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A developer plans to use tax incentives to convert a vacant historic warehouse in Midtown into apartments and offices, in an estimated $4.5 million redevelopment project.

Copeland, the climate technologies business recently spun out of Ferguson-based Emerson Electric Co., said Wednesday it has hired Sean Lannon as its chief financial officer.

The $300 million plan to redevelop the AT&T tower in downtown St. Louis into apartments and commercial uses could get another official nod from the city Wednesday, in addition to another incentive for construction.

After years of nearly unprecedented pay gains among workers, salary increases are starting to come back down to earth in St. Louis and beyond.

A lawsuit filed Tuesday in Cole County is attempting to block the implementation of Missouri’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors. Attorneys at the ACLU of Missouri and Lambda Legal argue the ban could have “extremely serious negative health consequences.” “On its face, the law enshrines discriminatory practices in our health care system by specifically denying transgender Missourians under the age of eighteen access to evidence-based gender-affirming medical care while stripping…

A popular St. Louis region breakfast and lunch spot is anticipated to open a new location in early 2024. According to a press release from First Watch, a decades-old staple in the community, the new location at 8001 Forsyth Blvd. in Clayton, Missouri will feature a covered patio and indoor-outdoor bar. This location is just one of 10 First Watch locations across the St. Louis region. First Watch previously had a restaurant at the 8001 Forsyth location, but shuttered it in 2020, when officials…

Long before she became CEO of Centene Corp., Sarah London – then Sarah McGinty – headed for Hollywood, but found it's a "battle of attrition rather than a meritocracy." Her background also includes early trips to St. Louis, despite growing up on the East Coast.

Sarah London discusses her first year as CEO and why she didn't do media interviews until recently, why she has overseen the sale of several companies that were acquired in Michael Neidorff's final years, and how she's balancing her job with being a parent of two young children.

Soft Surroundings is laying off about 80% of its employees at its Mexico, Missouri, distribution center, according to a letter filed with the state.

A city board is eyeing incentives for the redevelopment of two vacant former St. Louis schools.

Centene CEO Sarah London said in a recent interview that a portion of the funds that would have been spent on the soccer stadium naming rights were shifted to health, athletics and education programs.

Landlords are pursuing Fields Foods in court, as the city of St. Louis sues the grocer over delinquent taxes — revelations that come after it abruptly shuttered a North County store earlier this month, saying it was seeking a sale to an employee group.

A former Washington University graduate student and entrepreneur has filed a lawsuit against Northwestern University, bringing more hazing allegations against Northwestern’s football program.

MEMC, an O’Fallon, Missouri-based manufacturer of silicon wafers used for semiconductor production, plans to soon begin delivering wafers as part of a $300 million-plus expansion of its facility there.

The St. Louis Preservation Board on Monday rejected a plan to demolish three historic buildings to build an apartment complex in a popular neighborhood.

Diamond Sports Group is suing its parent company, Sinclair Broadcast Group, alleging the company and its subsidiaries improperly received $1.5 billion due to financial misconduct and fraud.

Warrenton Oil Co., a St. Louis-area based fuel and convenience store company, has acquired a Gasconade County oil business.

Missouri Treasurer Vivek Malek may have to fend off at least two of his fellow Republicans in the GOP primary next year, after another state legislator – a St. Louis County lawmaker – joined the race on Monday. Malek, who was appointed treasurer by Gov. Mike Parson in January, was already facing a primary challenge by state Rep. Cody Smith, a Carthage Republican and chairman of the powerful House budget committee. Smith officially launched his campaign earlier this month, though he signaled…

Attorney and property owner Steve Stone said he's sold a pair of high-profile Delmar Loop buildings to a group fronted by a former Washington University student, who plans to rehab residential portions.

The St. Louis County Council on Tuesday is scheduled to consider tax incentives for a national food distributor that wants to relocate operations from north St. Louis to a larger facility in Ferguson.