H‑E‑B executive Armando Perez was named chair of the Greater Houston Partnership and says he’ll focus the group on two key economic priorities.

State regulators proposed draft rules that could bring $100K fines, permit suspensions and slower ownership approvals as they target predatory contracts in Missouri’s cannabis market.

IKEA will open a roughly 38,000‑sq‑ft city‑center store at Culver City's Helms Design District this spring, bringing showrooms, pickup services and the chain’s cafeteria to the Westside.

Burlington is cutting its Regency Plaza footprint to make room for a larger AutoZone and another tenant, city permits show.

A Publix in Port Charlotte sold one of two winning Fantasy 5 tickets on March 3; winners split about $50,000, the Florida Lottery lists the numbers as 2-5-7-16-22. The state’s Winner’s Guide explains how to claim the prize.

City Council will consider a report March 4 to launch a Storefront Support Program aimed at stabilizing nearly 3,500 Portland storefronts. Owners say faster city responses to crime and vacancies are overdue.

Pump prices in Metro Denver are inching up as oil-market shocks and local price cycling send short-lived spikes through south-metro stations.

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

Apex Tool Group signed a 16,756-square-foot lease in Hunt Valley's Executive Plaza and will relocate about 50 employees from Sparks, adding a GEARWRENCH showroom.

Hops & Flower opened in Durham even as a federal 0.4 mg THC cap threatens to remove most hemp-derived edibles and drinks; owners are scrambling to lobby for rules.

Steel & O'Brien plans a West Chester facility expected to add about 230 manufacturing jobs to Butler County.

Barnes & Noble will close its San Bruno store at The Shops at Tanforan on May 2 after a 20-year run as the mall heads toward a major redevelopment.

La Crep’n Go, Ciccio’s Pasta and Pika Park have opened at Katy Mills Mall, adding crepes, scratch‑made pasta and collectibles to the shopping center.