houston Galleria, bringing demos of Ray-Ban Meta glasses and Quest headsets to Uptown Houston.

Primark will open a 54,000‑sq‑ft, four‑floor flagship at Herald Square on May 8 with a 10 a.m. ribbon cutting and a block‑party celebration across from Penn Station.

Goldman Sachs filed for a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF that would invest in spot bitcoin ETPs and sell options to generate income for shareholders. The move underscores rising institutional appetite for crypto products.

Major banks are reportedly buying protection on private‑credit funds after heavy redemptions, a shift that could accelerate price moves and test clearing and risk desks.

Goldman Sachs’ rates trading lost ground late in Q1 as Iran war volatility forced rapid repricings, trimming FICC revenue even as equities and M&A surged.

A federal jury in Manhattan found Live Nation illegally monopolized concert ticketing, a ruling that could force a breakup and set the stage for damage payments to fans.

The Alchemy is pitching curated, boutique cannabis shopping in Chelsea and Flatiron as it eyes a multi-store expansion across Manhattan.

Nike is back in SoHo: a new flagship at 611 Broadway opens April 16, replacing the landmark 529 Broadway site after an IKEA sale.