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Apr 25 2026BUSINESS

Store Cutbacks: A Shift Toward Smarter Retail

Bath & Body Works has quietly shut 92 shops in its latest yearly report, showing how the brand is reshaping its physical presence while aiming for a fresh surge in growth. The closures happened across the U. S. during the fiscal year that ended on Jan. 31, but the company kept the specific sites und

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Apr 25 2026BUSINESS

Graduates Celebrate New Leadership Path

The Best Western Plus Coeur d’Alene Inn hosted a special ceremony where 23 new leaders received their plaques. Among them was the chamber’s president, Andrea Fulks, who praised the program for its strong turnout and meaningful impact. She joined the course to learn what future participants experienc

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Apr 25 2026BUSINESS

Industrial Space Bought After Zoning Victory

A company that sells promotional items has bought a 4, 000‑square‑foot factory in Edison for $835, 000. The property was on U. S. Route 1 and had been owned by a family cabinet shop for many years. The deal was not quick. It took almost a year and required the buyers to fix zoning problems tha

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Apr 25 2026BUSINESS

Hidden Costs in Health Plans: Why Employers Should Take Charge

Employers often feel helpless when it comes to high health insurance bills. A fresh look shows that the real problem lies in how claims data is handled by middlemen. If companies could see every claim that goes through their plans, they would know which doctors and hospitals give the best value.

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Apr 25 2026BUSINESS

SpaceX IPO Could Shake Up Crypto’s Cash Flow

The world is watching a big event: SpaceX plans to sell shares worth about $75 billion, aiming for a valuation near $1. 75 trillion. If it goes ahead in June, the deal would be larger than any IPO since 2000 and could pull a huge amount of money out of the market. Other tech giants are also prepa

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Apr 25 2026BUSINESS

Shriram Finance Surges Ahead, Outshining Forecasts and Reaching New Asset Heights

Shriram Finance posted a striking jump in earnings, lifting its quarterly profit by 41% to ₹30. 14 billion (about $319. 7 million). The figure tops the market’s expectation of ₹27. 82 billion and beats last year’s ₹21. 39 billion, showing the company is gaining strength in India’s growing credit mar

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Apr 25 2026BUSINESS

Old Parkland Welcomes New Space‑Tech Investor

Balerion Space Ventures, a young Dallas firm that backs space and defense startups, has chosen to set up shop at the historic Old Parkland campus in Oak Lawn. The company, founded in 2022, has already put money into more than a dozen tech firms that work on satellites, AI and national security.

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Apr 25 2026BUSINESS

Big Plans Coming to Sterling Heights’ Old Mall Spot

Sterling Heights is pushing forward with a huge plan to turn the old Lakeside Mall into a new community hub. The city wants to spend $270 million over 30 years to fix up the area, calling it a "brownfield" project. Brownfields are places that might have pollution issues, making them tricky to redeve

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Apr 25 2026BUSINESS

Airport shops keep local names alive but not their original essence

Portland’s airport now has two new small shops that borrow names from local businesses. One is called Sheridan Fruit Company, named after a grocery that closed in February after 110 years. The other is Topaz Farm, a nod to a farm on Sauvie Island that reopened in 2020 under a new label. Both shops s

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Apr 24 2026BUSINESS

A Small Win in Cutting Drug Costs

The White House plans to reveal a new deal with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on pricing for their drugs. This move comes after the company was one of the few chosen to negotiate. Regeneron, which makes treatments like the Covid-19 antibody combo, didn’t comment right away. Their stock price jumped ove

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