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The Masonic Temple near Saint Louis University recently converted into an apartment complex by developer Brian Hayden is listed for sale.

Russ Burns, longtime St. Louis-based leader of Clayco, died March 20, at age 65.

The St. Louis Business Journal is again seeking nominations for its Business of Pride program, which recognizes and celebrates outstanding LGBTQIA+ business leaders and companies that are advocating for inclusion and equality in the St. Louis region. The deadline to submit a nomination for the 2025 program is Sunday, April 6. Individuals and companies will be recognized in the June 20 issue of the Business Journal. In addition, the Business Journal again hopes to recognize those who are not members…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating allegations that a subsidiary of Clayton-based managed care giant Centene Corp. used taxpayers’ dollars to potentially blackmail lawmakers to secure state Medicaid contracts and surveil enrollees to avoid paying legitimate claims.

Bunge Global SA, the Chesterfield-based agriculture and food business, is selling off some of its European holdings.

A bill to authorize video gambling machines commissioned by the Missouri Lottery got off to a fast start in the Missouri House, clearing a committee just 12 days after it was introduced in late January. The bill then stalled on the next step, and a month passed before the House Rules-Legislative Committee approved it for placement on the calendar for debate. Now, as April is about to begin and lawmakers have only seven weeks to complete their work, it is uncertain whether that debate will take…

Nippon Steel is considering a much larger investment in United States Steel Corp. than initially proposed. Find out how much more they might spend and why.

After a year in business, a Midtown restaurant is closing its doors. The owners of Rogue Bistro at 3037 Olive St. announced the sudden closure on social media Saturday. The owners said March 29 would be its last day open, adding "Rouge Bistro was more than just a restaurant – it was a vision, a place for connection, culture, and community. We opened our doors with the dream of bringing something fresh, vibrant, and Black-owned to Midtown. And with your support, we were able to do that, even if…

A new poll has Cara Spencer with a big lead over incumbent Tishaura Jones in the race for St. Louis mayor

Leadership at a St. Louis-area food pantry is worried that cuts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture might jeopardize its services.

Boys Hope Girls Hope, a national youth services nonprofit based in St. Louis, has rebranded as Hope Ignites.

Prime property already zoned multifamily near the busy intersection of Hanley Road and Interstate 64 is being marketed to developers, pending the closure of a senior living facility there.

A Lake Saint Louis-based roofing business has been sold to a private equity-backed Alabama company.

As Missouri lawmakers debate the $47.9 billion state budget, they are also deciding how to spend an unexpectedly large chunk of cash from sales taxes collected from marijuana dispensaries. The nearly $86 million paid by recreational cannabis users is constitutionally required to be divided up evenly between funds benefiting veterans, public defenders and programs that prevent substance use disorders.  “Due to a strong cannabis market and effective, efficient regulation of that market,” said…

An initiative effort begun Friday by a well-known Missouri Democrat would, if passed by voters next year, force Tesla to close its St. Louis and Kansas City showrooms. Brad Ketcher, a St. Louis attorney who was chief of staff to Democratic Gov. Mel Carnahan in the 1990s, said he hopes the effort spreads to other states to fight back against Tesla CEO Elon Musk for his lead role in mass federal layoffs and budget cuts for President Donald Trump. “If Elon Musk was not cutting Medicaid and Social…

An Italian restaurant on the Hill is up for sale, along with its real estate.

Pride St. Charles says it's lost a key sponsor this year and is struggling to secure funding for its annual Pride Festival, scheduled for June 14.

A St. Louis Circuit Court judge has reduced punitive damages against an Indiana-based company in the deaths of two St. Louis men from $450 million to $108 million.

The developer of an AI-driven "smart assistant" for veterinary exams took the top prize in a startup pitch competition hosted by Nestlé Purina PetCare Co., the St. Louis-based pet food maker.

The university's new leader had declined use of the property and sought to unload it amid the institution's financial woes.