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A legal dispute arising from allegations of cheating at a major chess tournament played in 2022 in St. Louis has been resolved, parties to the matter said Monday.

Clayton-based Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC) is selling one of the United Kingdom’s largest independent operators of hospitals for about $1.2 billion.

The restaurant group will shutter the downtown location of one of its brands at month's end. It's operated there for 12 years.

Drug maker Mallinckrodt plc (NYSE: MNK) said Monday that it and certain subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. as part of its previously announced restructuring deal with lenders that will cut some $1.9 billion in debt.

The St. Louis-based wealth manager, with $2 billion in assets under management, absorbing a Dallas-based business with $34.8 million in assets under management.

The Belleville News-Democrat said Friday it would again slash the frequency of its printed newspaper.

Although the Hockey Hall of Famer doesn’t live in St. Louis, he offers an example of how a star athlete can continue to have ties to a region where they played long after their playing days. That comes as the number of professional athletes living locally in St. Louis after playing careers is expected to dwindle in the coming years, according to alumni associations for major professional sports teams.

A supplier on Friday laid off at least 35 employees who make fighter jet parts for The Boeing Co.

Planning to rely on the Red Bird Express for upcoming Cardinals games this season? The bus line recently said you're out of luck. The service, which provided transportation from Fairview Heights to Busch Stadium, announced Wednesday that it will no longer run during the 2023 season. The cancelation was attributed to low turnout. "We want to extend our heartfelt appreciation for your support of the Redbird Express this season," Red Bird Express said Wednesday in a Facebook post. "Regrettably, due…

Six interagency law enforcement task forces received grant funding this spring to combat car thefts through an initiative of Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office. Giannoulias was in Belleville on Tuesday to promote the initiative and highlight a $2.5 million grant to the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force, which brings together law enforcement agencies from Madison, Monroe and St. Clair counties. “In 2022, a motor vehicle was stolen every single minute in the United States,”…

Two St. Louis-based entities of the financial giant will pay a $35 million civil penalty to settle charges from federal regulators that they and two predecessor firms overcharged about 10,945 investment advisory accounts.

Proposals to reimagine the Steinberg ice skating rink as a year-round destination and bring basketball courts to Forest Park are advancing toward city approval.

One of the region’s largest accounting firms has named the former head of downtown booster organization Downtown STL Inc. to the new position of chief growth officer.

Construction is underway on a new apartment complex in St. Charles County, funded with low-income housing tax credits.

The trip had begun as we crossed the Ambassador Bridge into Canada as we left Michigan. It was June of 2002, and 9/11 was seemingly just a moment away in the past, the horror of it all was etched so deeply in all our minds and hearts.

Plaintiffs’ attorneys have withdrawn a motion that sought to disqualify a high-profile attorney serving as a special master in a Roundup lawsuit because of his close legal and business relationship with the lead trial attorney for the company. Here's why.

A local bank fired its CEO after he was ousted from the holding company's board of directors and replaced by his successor.

Amid the growth, the industry is changing. One expert said that "reinsurance has tightened up, resulting in very strict underwriting guidelines and less capacity for risk," which has led insurance carriers to stop writing new business in 2023.

Build-A-Bear is looking to piggyback off the success of Barbie — the Mattel Inc.-toy-turned-Hollywood-juggernaut, which is currently the second-highest grossing movie of the year — as it looks to continue making moves in the entertainment industry.

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