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A Canadian university studying downtown recoveries says that St. Louis saw more activity in its core from March 2023 through February this year, citing mobile phone usage.

Two broadcast journalists who left St. Louis two years ago for jobs in Washington, D.C., have returned, both taking new posts with local nonprofit organizations.

HFW Cos. LLC, a St. Louis-based professional services firm in the architecture and engineering industry, has made its ninth acquisition since 2021.

Gastronauts Food Group, a new restaurant group housing local favorites Hi-Pointe Drive-In and Taco Buddha, has launched in St. Louis.

Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani is going to bat — and to the pitching mound — for local sports technology firm Rapsodo.

The embattled speaker of the Missouri House had little to say over the weekend in his first public comments since being accused of threatening potential witnesses and other stall tactics aimed at obstructing an ethics committee inquiry into his alleged misconduct. Speaker Dean Plocher sat down for an interview released on Sunday with Scott Faughn, one of his most vocal supporters and the owner of an online compendium of press releases and opinion pieces called the Missouri Times. Since late last…

Express Inc. is closing more than 100 stores across multiple brands – including one in the St. Louis area – as a potential sale looms. The retailer also said it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware. The Columbus, Ohio-based retailer said Monday that a consortium led by WHP Global and including a subsidiary of Simon Property Group LP and Brookfield Properties have sent the company a nonbinding letter of intent to acquire a “substantial majority” of Express’ retail…

Competition to present at TEDx anywhere in the world is stiff. Being selected is only the beginning the journey as Betsy Cohen experienced in St. Louis. If you want to see the final results, check out her talk at the link below: Why immigrants are important to our communities and economies | Betsy Cohen | TEDxStLouisWomen (youtube.com). I had thought about doing a TEDx talk for many years. I reviewed the non-profit organization’s mission of “Ideas Worth Spreading.” I learned how they want…

A Creve Coeur catholic school will close following the end of the 2023-2024 academic year due to declining enrollment, the Archdiocese of St. Louis said. After more than 100 years, St. Monica Catholic School will close its doors. According to a press release Friday, the school has faced ongoing challenges due to inconsistent and declining enrollment. It has fewer than 120 students enrolled for the 2024-2025 school year, with one grade level having only three students, according to the release. "This…

Additional flights to a key destination are coming to St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

A developer has submitted plans to build a pair of new condominium buildings in the Old Town neighborhood of Clayton, at the site of a historic house in what is mostly a single-family neighborhood.

The deal could pave the way to acquiring and redeveloping the long-vacant building, though a key hurdle remains.

At its core, it was a bill to expand MOScholars, a state tax credit program to help Missourians pay for private school tuition. But it became much more, and several St. Louisans played key roles.

World Wide Technology Raceway in Metro East is one of the St. Louis-area businesses cleaning up after Thursday night's storms, with the damage impacting weekend events. Video from the area Friday morning showed some of the bleachers at the raceway flipped onto the bleachers on the opposite side of the track. An initial statement Friday from the raceway said the storm's high winds caused "extensive and permanent damage" to the west grandstands of the dragstrip. The statement was later updated to…

St. Louis cannabis companies are looking to capitalize on Missouri’s successful adult-use market launch by both furthering the push for a cannabis-friendly business district and collaborating with high-profile restaurateurs.

A new program launched by the Cortex Innovation District and St. Louis-based startup investor aims to help Missouri startups be attractive to venture capitalists.

The equally-weighted index was up 6.23% year to date through March 31, compared with the Down Jones Industrial Average, up 5.6%; the NASDAQ, up 9.1%; and the S&P 500, up 10.5%, according to an analysis by Ward Brown, director of portfolio engagement at Clayton-based Argent Capital Management.

Meet The People, a New York City-based company, has acquired a full-service media agency group that includes a subsidiary with an office in Clayton.

R.P. Lumber Co. Inc., one of the St. Louis region's largest privately held businesses, has entered the South Dakota market with its latest acquisition.

With one seat in Congress up for grabs, an incumbent facing a serious challenge and a former publisher and media personality taking on a longtime officeholder, this year’s federal elections in Missouri promise an interesting summer and fall. Add to that the U.S. Senate race, where both likely fall contenders have more money already than almost every other candidate running statewide. In the 3rd Congressional District, where Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer is not seeking re-election,…