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No one really has a firm handle on the outcome of today's complex agendas. But I have found a comforting process with which to address the mayhem, at least that of economics.

Bruce Sommer, a former head of the America's Center convention complex in downtown St. Louis, died April 6 at age 83.

A downtown St. Louis landlord making headlines for his investments says that more than 50% of new residents are from outside the state.

An indicted banking executive married into a family with interests in the institution, and served on high-profile St. Louis boards. He abruptly left his second-in-command post last year.

By demanding that our local elected officials look for every way possible to work together, we make a choice not for decline, but for prosperity, writes Jeff Leonard.

Voting is now open for Round 2 of the bracket-style startup competition.

From funding to research, and testing to commercialization, agriculture technology is a cornerstone of the St. Louis innovation community. Join St. Louis Inno on April 17 at State of Innovation for a deep dive into agtech innovation with a panel of experts.

The 176,804-square-foot shopping center, which was 100% occupied at the time of the sale, joins several other shopping center purchases by the local dentist.

St. Louis Mayor-elect Cara Spencer on Thursday picked some key cabinet members for her new administration.

Clayton-based Argent Capital Management on Wednesday launched two exchange-traded funds focusing on small and large cap stocks.

With less than six weeks left in the legislative session, Missouri House Republicans scrapped their latest of several iterations of an abortion ban in search of a new solution. The newest proposed constitutional amendment got its first committee hearing Wednesday night with a bill filed by Republican state Rep. Ed Lewis of Moberly presented to the House Children and Families Committee by its new handler, state Rep. Brian Seitz, a Branson Republican. Seitz told his colleagues the legislation, a…

Jeremy Sweat, as superintendent of Gateway Arch National Park, seeks to preserve the site's history while also leading a "large, complex" organization.

Four area counties are working to finalize an intergovernmental agreement to build and operate a new $50 million, state-funded regional police training center.

After a heavy lobbying effort, backers of video lottery games squeezed a slim majority out of the Missouri House on Wednesday, sending a bill promising $350 million a year for schools to the state Senate. By an 83-73 vote — just one more than the minimum needed to pass — the House approved the bill that also promises to remove “gray market machines” from retail locations. “This is not a solution in search of a problem,” said the sponsor, Republican Rep. Bill Hardwick of Dixon. “We…

The lost grant funds make up only a tiny portion of the historical society's funds, but its director is speaking out to encourage discussion around federal funding cuts.

Cara Spencer tapped into wide margins and higher turnout in South City to propel her to a mayoral race blowout Tuesday over incumbent Tishaura Jones.

Fans of the St. Louis Blues rallied around the National Hockey League franchise during a record-setting 12-game winning streak, with television ratings and attendance growing as the team piled up the wins.

The nearly 1 million-square-foot warehouse currently under construction will be occupied by Amazon.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has transformed the construction industry by creating intelligent digital representations of buildings. Virtual design and construction (VDC) builds upon BIM by integrating these models with scheduling, cost estimation and project coordination to optimize design, engineering and operational workflows. Together, these technologies create a powerful platform where architects, engineers, developers and contractors can collaborate effectively to solve complex problems…

The St. Louis firm, now bankrupt, was once worth $1.35 billion. Early investors, former executives and others directly familiar with the company say its demise was the result of a confluence of circumstances.