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.

T-Mobile has filed a countersuit in Manhattan, saying Verizon’s “Better Deal” ads lure customers with false savings before upselling pricier services. The move escalates a months‑long ad fight into court.

Kenvue will cut about 3.5% of its global staff as Kimberly‑Clark’s $48.7B acquisition moves forward, with the company forecasting roughly $250M in restructuring charges this year.

Kinderhook Industries will buy Dallas-based Enhabit in an all-cash deal valuing the home‑health and hospice provider at about $1.1 billion. Shareholders will receive $13.80 per share and the company will be taken private pending approvals.

SoHo Patagonia employees filed for an NLRB election with the RWDSU, citing cuts to paid time off and benefits. If successful, roughly 30 workers would seek a first contract.

Unsecured personal loan balances rose to a record $276 billion as subprime borrowers and fintechs boosted originations, TransUnion finds.

Main Street Sports Group will close its Southport office in Fairfield and cut 44 jobs by mid‑April as FanDuel Sports Network navigates rights losses and restructuring.