The retailer Burlington Stores Inc. (NYSE: BURL) has signed a deal to take over the leases of 45 store locations that formerly housed the bankrupt craft company Jo-Ann. Burlington’s acquisition follows an expansion strategy by the company that saw the opening of 101...
Warren Buffett announced that he will retire as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK) at the end of the year. The Wall Street Journal reports the 94-year-old made the surprise announcement at the close of the company’s annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska....
The too-high cost for homebuying, the effects of plumbing mishaps on household budgets, and an XL-sized lease in New York City’s office market. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of April 28-May 2. Miss: A Dent to...
A social media influencer who provides financial advice to over a million followers faces federal charges that claim he defrauded investors out of more than $11 million. Tyler Bossetti was charged in US District Court in Columbus, Ohio, with wire fraud and aiding in...
A Chicago real estate developer was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison for participating in a conspiracy that embezzled millions of dollars from the failed Washington Federal Bank for Savings. Washington Federal was based in Chicago’s Bridgeport...
