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St. Louis-based ElmTree Funds has tapped a Phoenix commercial real estate developer and capital markets expert to lead its U.S. acquisitions.

Susan Trautman, who's led trails developer Great Rivers Greenway for 15 years, said she'll retire next year.

The new co-chair is the third heavyweight that the Kansas City-based law firm with an office in Clayton has named to its national Government Investigations and Litigation Practice.

A growing St. Louis-based developer of senior-living properties plans to expand its portfolio with a new facility in the Kansas City area.

The airport is also bidding for federal money for its planned one-terminal project.

A business group previously touted installation of the "smart" lights, but now says in a lawsuit that the work wasn't completed and that the city can't completely control them.

A Metro East house with St. Louis Arch views and connections to Frank Lloyd Wright is on the market for $2.5 million.

St. Louis craft brewery Urban Chestnut has debts of at least $7.4 million, according to its bankruptcy filing. The business has said it will continue to operate.

Missourians will have the opportunity to vote to enshrine abortion in the state constitution this November, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.  In a decision published less than three hours before the constitutional deadline to remove a question from the ballot, the Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s ruling that recommended the measure be stripped from the Nov. 5 ballot.  Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft “shall certify to local election authorities that Amendment 3 be placed on…

The standoff is among the latest in an accelerating, nationwide trend between health care organizations and insurance companies.

A Crunch Fitness franchisee is slated to open the gym and exercise-class chain's first St. Louis-area location.

Customer loyalty and satisfaction are crucial components of success for all business sectors. In the financial services and banking industries, where competition, regulation and commoditization of products and services level the playing field, customers are most often attracted to companies that value them and offer a superior experience. “Busey is focused on valued relationships and ensuring our customers receive best-in-class service,” said Jeff Burgess, executive vice president and president…

The Central West End building, at North Euclid and McPherson avenues, which was damaged in a three-alarm fire in June 2022, is reopening with a full slate of restaurants and retailers.

NorthSide Regeneration's small North City hospital can keep its name, a judge ruled Aug. 30, dismissing a lawsuit from a nurses alumni association that alleged the use of Homer G. Phillips constituted a trademark violation.

Non-St. Louis residents and businesses have received millions of dollars in refunds for remote work done outside the city for tax years 2020 through 2022.

Six members of Southwest Airlines' board of directors – including former U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, a Republican from Missouri – will retire in November, and its executive chairman and former CEO, Gary Kelly, will step down after the 2025 annual meeting. Read about the latest changes at the airline amid pressure from an activist investor.

The airline also saw an uptick in last-minute bookings for travel over the Labor Day holiday.

Year-end planning doesn’t need to wait until December. In fact, small business owners who start the process in the summer or fall give themselves an edge that can set them up for stronger performance in the new year, said Hank Koehly, small business banking sales manager for Commerce Bank. “Around this time of year,” Koehly said, “it’s good to sit down with both your CPA and your banker to say, ‘These are the goals we set early in the year. Where are we toward those goals? What can…

Passengers will start seeing more security upgrades at MetroLink platforms beginning Monday afternoon in the Metro East. It's part of the transit agency's bigger plan to increase safety across the board. The new security changes started at the Emerson Park MetroLink Station in East St. Louis on Monday. Riders will see manned security and new platform gates. MetroLink officials are asking passengers at Emerson Park to give themselves some more time for their commute as they navigate the new security…

Steakburgers, Tex-Mex and donuts are among the new food options for St. Louis Blues fans at Enterprise Center.