Proxy filings show wide CEO-to-median pay gaps in Atlanta, with Coca‑Cola’s 2025 proxy estimating a 1,739:1 ratio. The disclosures add new scrutiny ahead of annual meetings.

Oliver & Co., a new bookstore-and-cafe from Seth and Stephanie Perrin, will open at 212 S. Michigan Ave in downtown Howell around the end of May. The shop will pair books with a small cafe serving coffee and pastries.

Sephora is under construction at Rocklin Crossings, its first standalone Rocklin store. Job postings list 5410 Crossings Dr and hiring appears to be underway.

Starbucks unveiled an 'uplifted' Old Irving Park cafe with couches and local art as part of its Back to Starbucks revamp. The chain says the redesigns aim to get customers lingering again.

A receiver has been appointed to run Silverpeak’s seven Colorado dispensaries after filings say the chain is insolvent and facing multi‑million‑dollar claims. Stores will remain open while assets are marketed and regulators vet any buyer.

Aved Electronics moved into an ~80,000‑sq‑ft Lowell facility, plans a roughly $5M investment and says it will add 76 jobs while retaining 172 in Massachusetts. State tax credits and a city fee waiver support the move.

Uniqlo opened at 399 Washington St Friday, drawing long lines, giveaways and taiko drumming to Downtown Crossing.

A University of Michigan poll found sentiment plunged to a preliminary low as price worries surged — a squeeze that could curb Michigan spending.

The incoming operator at Schnucks' Vinita Park distribution center says it will rehire 67 recently laid-off workers, offering a quick lifeline for local jobs.

IKEA will open a smaller-format store at Sarasota’s Mall at University Town Center, the Tampa Bay Business Journal reports. The move follows the retailer’s small‑format push.

An Illinois food company is spending $38.5M to expand a south St. Louis pasta plant this fall, adding jumbo-shell production and new packaging capacity.

Prime 7, the Cooley Lake waterfront restaurant in Commerce Township, filed for Chapter 11 on April 10, 2026, opening a court-supervised reorganization process. The filing follows a turbulent stretch for the business and raises questions about staff and supplier payments.

Royal Caribbean confirmed Symphony of the Seas will homeport in Fort Lauderdale for 2027; Icon and Liberty will still serve Galveston under the revised plan. Guests should confirm bookings as the line notifies travelers.