A group of investors and a Colorado firm are alleging a scheme to strip them of funds and ownership stakes in a St. Louis cannabis venture. One of their targets: a newly elected St. Louis alderman.
Frontline Managed Services, a St. Louis-based provider of outsourced services for the legal and accounting markets, has hired Darryl Hair as its new chief operating officer.
The final vote counts released Monday confirmed that shareholders resoundingly rejected two proposals submitted by stockholders of Centene Corp. relating to executive compensation.
A St. Louis group comprised of Washington University and local innovation hub BioSTL are in the running to win a $160 million, decade-long grant focused on boosting areas "that have not fully benefited from the technology boom of the past decades."
CEO Bhavik Patel said the impetus for the new office is a shareholder was moving from St. Louis to Tampa to be closer to family members and the firm has several clients in Florida.
Eighteen people applied to the governor’s office to become his appointee to the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced she will be resigning effective June 1 following years of criticism from victims, defendants and their families over a lack of communication, multiple delays, dismissed cases and charges never issued.
In a letter shared on May 4, Gardner said she was resigning to stop a bill from advancing in the Missouri Legislature that she said…
Erica Kniffin has a unique garden shop, and it isn't because of its Arch views. The Fairview Heights business largely sells only hostas, though it boasts hundreds of varieties. The former teacher tells how she and her husband took to the shade-loving plant.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner was participating in clinicals for her pursuit of a nursing degree from Saint Louis University’s School of Nursing the day a judge held her and one of her former assistants in indirect criminal contempt for missing a trial and a subsequent hearing on the matter, according to recent filings by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey.
Gardner announced her resignation from the office effective June 1. Bailey is seeking to have her removed immediately.
On April…
Soft Surroundings is switching up its C-suite as it looks to update its business to better perform in an increasingly online marketplace. That's according to Dan Karpel, the St. Louis-based retailer's newly appointed chief financial officer.
JARS by Fabio Viviani — a quick-service dessert concept featuring classic desserts scaled to a single-serve jar (like a mini-trifle) — last month said it will open five locations in St. Louis.
Allied Healthcare Products Inc., a St. Louis-based manufacturer of medical equipment, has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy with plans to sell off its assets in two transactions.
Missouri’s legislative session crawled to a dispirited conclusion last week, and the Senate looked like it was sinking to new lows as a handful of priorities died. It's now possible the chamber could be fundamentally changed.
On April 25, at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, regional leaders announced that seven institutions from the public/private sector came together to establish 39 North AgTech Innovation District as a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and to serve as anchor institutions. The new organization will be responsible for elevating the innovation district to the next level of successful growth and economic impact.
Anchor institutions include the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership, Greater St. Louis, Inc.,…
The Missouri General Assembly on Friday adjourned without passing sports betting legislation, nor a bill allowing for a state takeover of the city of St. Louis' police department.
St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell will help with the transition at the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office after Kim Gardner, the city's top prosecutor, announced her resignation.
Gardner announced last week that her last day in office will be June 1. This came after a months-long effort to remove her from office by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey.
Bell's office released a statement Friday that said he would be helping Gardner, per her request.
The full statement said:
"To ensure…
Funds earmarked by St. Louis County for the redevelopment by youth sports complex PowerPlex have not been used by the developer, and are still available if the project finds an alternate site, a county official said.
Missouri’s marijuana businesses would have fewer obstacles when it comes to accessing banking, under legislation approved Thursday.
Few banks nationwide serve cannabis businesses and their owners – or even their auxiliary partners – because most want nothing to do with a business that sells a product the federal government still considers illegal. That’s true even in states that have legalized marijuana.
On Friday, the Missouri House passed a bill allowing marijuana business owners to sign…
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