First Citizens has asked advisers to explore deals that could push its assets past $250 billion, and Bloomberg says Cleveland’s KeyCorp is one name being discussed.

Tysons Corner Center will host Hershey’s candy playland and a planned Sloomoo slime museum while Potomac Mills fills big boxes with slides, arcades and pickleball. The shift shows malls leaning into entertainment to keep families coming back.

Woburn‑based Boston Metal cut 71 jobs after an industrial accident at its Brazil facility stalled a key funding deal, local reporting shows. The layoffs cast doubt on near‑term scaling plans.

A city stop-work order says World Cafe Live must halt operations by March 11 over alleged tax violations, putting spring shows and staff in limbo.

Anthropologie is slated to take the redeveloped White’s Mercantile storefront in 12South, adding a national retailer to the popular 12th Avenue South corridor.

Lucid is cutting 12% of its U.S. workforce to improve margins; hourly production workers at its Arizona plant are excluded.

CR Fitness Holdings will open Crunch Bearden, a nearly 47,000-square-foot Crunch gym at 4581 Kingston Pike in 2026. Presale memberships start at $9.99 with $0 enrollment and founding-member perks.

Michigan residents face an electric bill increase after a $242.4 million rate hike approved by the MPSC, despite opposition from Attorney General Dana Nessel.

January 2026 data shows Michigan's iGaming revenue up, while online sports betting revenue declined, according to MGCB. Total gross receipts were $356.3 million, with iGaming up 22.8% YoY and sports betting handle down 4.2% from December.

Statewide lab bottlenecks are leaving growers holding harvests and dispensaries short on tested cannabis, creating weeks‑long delays for Minnesota’s new recreational market.

Davidson County personal income rose 6.6% in 2024 to nearly $72.7 billion, per BEA. Gains are visible across Tennessee even as housing affordability remains a concern.

A state WARN notice says GXO will lay off 185 workers at 5295 Logistics Drive in Memphis, with separations planned for April 3 and May 31. Local rapid‑response teams will coordinate services for affected employees.

Catalent trimmed 96 jobs across two Baltimore sites in a third round of recent layoffs, adding to a string of cuts that have hit Maryland’s gene‑therapy cluster. State WARN notices and industry reporting show prior reductions tied to shifting customer demand.