Country overtook Botswana in 2023.
Third-quarter revenue down 6% year on year, an improvement from first half.
Two suspects are still on the run, while one is in custody and another is dead.
Group wanted to extort $2 million in cryptocurrency from business owner.
Figure up 4% to $994.1 billion, comparable with pre-pandemic levels, according to NRF.
Production also ramped up after area reopened from sinkage-related closure.
A total of 720 businesses shuttered, up 15% from 628 the previous year.
Category up 14% year on year for three months that ended December 31.
CEO will exit after 11 years in role and 29 on institute’s board of governors.
Many of the soon-to-be-shuttered shops are in California, New York, Florida and Texas.
Shareholder may also provide funding for miner to move forward with Fort à la Corne diamond project.