Wall Street Finance Pro Christian Lown Joins Allstate In Northbrook Power Shuffle
Allstate hired CoStar CFO Christian Lown as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Aug. 3. The move follows related leadership changes at CoStar and internal reshuffling at Allstate.
East Palo Alto Dumps Last Auto Yard After Years Of Violations
The Planning Commission denied Infinity Salvage's permit after inspectors found leaks, hazardous battery storage and lingering fire damage, putting the decades‑old yard on track to close.
FiDi’s First Legal Weed Shop Puts Wall Street On A High-Art Trip
A design-forward cannabis dispensary called Highest Standards has opened in Manhattan's Financial District and held a grand-opening event. Partners say it's the first legal shop south of Wall Street and plan more NYC locations.
Houston Valve Player Scooped Up In $1.6 Billion Ferguson Power Play
Ferguson is buying Houston-based FloWorks for about $1.6 billion, folding the valve and flow-control specialist and its roughly 1,000 staff into Ferguson's national network. The deal, announced July 13, is set to close in Q3 2026.












