Burlington and Ross are among bidders offering about $36.3M for roughly half of 59 Saks Off 5th leases; a Bala Cynwyd Saks Fifth lease drew an $8.4M offer.

Sesame Workshop sued SeaWorld in Manhattan federal court, accusing the park operator of refusing to pay royalties and of mishandling the Sesame Street brand.

Captain Mike's Diving will close its City Island storefront after 35 years, with in‑store shopping ending March 31 and a storewide clearance underway.

February's CPI matched forecasts and left futures slightly lower as traders weighed the Fed's next moves. The reading kept core inflation near 2.5% annually.

Shell has agreed to sell Houston-based Jiffy Lube International to Monomoy Capital Partners for about $1.3 billion, a deal that keeps Pennzoil supplying the chain. The acquisition pairs the franchisor with a PE operator that says it will invest behind stores and franchisees.

A proposed class action says Kalshi refused $54M in payouts after invoking a "death carveout" in a Khamenei market; Kalshi says it reimbursed fees and losses.

Live By The Sword filed a $3M defamation suit in Manhattan, accusing three former piercers of posting images alleging dirty needles, pests and bedbugs. The chain says the posts cost it customers; ex‑staffers call the suit retaliatory.

BlackRock has capped redemptions at the HPS Corporate Lending Fund after heavy requests, with roughly $1.2B sought and about $620M paid out in the repurchase round. The move highlights liquidity strain in retail-facing private credit.

Maison Welles is a new Union Square "house" that runs a matcha café by day and a champagne parlor by night, pairing rotating pop‑ups with intimate hospitality.

ISM's Services PMI rose to 56.1 in February, the strongest in 3½ years, but rising oil from a widening Middle East war threatens to blunt that momentum.

Sunoco bought 48 gas stations and convenience stores in New York as part of roughly 140 locations added across several 2026 deals. The purchases deepen its Northeast retail footprint.

Shoppers who bought certain supermarket beef between Aug. 1, 2014 and Dec. 31, 2019 may be eligible for a pro‑rata share of an $87.5M settlement. Claim forms are due June 30, 2026.

Shareholders have sued Apollo and its co-founders in Manhattan federal court, alleging years of false disclosures about ties to Jeffrey Epstein.