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Teamsters Local 243 has withdrawn from the Lansing Chipotle, effectively ending the chain’s only U.S. union after years of stalled bargaining and an NLRB settlement.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

A SoMa pawn-shop facade hides a tapas speakeasy that opens through a false wall into Exotica, an adult-only interactive cabaret running through June.

San Diego County’s average gas price crossed $6 on Tuesday, reaching $6.012 and adding pressure to commuters as crude prices climb.

The Bitcoin Conference will return to Music City Center July 15–17, 2027, with GA passes starting at $199. Organizers frame the move as a homecoming for the brand.

Centene posted a $1.5B quarter even as Marketplace enrollment fell by about two million after enhanced subsidies expired. Medicare drug plan growth and cash moves helped offset the hit.