Graco agreed to buy Valco Melton for $447M, folding the Cincinnati adhesive‑systems maker into its Industrial division.

Devon Energy paid roughly half of a record $4 billion federal lease auction, scooping up prime Permian Basin tracts at unprecedented prices.

Permit filings show H‑E‑B’s Mi Tienda will build a 99,000‑sq‑ft Sharpstown store at 7140 Southwest Fwy, with construction slated for early 2027. The project is privately funded and lists BK Plazamericas as owner.

Bloomberg analysis shows foot traffic and sales in parts of Charlotte stayed below pre-raid levels six months after federal immigration sweeps. Owners say fear and staffing gaps kept customers away.

The CVS beneath Venice’s 30‑foot Ballerina Clown will close July 1; prescriptions will move and staff are reportedly being offered transfers.

Fit Fusion is bringing two Crunch 3.0 gyms to Westminster and East Hampden in Denver, promising large studio spaces, recovery tech and local hiring ahead of fall 2026 openings.

RNDC filed a WARN notice saying 146 Oregon jobs could be cut as the company finalizes the sale of its state operations; layoffs are set to start June 17.

GM and Samsung SDI have paused construction on a $3.5B New Carlisle battery plant, leaving about 1,600 promised jobs and a 680-acre site uncertain. Local officials are coordinating next steps.

Cargill has locked out more than 1,700 Teamsters at its Fort Morgan beef plant, halting production and leaving many workers unpaid as contract talks collapse. The shutdown is already reverberating through the small town and regional supply chain.

Former Seattle mayor Bruce Harrell will lead Filium, a Seattle-based maker of PFAS‑free fabric treatments, as the company pushes a retail and regulatory-driven growth plan.

Sodexo filed a WARN naming 489 campus dining jobs tied to Grand Canyon University after Aramark won the contract. The vendor switch leaves student workers and longtime staff facing uncertainty.

Disney Store Limited Time opens at Ross Park Mall this Saturday with exclusive park-only merchandise and a child-led opening ceremony. Mall officials say it will stay through the holidays for now.

Stefani Pashman will step down as Allegheny Conference CEO by the end of 2026; board chair Leroy Ball will lead the search for her successor.