CHICAGO-Clothing retailer H&M will open a new 26,000-square-foot store at the Roosevelt Collection shopping center this spring.

NEW YORK CITY-In a continuing reorganization of the money management giant, BlackRock Inc. is cutting about 300 jobs or approximately 3% of its workforce.

WILMINGTON, DE-Pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca says it plans to cut or shift 1,200 workers from its facility here, although it will keep its North American corporate headquarters operations in Wilmington.

LAUREL, MD-Gould Property Co. and Forest City Washington, partners on the massive Konterra project in Price George's County, have parted ways.

TRENTON, NJ-It turns out the New Jersey labor market was stronger last year than previously believed, according to revised state employment numbers released today.

PHILADELPHIA-The Sneaker Villa chain has signed a more than 14,000-square-foot sublease for the former Walgreen's at 608 South St. here.

NEW YORK CITY-St. John's University has put its building at 101 Murray Street on the market for sale, which could net the Queens-based university between $150 million to $200 million.

NEW YORK CITY-In a letter to investors filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Malkin Holdings LLC says that 90% of unitholders of the Empire State Building that have voted thus far to approve including the tower in a public real estate investment trust.