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St. Louis developer and architectural firm Urban Improvement Conglomerate (UIC) said Tuesday it is merging with a construction firm based in Iowa.

A locally-based developer of fiber broadband networks has closed on $75 million in new debt financing to back its growth plans.

Schnuck Markets Inc., the St. Louis-based grocery chain, has named a new chief data and information officer, effective Dec. 20.

The founder of Mighty Cricket, which developed consumer food products using protein sourced from crickets, was chosen to compete on an Amazon Prime game show for entrepreneurs and appears in an episode that premieres Wednesday.

The Los Angeles Rams are using a familiar tactic in their quest to acquire the team's former practice facility in Earth City for $1.

As the largest minority bloc in the United States, Hispanics are projected to represent 29% of the population within the next 25 years and 78% of net new workers by 2030, yet they remain underrepresented in leadership roles. Marcela Manjarrez’s book outlines how leaders can leverage this untapped talent by identifying educational barriers, expanding mentorship and development programs.

The St. Louis Business Journal is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Most Influential Business Women Awards program, which recognizes remarkable women who excel in their careers and make a big impact in their organizations and St. Louis communities. The deadline to submit your nomination is May 4, 2025, and the winners will be featured in a special section on Aug. 1, 2025. When making a nomination, describe in detail the nominee's career accomplishments, as well as her involvement in the community,…

St. Louis Public Schools on Tuesday released the findings of an audit on district pay, hiring practices and credit card usage under Superintendent Keisha Scarlett. The former superintendent's employment was terminated in October, months after she was placed on leave amid an investigation into the district's budget. The in-depth management assessment, conducted by accounting firm Aramino, focused on the district's hiring of new senior-level staff, credit card and expense reimbursements and strategic…

Reuters interviewed FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker last week, grabbing insight into Boeing's 737 Max production approach following a machinists strike. Meanwhile, multiple Boeing whistleblowers were featured Sunday on CBS News' "60 Minutes."

The restaurant opened in October.

Luigi Mangione graduated from Penn in 2020 with both bachelor's and master's degrees in computer science.

A national grocery store chain is planning a new location in St. Louis County.

The head of the International Institute is no longer in the position, according to people familiar with the matter.

A food distributor is the latest firm to take legal action against the owner of the shuttered Armory STL entertainment complex in Midtown.

Two bills pre-filed before the 2025 legislative session seek to put restrictions on how Missourians can change their gender marker on their state-issued IDs. From 2016 until this August, transgender Missourians could change their gender designation on their licenses with a form and physician signature. The Missouri Department of Revenue pulled the form after a couple of lawmakers complained. Currently, the department’s policy is to require proof of gender-transition surgery or a court order…

Missouri Democrats will keep three of the party’s four top leaders in place for the next two years despite an election result where the party lost every statewide race and failed to make gains in the General Assembly. Former U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan of St. Louis will stay on as party chair, with Yvonne Reeves-Chong of Waynesville as vice chair and Glenda Bainbridge of Odessa as treasurer. Joshua Dunne of Jefferson City was elected committee secretary. The selections were made Saturday at a meeting…

Missouri’s new law boosting the minimum wage and providing paid sick leave for workers should be thrown out because it violated constitutional rules on ballot initiatives, a coalition of Missouri business advocacy groups argued in a lawsuit filed Friday. Proposition A, a ballot measure that passed by a wide margin, would increase the state’s minimum wage on Jan. 1 and guarantee paid sick leave for hundreds of thousands of workers starting May 1.  The lawsuit, filed with the state Supreme…

A tiki bar in The Grove district has closed after being evicted from its space.

Eight Missouri newspapers, including some titles in the St. Louis area, have been sold, effective Jan. 1.

Omnicom Group, the giant advertising firm that owns St. Louis-based FleishmanHillard, said Monday it has agreed to acquire large rival Interpublic Group, whose Weber Shandwick has a St. Louis office.