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The sale complements Boeing's plan to concentrate on its core business of building airplanes.

A St. Louis judge has ordered a company connected to a well-known local developer to pay a hefty sum for backing out of a property deal.

Willert Home Products, a big St. Louis-based maker of household products including air fresheners and pest repellents, has added jewelry cleaner to its product mix with an acquisition.

Last fall, St. Louis attorney Brad Ketcher read the news that a Republican candidate for the Missouri Senate was using money from his church to help fund his campaign. As the chief of staff to former Democratic Gov. Mel Carnahan in the 1990s, Ketcher helped establish the Missouri Ethics Commission, a state agency that enforces campaign finance and ethics laws. He was so “appalled” when the Senate candidate in question won the seat in November that Ketcher filed an ethics complaint asking the…

A massive transfer of wealth is on the horizon as aging business owners approach retirement, but many lack crucial plans for the future of their companies.

A locally based, multistate health system has named a new president for two hospitals that it says comprise its adult academic platform in St. Louis.

A massive sinkhole that opened Friday at the intersection of Cass and 17th Street in North St. Louis has become what one resident called "a hole in the city" – both literally and metaphorically, as officials begin the complex process of repairing infrastructure that dates back to the Civil War era. Construction crews arrived Monday with heavy equipment at the site where tons of crumbling brick collapsed into the sewer system below, creating a 20-foot-deep cavity that has drawn crowds of onlookers…

Olin Corp., the Clayton-based manufacturer and distributor of chemicals and ammunition, has completed a deal that expands its Winchester ammunition business, but put out less cash than expected when the deal was first announced.

Azuria Water Solutions, a Chesterfield-based infrastructure repair company, has expanded its holdings in several states with three acquisitions.

Downtown St. Louis could get yet another legal district – this time with the power to set curfews and rules on unaccompanied minors. It could also, with state tax money, guarantee ticket sales to marquee events, one proponent said.

Wally's, known for its massive travel centers, has planted roots in the St. Louis area with a new corporate office, signaling the company's commitment to the region as it eyes further expansion.

Associated Bank built out a nearly 6,000-square-foot space at 10044 W. Florissant Ave. in the Delwood Crossing shopping center, its first branch in Missouri and its ninth in the St. Louis metro area.

A Greenville, Illinois-based manufacturer is set to play a pivotal role in one of the largest residential geothermal projects in U.S. history, with potential ripple effects for its workforce and production capacity.

After nearly three decades at the helm, L3 Corp.'s founder is passing the torch to a new president, marking a significant shift for the commercial real estate brokerage.

Advantage Capital has appointed a chief financial officer of the Clayton-based venture capital investment manager.

Dave Checketts, a onetime owner of the St. Louis Blues, has teamed up with Utah's Eccles family to launch a sports-focused private equity firm.

Former Missouri Congressman Billy Long received $137,000 in campaign contributions — just enough to pay off a personal loan to his campaign — soon after he was tapped to lead the Internal Revenue Service. Some of the donations are connected to companies that will be policed by the agency Long has been nominated to run. According to recently filed financial disclosures, which were first reported on by the investigative journalism site The Lever, Long only raised roughly $36,000 in the last two…

A new apartment complex has been approved for the former site of a family-owned garden shop.

Cara Spencer's politics may not be any more centrist, but Republicans in Jeff City should find a lot to like in her initial rhetoric. She and the city's new comptroller have a chance to mend the government's relationship with the state.

Known for Greek and Mediterranean cuisine, the fast-casual restaurant chain is nearing opening of its second St. Louis-area location.