Evonik will wind down silica production at its Havre de Grace plant by mid‑2026, ending decades of manufacturing and cutting dozens of local jobs.

Online registry Babylist is opening its first East Coast showroom at 477 Broadway in SoHo, bringing its hands‑on demo model to Manhattan.

Corporate filings show Stellantis reversed years of cuts in 2025, adding roughly 4,700 North American jobs and more than 10,000 worldwide as it ramps U.S. investments.

Marco's Pizza will spend $1.2M on a downtown Orlando office and training kitchen as it ramps up a push to open 80+ stores this year. The facility will centralize hands‑on training for franchisees in the region.

Amazon opened a SPA5 same‑day delivery station in Findlay Township, promising faster deliveries across four counties and nearly 300 local jobs. The hub pairs robotics with human workers to speed orders to doorsteps.

A WARN filing shows Nob Hill Foods will close its Mountain View Grant Road store this spring and eliminate about 50 jobs, with separations scheduled May 29–June 12.

Barnes & Noble has leased a 14,000-square-foot space at Toco Hills Shopping Center and is targeting a September opening as part of a wider national expansion.

A coalition of county prosecutors says Walgreens overcharged customers and sold expired OTC products; the settlement includes fines, audits and a price-scanner guarantee.

Netflix bumped monthly fees across all U.S. plans: ad‑supported to $8.99, Standard to $19.99 and Premium to $26.99. Existing members will get about a month’s notice.

Lidl opened a 33,000-square-foot store at Bedford and Empire in Crown Heights, marking its fourth Brooklyn location and rolling out opening-day deals.

Alight's shares slipped under $1 on Friday, exposing the Chicago HR firm to potential NYSE noncompliance after a $3.1B goodwill impairment. Investors and managers are weighing fixes.

Houston registered 60,483 new business entities in 2025, outpacing Austin and Dallas. The surge highlights affordability, an energy‑tech pipeline and university spinouts.

An Alaska‑based federal contractor filed WARN notices warning of more than 200 layoffs across D.C., Maryland and Virginia, with many cuts due in April.