The East Alton Fire Department responded to a deadly explosion Thursday afternoon at an ammunition plant.
Authorities told KSDK that a man was killed when a truck carrying shotgun shell primers exploded at Olin Corp.'s (NYSSE: OLN) Winchester Ammunition Plant, located at 600 Powder Mill Road. It's believed the truck that exploded was carrying primer.
Friday afternoon, Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn identified the victim as 60-year-old Oscar "Zeke" R. Bettorf of Bunker Hill, Illinois. An autopsy…
Steve Haberberger Jr. always knew he wanted to go into the family business. Now, he’s one of the fourth-generation members of the Haberberger family to lead it.
Affton-based Haberberger Inc. was started in 1948 by Frank Haberberger, Steve Jr.’s great grandfather, as a refrigeration repair company. Now, the company is a full-service mechanical contractor, offering industrial mechanical construction services nationwide. It celebrated its 75th year in business this year, and fully transitioned…
Raising capital as an early-stage startup is a crucial step that many founders struggle to do. The St. Louis startup scene has evolved over the years to make this Herculean task just a bit easier. St. Louis-area accelerators, angel investors and venture capital firms have experienced a boom over the last 20 years, positioning the city as the innovation center of the region.
With the number of investment partners available, which include mentorship from industry experts and seasoned investors, startups…
At Clayton-based online learning firm Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY), 30% of software coding is being completed by artificial intelligence, the company disclosed recently.
A Florida-based staffing company that specializes in placing blue-collar workers has opened a third St. Louis-area office, citing demand from job-seekers in north St. Louis County.
Rezoning for a massive subdivision proposed in western St. Charles County was rejected Wednesday night by county planners, although a final decision would come from the county council.
United Food and Commercial Workers Local Union 88 — which represents more than 1,000 Schnuck Market Inc. workers across Missouri and Illinois — on Thursday said its members “overwhelmingly” voted to reject a contract offer from the St. Louis-based grocer. The local union said it has authorized leadership to call for a strike, should it become necessary.
Barbara Heise, a longtime St. Louis real estate broker with Remax Results, has been advocating against racial discrimination in housing for decades, primarily through a nonprofit organization that she co-founded with urban planner Rosalind Williams.
The St. Louis Business Journal is currently seeking nominations for its annual Champions for Diversity & Inclusion Awards program, which also includes awards for the outstanding nonprofit partner and the outstanding for-profit partner.
Janae Edmondson, a teenage girl from Tennessee who was seriously injured in February when she was hit by a car in downtown St. Louis, has filed a lawsuit against the city of St. Louis.
Customers’ willingness to return to in-person retail, coupled with a more robust e-commerce strategy, has allowed Glik's, the fifth-generation, Metro East-based family business, to reach new heights.
SimpleRose has raised $47 million and hopes to become St. Louis’ next startup valued at $1 billion. It’s relying on "an embarrassment of opportunity" tied to its supercomputer.
Shantay Bolton will leave her post as Washington University's executive vice chancellor for administration and chief administrative officer effective Aug. 2, after accepting a job at another university.
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