A Journal Sentinel analysis of police logs found most closed Pick ’n Save stores saw falling theft reports, undermining Kroger’s shrinkage rationale and sparking policy talk.

Panera plans to close its Jessup fresh-dough site as it shifts to par-baked suppliers, a move with local job and supply-chain implications.

Thousands of DTE customers were told their payments failed; the utility and the MPSC say the glitch is fixed, but some may see larger bills next month.

Trader Joe's lists a 'Coming Soon' site at 1444 North Alafaya Trail in Waterford Lakes, putting a new store under three miles from UCF. No opening date has been announced.

H Mart opens in Dublin Thursday at 10 a.m., bringing a full grocery and a multi‑vendor food hall to the Tri‑Valley. Vendors include Daeho and Tous Les Jours.

Aldi signed multi‑year leases for three large retail sites in Peoria, Cave Creek and Phoenix, taking over spaces left by Big Lots and a trampoline park. The moves fit into a bigger regional expansion plan.

The Rockridge outpost of The Xocolate Bar closed after Valentine’s Day; the owner points to county‑required upgrades, record cocoa prices and tariffs.

A new Business Journal ranking puts the Phoenix‑Mesa‑Chandler metro at No. 19 for women‑owned businesses while the region posted the fourth-highest GDP gain among large metros.

Honeywell will invest roughly $500M to modernize military‑tech production under a Pentagon framework; Charlotte could see supply‑chain and job effects depending on where work lands.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink told the BBC that oil at $150 a barrel could tip the world into recession, as markets reel from Middle East supply disruptions. The warning adds a new layer of risk for investors and local finance firms.

Kevin’s Noodle House in the Inner Sunset was ordered closed after inspectors found live roaches and unsanitized food-contact surfaces. The city's health department suspended the permit pending treatment and reinspection.

Weir's Furniture, a family-owned Dallas chain founded in 1948, is closing after nearly 80 years. A liquidation sale begins Thursday as the company winds down operations.

Cleveland‑Cliffs abandoned its DOE‑backed hydrogen upgrade for Middletown Works, leaving the plant and thousands of jobs in question as company and federal officials weigh alternatives.