According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Eddie Lampert has managed to avoid the liquidation of Sears after sweetening his bid for the ailing chain.
The new governor of California plans to include in his first budget the most generous parental leave requirement in the country - an expansion of the current program to six months.
San Francisco brokerage DeRose & Appelbaum have added real estate veterans Pam Mendelsohn and Sarah Brett Schwartz as partners, and have rebranded as Maven as it continues to expand its retail business.