Colorado regulators have opened a crackdown on chemically converted hemp and tainted vapes after a federal sweep and recalls exposed methylene chloride and other contaminants. The move targets a practice officials call 'inversion.'

Zipline has launched a limited drone‑delivery pilot in Cypress, letting residents get groceries and takeout flown to their yards. The program is limited to the first 5,000 sign‑ups and includes waived fees and discounts.

Potbelly will open a 1,967‑sq‑ft shop at Eldorado Neighborhood Shops; construction is slated to begin this Friday and the build‑out is listed at $450,000.

A Fantasy 5 evening ticket sold at a Sebring Publix matched all five numbers and paid $118,824. Here’s where the winner must go to claim the prize and what to do next.

Ford’s Q1 beat was bolstered by a roughly $1.3B tariff refund and a $500M guidance bump, but Novelis-related aluminum shortages and refund timing leave big caveats.

Teamsters Local 243 has withdrawn from the Lansing Chipotle, effectively ending the chain’s only U.S. union after years of stalled bargaining and an NLRB settlement.

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square priced a combined IPO of about $5 billion and will begin trading on the NYSE as PS and PSUS. The deal bundles management-company stock and waives PSUS performance fees.

Berkeley police turned out for the downtown Shake Shack opening, posed with UC Berkeley's mascot and shared photos on the department's Facebook page.

Pottery Barn will take a roughly 12,500‑sq‑ft spot at Rosedale Center, replacing the former Granite City and aiming to open in Q3 2027.

Bunge's first-quarter net income plunged 66% even as revenue surged. The company blames Viterra integration costs but raised adjusted EPS guidance.

St. Louis added about 2,300 jobs in March even as Missouri payrolls fell; construction and leisure drove most of the metro gains. The split highlights an uneven recovery across industries.

Walmart opened a $350M milk processing plant in Robinson, Texas, that will supply hundreds of stores and add more than 400 jobs to the Waco area.

Blackstone folded its growth arm into Blackstone N1, a San Francisco–based team to centralize its AI and high‑growth tech bets. Jas Khaira will lead the new unit as the firm tightens coordination across its OpenAI and Anthropic stakes.