World Cup crowds nearly quadrupled foot traffic at Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza. One retailer reported sales up 80%.

A former Harrisonville Walmart is set to become a 72,000-square-foot barbecue production and distribution hub tied to Jack Stack.

Microsoft’s Redmond-based tech giant posted $90 billion in quarterly revenue as Azure surpassed $100 billion in annual revenue for the first time.

Hawaii’s job market is projected to grow faster than the nation through 2034, with healthcare leading the hiring surge. Most annual openings, however, will replace departing workers rather than create new jobs.

San Pedro’s Lighthouse Cafe owners are reviving a nearby market space with produce, staples and grab-and-go meals.

A proposed $14 million Costco email settlement could pay eligible Washington residents, but the payout will be divided among valid claimants—not handed out per email.

Northeast Ohio-based CBIZ is set to be acquired by Grant Thornton in a deal valued at nearly $3 billion. The agreement follows CBIZ's massive Marcum expansion.

A longtime Giant Food supermarket serving the Nottingham area will close next Thursday. Employees are being offered transfers, and pharmacy customers can move prescriptions to other Giant locations.

An online Lucky Day Lotto ticket that matched Monday’s midday numbers for $500,001 hasn’t been claimed. Online players should check their Illinois Lottery accounts; winners have one year to claim.

Maryland Live! says a Las Vegas promotional vendor should cover the fallout from Louis Vuitton’s trademark lawsuit over giveaway bags.

Two more customers accuse a Troutman restoration shop tied to Jimmie Johnson’s brother of leaving classic-car projects unfinished and debts unpaid.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is suing Penske Media over the Golden Globes, alleging fraud and an entertainment-industry monopoly.

Mandeville’s Trader Joe’s opens next Wednesday with samples, giveaways and daily hours from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.