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Washington University's Office of Technology Management, which helps commercialize faculty research, has now helped created 100 startup companies.

Mary Elizabeth Grimes comes from a family of educators, so it's no surprise she's currently serving as president of Marian Middle School in the Tower Grove South neighborhood. But her road to getting there is anything but traditional.

The Business Journal mapped the St. Louis region’s dispensaries, cultivation sites and manufacturing facilities. Some of the area’s pot deserts, or areas with limited access to dispensaries, are already set to be filled. Others are prime for the taking.

Prior to being known as one of the St. Louis region’s most prolific restaurateurs, Charlie Downs successfully owned and operated a restaurant equipment company for nearly 25 years.

The long-closed Dillard’s store at Chesterfield Mall will reopen as part of the planned $2 billion Downtown Chesterfield development, under terms of a pending settlement between the retailer, the city and the project’s developer.

Three initiative campaigns say they are on track to submit signatures that would put measures to legalize abortion and sports wagering, and to increase the minimum wage, on Missouri’s ballot this year. Campaign finance reports filed this week show more than $10 million, much of it from out-of-state organizations, has been raised to fuel the campaigns. Only one opposition group, seeking to prevent abortion rights from making the ballot, is active. And its resources, much of it from Catholic churches,…

In a speech Wednesday in front of the United Steelworkers, President Joe Biden doubled down on his intention to block the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel.

(The Center Square) – Lawmakers and aviation experts raised major concerns about the American aerospace company, Boeing (NYSE: BA), at two U.S. Senate hearings on Wednesday. The hearings come as Boeing has faced mounting criticism over mechanical malfunctions and questions over quality. In particular, Boeing whistleblower Sam Salehpour testified at the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs on Wednesday about major safety concerns because of Boeing’s policies that he noticed…

The comments from Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III came in response to a media report that said such a development was likely.

St. Louis projects an up to $26 million hit to its budget due to the possible loss of remote-worker earnings and payroll tax revenue, officials said Wednesday.

The Refind Room, a consignment shop in Brentwood, is expanding its operations.

The goal is for the newly renovated Powell Hall to be reopened to the public for the 2025-2026 season, which would start that fall.

The St. Louis-based U.S. security services unit of global security business GardaWorld recently inked a multiyear deal with the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys.

Boeing in July 2023 proposed a $1.8 billion expansion project that would create 500 jobs. The massive investment is partially contingent on Boeing winning Pentagon contracts for the next generation of fighter jet and potentially thousands of autonomous wingmen drones, as well as other military programs.

The Wall Street Journal's depiction of downtown St. Louis was not only accurate, but also shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody who lives here, Editor Erik Siemers writes.

Mississippi Lime Co., a St. Louis-based supplier of high-calcium lime products and technical solutions, has rebranded and will begin operating as MLC.

Oberweis Dairy Inc., a nearly century-old business known for home delivery of milk and its retail ice cream and dairy stores, has filed for bankruptcy reorganization while it seeks a buyer.

Missouri’s attack on women’s health has a far-reaching impact, writes former Express Scripts president Amy Bricker. She's asking Missourians to help her remove the state's abortion ban.

Webster University's board chair sought to reassure the community that future disclosures will show improvement and that leadership bonuses reflected for that year were subsequently pared down.

While branding undoubtedly plays a role in shaping perceptions, it’s the underlying unity of purpose that defines a community. Nine PBS CEO Amy Shaw writes that St. Louis has a profound need for such a purpose.