LAS VEGAS-Investor Carl Icahn offers roughly $155 million in cash and financing, to become the stalking horse bidder in an upcoming bankruptcy sale.

LAS VEGAS-Investor Carl Icahn offers roughly $155 million in cash and financing, to become the stalking horse bidder in an upcoming bankruptcy sale.

LAS VEGAS-Contractors claiming to be owed $424 million for their work on the stalled project object to Penn National's $100-million stalking horse bid, which they say will deter competing bids.

LAS VEGAS-Contractors claiming to be owed $424 million for their work on the stalled project object to Penn National's $100-million stalking horse bid, which they say will deter competing bids.

LAS VEGAS-The list price for the unsold units at Palmilla Townhomes development in North Las Vegas, a condo and apartment project, equates to $43 per square foot. The call for offers is Dec. 4.

SAN FRANCISCO-One-quarter of all the company's Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma store leases are coming up for renewal between now and 2010, and the failures of co-tenants are giving it additional leverage.

SAN FRANCISCO-One-quarter of all the company's Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma store leases are coming up for renewal between now and 2010, and the failures of co-tenants are giving it additional leverage.

SAN FRANCISCO-Year-to-date, the company has opened 26 stores, weighted toward international locations and outlet stores, and closed 42 stores, weighted toward the Gap brand.