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Shareholders of Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC) soundly rejected a proposal from an activist investor to push the corporation to set targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

One of St. Louis' luxury hotels plans to renovate its lobby to create better gathering spaces.

The St. Louis-based company already is making a splash in the Austin, Texas, region with a huge cold storage project.

The St. Louis Business Journal's annual Best Places to Work Awards, which recognizes the top workplaces in the St. Louis region, is one of the most anticipated awards programs of the year.

A Clayton-based wealth management firm paid $1.1 million for office renovation work done by a contractor, but the money was stolen by cybercriminals instead, according to a lawsuit.

The St. Louis-based venture capital firm has reported raising the $14 million for a new seed investment fund, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

By the time Elliott Brown was in third grade, he would come home from school, defrost one of the chicken breasts his mother kept stocked in the freezer and prepare it for himself on the stove: “I was never nervous in the kitchen,” he said. “Cooking has always been this natural thing that I enjoy.”

The firm has 28 employees and offers several perks that enables female employees to balance their personal and work lives, including work-from-home options and childcare support.

KAI Enterprises, among the region's largest minority-owned businesses, takes its role in the St. Louis community seriously. The architecture firm believes its work to design and build structures results in improving the lives of people who use them.

Maryville Consulting Group, founded and led by Joe Blomker, prides itself on the ability to create an environment that attracts young professionals out of college and help set them up for success in their future.

The new figures underscore the challenge faced by a government that has emphasized rebuilding North City and expressed a desire for significant numbers of new residents.

Kathy Leijon, director of talent development at Perficient, has spearheaded the expansion of the company’s training and development programs, including leadership courses, to guide colleagues to their professional goals.

Nicki Godare has worked to enhance Tacony Corp.'s employee benefits programs, such as a 401(k) retirement plan, dual health plan options, an employee assistance program and multiple disability options.

Denise Bursey, talent acquisition specialist at IMC Outdoor Living, addressed the workforce shortage problem in a creative and unique way at the company.

Joanna Eagan, director of HR strategic planning and operations at Core & Main, has developed and implemented the company’s new human capital management system from the ground up.

Before Kate Midgett led a complete overhaul of the hiring process at Nine PBS, the organization struggled to hold on to employees and suffered from high turnover.

Elyse Guttmann didn’t have a background in human resources when she stepped into her role with Gorilla 76, an industrial marketing agency for manufacturers.

Vanessa Parker-Lewis started with McCormack Baron Cos. in January of last year and has since drastically improved the company’s hiring process by hiring new talent acquisition employees, increasing social media presence, optimizing job postings and streamlining the interview and hiring process.

At the St. Louis location of Leonardo DRS, Michael Runge has founded multiple initiatives and committees to improve company culture and the lives of employees.

As head of human resources, Kelly Scarcliff has sought to create a welcoming, secure and inclusive environment for the people Sunnyhill serves and the 400 staff members of the nonprofit organization.