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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday named Michelle Hataway acting director of the state's Department of Economic Development, following the exit of Maggie Kost.

The co-founder who has led the Creve Coer-based food technology firm since it began operations has stepped down as CEO.

Ameren Missouri’s nearly 1.3 million electric power customers will be paying more in the near future but exactly how much more, and when the rates will take effect, has yet to be determined, the Missouri Public Service Commission said in a news release Thursday. The commission approved a plan for the utility to increase revenues by $140 million annually. Each rate class will see the same percentage increase, but Ameren Missouri must file a particular rate schedule before the exact increase is…

Anheuser-Busch on Thursday said it would provide financial assistance to wholesalers and other partners as it works to offset the impact of a drop in sales after a two-month boycott of its Bud Light brand.

St. Louis' largest law firms are growing nationally, while their ranks stay steady at home. Here are some reasons they gave for the trend.

I am not a very good reader; takes me a long time to finish a book since I am such a slow reader. And I do have favorites, but not many. But within these shelves there are two quite different books which are clearly my favorites.

A former co-owner and chief operating officer of a firm in Clayton was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison and a $100,000 fine for orchestrating a scheme in which participation in minority business enterprise programs was falsified.

Rochester, Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic has added three non-U.S. health systems to its shared-data platform, which already includes St. Louis-based health system Mercy.

O’Fallon Brewery this week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as the company’s cash flow has yet to recover to a pre-pandemic norm and its interest rates have more-than doubled in the past nine months, according to its attorney.

The Missouri Athletic Club is considering an expansion into Clayton, which would add to its existing locations in downtown and west St. Louis County.

The St. Louis Blues said they've inked a multiyear partnership with a blockchain startup to implement its technology to drive a more personalized fan experience, while also creating increased revenue opportunities for the team and its partners.

The first phase of the newly redeveloped Butler Brothers building, which is being converted into a $130 million apartment complex called The Victor, will open to residents June 30, with the second phase set to open in November.

The region's top in-house lawyers were celebrated at the St. Louis Business Journal's 2023 Corporate Counsel Awards event Thursday morning.

St. Louis lawmakers on Thursday moved toward raising water rates 40% over two years, with subsequent increases tied to inflation after that.

New St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore announced five new additions to the office as he works to increase staffing in his first weeks on the job. A press release from Gore's office announced the hiring of five experienced attorneys. He said they will join the effort to clear a backlog of cases left by former Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. "I am impressed by how many talented attorneys heard the call to public service and stepped forward so quickly," Gore said in a statement. “Hiring experienced…

Busey Bank is spending about $585,000 to renovate a south St. Louis branch.

Mark Eckert, the second-longest-serving mayor in the history of Belleville, Illinois, died Wednesday after a seven-month battle with cancer. He turned 67 in January. Eckert was elected mayor in 2005 after serving as an alderman for seven years. He served four terms as mayor and on numerous community, education and business boards. Had Eckert won re-election in April 2021, he would have passed up Belleville's longest-serving mayor, Charles Nichols, who served for 17 years and six months, until 1978,…

Juno Musonda balances a full-time job in quality control at Anheuser-Busch with a side photography gig, and he’s also at the helm of Ope Outdoors, an emerging apparel company based in St. Louis, which seeks to inspire Midwesterners to explore and preserve the region’s parks.

As in year's past, the 2023 Corporate Counsel Awards recognize the region's top in-house counsel at both long-established and younger organizations for their work in compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate transactions, among other areas.

As associate general counsel for Chesterfield-based Bunge, Beverly Garner manages the global agriculture giant’s claims and litigation matters, as well as environmental enforcement actions.