A federal appeals court affirmed dismissal of a securities suit against Broadview Heights-based Sotera Health, narrowing one legal risk while EO tort cases continue.

Culinary Creative Group has tapped former Punch Bowl Social leader Richard Flaherty as its new CEO. The leadership transition, planned over several years, comes as the group resolves a legal dispute over service-charge practices.

Volta Wine + Market will begin buildout at 400 Central in March, bringing a 2,000‑sq‑ft wine shop, market and tasting bar to downtown St. Pete.

McKay's will close its Papermill Drive store after 40 years; the last day is May 3. Incoming items stop Feb. 26 and returns are available through the final day.

A WARN filing says the IPIC dine-in theater at Colony Square will close April 28, affecting 163 employees. The loss trims Midtown's upscale movie options.

Roxanne Brown will be sworn in as the United Steelworkers’ international president this Sunday, the first woman and person of color to lead the union. Her early tests will be national bargaining and the energy transition.

Paris Baguette announced two new North Bay cafés in Novato and Vallejo, with work already underway at the Novato site as the chain expands in the U.S. market.

Court filings and a receiver’s report have raised questions about who will control Uncle Nearest and whether the Shelbyville distillery can be preserved, sold or reorganized.

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.

Digital Brands Group has moved its headquarters to Round Rock and says it will expand into collegiate apparel to challenge Fanatics, promising new jobs and rapid growth.

Van Cleef & Arpels has shifted into a nearly 4,000‑sq‑ft Parisian‑style boutique at The Shops at Crystals, adding private salons and a Murano chandelier to the Strip’s luxury lineup.

Estée Lauder will eliminate 68 positions at Aveda’s Blaine, Minn., campus as part of a broader restructuring. The cuts touch the brand’s local manufacturing and distribution operations.

Yaskawa is assembling an 800,000+ sq ft campus in Franklin that will manufacture industrial robots domestically, bringing a roughly $180M investment and hundreds of jobs.