Happy Pride Month! Here's a brief roundup of recent changes to Castro area businesses. In this edition, a Progress Pride Flag mural gets repainted, a flower shop moves, and a hair removal salon closes.

Austin repair shops are buying in bulk as a global Group III base‑oil squeeze tightens synthetic motor‑oil supplies and raises the prospect of higher prices and rationing.

A new MFA analysis finds private credit funds lent nearly $560 billion to U.S. businesses since 2023, supporting jobs and drawing regulator attention.

Wynnchurch has sold Labrie Environmental Group to Hiab for about $1.04 billion, moving the North American refuse-truck maker out of the Chicago-area PE firm’s portfolio.

A St. Louis baby‑product maker filed suit after a New York soda brand challenged its new electrolyte drink, asking a judge to rule there’s no consumer confusion.

DB Insurance closed a $1.65 billion purchase of Jacksonville-based Fortegra; the insurer says its leadership and operations will remain in Jacksonville.

Automobili Lamborghini America says a Chicago dealer ran a 'shadow program' that diverted dozens of new Lamborghinis to resellers and cost the brand more than $4M in incentives. The dealer denies wrongdoing while talks continue and a December 2026 trial date is on the calendar.

Francheska Pujols alleges Rainbow USA used AI to replace her photos with sexualized images after her contract ended; she filed suit in Manhattan Supreme Court on May 22.

A Denver owner spray‑painted “Don’t Buy Junk” on his Rivian R1T and parked it outside the company’s showroom after a dispute over a 12‑volt battery and warranty coverage.

A Publix near Boca Raton sold a Florida Lotto ticket that matched Saturday's numbers for a $29.25 million jackpot; the prize remains unclaimed.

General Mills promoted Dana McNabb to COO and a board seat, putting her in the running to be Minnesota’s next female Fortune 500 CEO. Her new remit gives her control over the units boards use to judge CEO readiness.

T. Rowe Price elevated Eric Veiel to president and reshuffled its investment leadership as the Baltimore firm seeks to counter outflows and accelerate its ETF and tech agenda.

Dolls Kill opened a flagship 'mega-store' at AREA15, bringing festival fashion and immersive retail to Las Vegas. The move fits AREA15’s push to make shopping into spectacle.