For the second time this week, Centene Corp. announced a C-suite change, naming a new chief communications officer on Wednesday who most recently worked at a New York City-based firm specializing in “financial markets and strategic situations.”
An owner of downtown St. Louis hotels said the neighborhood needs restrictions on the open carry of firearms, plus more police presence, in the face of criminal activity, particularly over weekend nights, that has spooked visitors.
Following news that In-N-Out is indeed out when it comes to expansion into Missouri, another restaurant chain has already committed to the Show-Me state.
One week after Kim Gardner resigned as St. Louis circuit attorney, the Missouri governor and Missouri attorney general’s offices are getting a firsthand look at all the work ahead for her newly-named replacement.
In all, the transition team, which includes the governor’s general counsel, Evan Rodriguez, acting as interim circuit attorney and several assistant attorneys general working with him, has discovered more than 4,800 warrant applications police have sent to an email system Gardner created…
St. Louis agriculture technology startup Pluton Biosciences has raised a $16.5 million funding round it says will help expand its team and advance its initial products toward commercialization.
New York hedge fund Standard General's tentative $5.4 billion deal to acquire Tegna Inc., the parent of KSDK-TV in St. Louis, was terminated Monday by the media company in the face of intense regulatory scrutiny.
The company last July cited poor market conditions and the deteriorating performance of IPOs as reasons for halting its return to public markets. Now, its IPO plans are back on, and analysts point to one primary reason.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to break ground Wednesday on a new $115 million food safety laboratory in St. Louis that will replace the current testing facility, one of only three operated by the federal agency.
The idea is to cut back in areas considered nice-to-have — like a robotic camera — and continue to invest in areas that are necessary to keep high-quality productions.
A Missouri commission on Tuesday unveiled an order fining former House Speaker John Diehl more than $47,000 for using campaign funds to make payments not related to his candidacy, among other things.
Core & Main Inc., the Maryland Heights-based distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products, has agreed to buy a provider of precast concrete and other engineered construction site products.
The Kansas City Chiefs claim that the team's official tequila provider, Don Neron Spirits Inc., breached a $4.08 million contact by making only one payment on the seven-year deal. The lawsuit sheds light on the structure of its partnership deals, which typically are kept under wraps.
A report from Illinois' attorney general released Tuesday named 43 clerics from the Catholic Church's Diocese of Belleville it said sexually abused children, in what it described as a multiyear investigation detailing decades of wrongdoing.
Panera Brands on Tuesday appointed a new chief executive, a move that comes as the fast-casual restaurant company prepares to offer its shares on the public market.
St. Louis-area Catholics on Saturday will get a chance to learn the results of the parish restructuring plan known as All Things New.
Archdiocese officials said Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski will announce details of the plan at a press conference at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Rozanski will give an update on the future of all the parishes and priest assignments.
Officials said after Rozanski makes his announcement Saturday, all information will be posted at 6 p.m. on allthingsnew.archstl.org.
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Startups today face a challenging venture capital investment environment, with many VC investors reluctant to part with their funds. Amid a banking crisis that hit close to home for VC investors and startups alike, competition for access to the same heavily guarded funds has become increasingly fierce. To achieve success under these challenging circumstances, startups should instill five traits to make the transition from merely good to truly great.
Throughout 2022 and now into 2023, VC firms have…
Peter & Paul Community Services, a nonprofit that provides housing and support services to people who are homeless, will have a new chief executive early next month.
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