An NRF report placed Las Vegas sixth among U.S. cities for organized retail crime, prompting local lawmakers and retailers to push for tougher enforcement and new legal tools.

Biotech plants and big corporate projects pushed North Carolina to record investment in 2025, and officials say the state’s workforce and population growth could keep the momentum going.

A Miami plaintiff says LaMusica kept sending marketing texts after she opted out; the federal TCPA suit seeks class certification and policy changes.

A Quick Pick sold at the Publix at The Harbor Shops matched Monday night’s Fantasy 5 numbers, producing Florida’s lone jackpot winner and a six‑figure payout. Winners must validate such prizes with the Florida Lottery.

Sakura Novi’s new mix of wagyu hot pot, Paris Baguette, arcades and Book Off is drawing shoppers and families to downtown Novi.

Taylor Farms plans a $120 million manufacturing plant in Jessup that could bring about 1,000 jobs and a major East Coast expansion for the Salinas‑based produce company.

Amazon closed on the Sunstone solar-and-storage project in Morrow County, gaining control of Oregon’s largest permitted solar site and a potential power source for its data centers.

A federal class action says Bellevue‑based Valve turned paid loot boxes into an alleged illegal gambling system that funneled real money through marketplaces. The suit follows a New York AG case.

Galleria Dallas is welcoming Aritzia, expanded Urban Planet locations and several other store openings and renovations this spring and summer.

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.

ALDI moves into Penman Plaza this week with a ribbon‑cutting and grand‑opening giveaways for the first 200 shoppers. The conversion ends Winn‑Dixie’s run at the site.

Barnes & Noble will anchor the planned Lutherville Station town square, taking nearly 18,000 square feet and adding a café and community space.

GE Aerospace will invest $65 million across three Indiana plants and expects to add about 880 jobs, company and state officials said. The spending targets machines, tooling and facility upgrades.