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A portfolio company of St. Louis-based private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners has acquired a local pest control business.

The law firm has formed a cross-practice group of attorneys to represent clients in artificial intelligence-related matters, including advice on legal and regulatory issues governing AI and its risks.

The property once drew business executives here for training.

A quasi-governmental organization based in Missouri that services student loans is facing lawsuits and a scathing report from a pair of education organizations accusing it of gross mismanagement that needlessly resulted in borrowers losing thousands of dollars. The accusations against the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, better known as MOHELA, were laid out in a 47-page report released Wednesday by the American Federation of Teachers and the Student Borrower Protection Center, which…

Josh Weidner learned how to do his first magic trick from a book at 5 years old.

Anheuser-Busch InBev grew its revenue on higher prices in 2023, offsetting a decline in its total volume of beer sold.

The Federal Aviation Administration told Boeing on Wednesday that it must reexamine its quality-control process.

St. Louis will again have a presence at the upcoming South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference, with more than 45 individuals from the region taking part in events at the famed cultural festival.

Anheuser-Busch union workers have reached a contract deal with the company, averting a looming strike, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters' said Wednesday. The five-year tentative agreement was unanimously recommended by the Teamsters National Negotiating Committee. “Teamsters make the beer, Teamsters make Anheuser-Busch successful, and our members deserve the best contract. That is what we fought for and won today,” said Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien. The agreement will…

The St. Louis region's planning agency voted to approve a north-south MetroLink expansion route, though the project still faces future hurdles, including procuring important federal grants.

Alter Trading Corp., a Creve Coeur-based metal recycling company, has named its next CEO and a new leader for its ferrous marketing business, successors to two retiring officers.

The key to turning down Ford Motor Co. for a billion-dollar engagement was NISA’s employee ownership structure, which reduces incentives to focus on bonuses and short-term thinking, the CEO of the Clayton-based investment management firm said.

Copeland, the climate technologies business recently spun out of Ferguson-based Emerson Electric Co., has opened a new innovation lab in Italy.

State economic development leaders say Missouri doesn’t have enough available, large-scale sites to market to firms looking to invest billions in advanced manufacturing plants.

Developer Green Street is working on a deal for a manufacturer to buy one of its properties on the North Riverfront, the developer said at a public meeting Tuesday.

A recent column claimed to find irregularities that raise questions about police's data practices. The police chief writes that it's based on a misunderstanding of the nature of the data.

The Gateway Arch National Park updated its methodology for counting visitors, creating what it describes as a more accurate number. Park executives said that 2023 visitation was higher than 2022.

The Fenton-based manufacturer of home and garden décor will close in April due to financial hardships and pandemic-related challenges, its owners said.

R.P. Lumber Co. Inc., one of the St. Louis region's largest privately held businesses, is expanding its Midwestern footprint with the pending acquisition of a hardware and building materials retailer.

Tuesday afternoon, St. Louis residents and restaurateurs got another chance to speak with the Board of Aldermen on a highly contested bill that would change part of the city’s liquor license process. St. Louis Board Bill 60 would allow businesses applying for a "restaurant and bar" liquor license to opt out of petitioning the neighborhood that’s within a 350-foot radius of where they plan to open. The bill passed out of committee Tuesday and will now go in front of the full Board of Aldermen. Joe…