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Boat Planet Inc., which has developed a platform that connects boat owners with service providers, plans to expand after raising $1.2 million in seed funding.

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit Monday to block Kroger Co.’s planned $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos. Inc.

The new firm, Ferris Genomics, provides DNA analysis of plant samples to help agriculture firms improve breeding operations and better predict growing outcomes for crops.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is accusing three St. Louis-area school districts of discriminatory practices. The allegations involve hiring, students' clubs and gifted programs. Bailey sent cease and desist letters to Webster Groves, Lindbergh and Parkway School Districts on Sunday. He claims his office has received reports of religious and race-based discrimination against students and staff. The AG's letter to the Webster Groves School District claims officials there have instituted…

Washington University in St. Louis — criticized a decade ago for rock-bottom low-income enrollment — says it has carved out spaces for economically disadvantaged students as part of a new plan to increase need-based aid. Late last year, the university announced that 21% of its freshmen were Pell eligible, meaning they showed financial need after filling out a federal student aid application, and 17% were the first in their families to attend college. Currently, Pell-eligible students make up…

Creve Coeur-based metal recycling company Alter Trading Corp., one of the St. Louis region's largest privately held companies, has acquired a Mississippi business's operations.

A Saint Louis University professor writes that geographic crime data released by city police does not match official statistics. That “raises concerns,” he says, “as it may impact the public's perception of crime in the city.”

The Central West End restaurant that chef and owner John Perkins rebranded last fall to focus on fried chicken has shut down.

Peter Clune, who started his career at the company's St. Louis office, stepped down as CEO of Lockton after a four-year run of growth. The multibillion-dollar global insurance brokerage immediately named a successor.

The owner of a suburban office building vacated by a primary tenant during the Covid-19 pandemic is looking to convert the site to residential, in the latest example of a nationwide trend.

The property's owner said it was already a finalist for an $850 million electric vehicle battery plant and has received inquiries from at least 12 different projects.

The head of the high-profile law firm's new office in Chicago helped represent the plaintiffs in the lawsuit over the Rams' relocation to Los Angeles and successfully defended former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens against two felony charges.

The API Innovation Center, the St. Louis-based nonprofit focused on strengthening the U.S. supply chain for pharmaceutical ingredients, has formed a pact with a pharmaceutical standards group.

A judge last month put a 30-story downtown St. Louis tower into receivership, another reminder of pressures in the neighborhood and office sector.

A local behavioral health services nonprofit plans to partner with a growing mental health and addiction treatment provider.

Goldman Sachs announced Friday that small business funding is expanding to Missouri and State Fair Community College in Sedalia has begun to offer the “in person” part of an education program.

Whether you're a young professional working to reach your next career goal, or a leader interested in developing talent, good mentoring relationships can help you reach your goals. The Business Journal asked several of the mentors for this year's Mentoring Monday event to share advice for making the most of their mentoring relationships.

Major League Soccer franchise St. Louis City SC said Friday it has inked a contract extension with Sporting Director Lutz Pfannenstiel.

BJC HealthCare has hired a new hospital executive away from a St. Louis-area competitor.

Hi-Pointe Cannabis, a dispensary that closed earlier this week at 1015 McCausland Ave. in the city’s Hi-Pointe neighborhood, will reopen Friday as Blue Sage Cannabis Deli.