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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.

The developer is requesting 10 years of 90% property tax abatement for the redevelopment of building, which was constructed in 1896, according to city filings.

City SC on Monday formally introduced Gigliani as the club’s first president and general manager, about three months after announcing his hire. During Monday’s press conference at CityPark stadium, Gigliani spoke about what drew him to City SC, namely the opportunity to help shape the club’s future in a league, Major League Soccer, he said he believes is ripe for growth in the years ahead.

A privately held Atlanta-area company has acquired a St. Louis-based provider of fire safety equipment.

The House minority leader, who's running for Missouri governor, is plotting a new strategy to win statewide. She may fall short of an upset, but her strategy may be lighting the way for a future Democrat to succeed.

Bijoux Handcrafted Chocolates, which last year expanded to a second location, said Friday it will shutter its original store as it plots wholesale expansion and future locations.

News of the agreement with Central States Funds came just hours before a planned strike that Yellow Corp. said would bankrupt the company.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.78% for the week ended July 20 — down from 6.96% the prior week.

As startups and their founders navigate increasingly complex economic challenges, expanding their knowledge about the local startup community, including its challenges and successes, can better position startups to do better business. The same can apply to investors to allow them to potentially strengthen their return on investment. To benefit both startups and investors, the Anders Startup and Entrepreneurial Services team is launching an inaugural post-COVID-19 startup outlook survey for the…

EyeCare Partners, a St. Louis-based network of ophthalmology and optometry practices, has named a Cincinnati doctor from within its network to fill a newly created executive post.

Dubbed Project Voyager, and described as supporting “new aerospace programs,” plans call for construction of multiple buildings totaling one million square feet with a capital investment of $1.8 billion, according to documents released Friday. The investment would surpass that of the new NGA West headquarters, which is estimated to cost $1.7 billion.

The office lead for Cushman & Wakefield in St. Louis now also takes over as top executive with the firm's Kansas City office. She'll travel between both offices as her predecessor remains with Cushman as a full-time broker.

Takeaway orders typically account for more than half of the Webster Groves restaurant's business each day, which is a notable change considering it didn't offer any type of to-go or third-party ordering system three years ago, when the pandemic started.

The company will demolish the mall building and 2 million square feet of parking lots left from the shopping center, which closed in 2014.

SSM Health is reducing trauma services at DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, citing a low number of trauma patients. The Level II Trauma Center will be discontinued as of Sept. 10. The decision will leave north St. Louis County without a designated trauma center for urgent and severe injuries. The Florissant Valley Fire Protection District said it has responded to around 12,220 EMS calls in the past 12 months. Of those, 4,417 were transported to SSM Health DePaul Hospital with 704 having a traumatic…

St. Louis-based BHC HealthCare, one of the nation's largest nonprofit health care systems, has named a new leader for two of its business units: BJC Home Care and BJC Behavioral Health.

The company's move won't be far, but it will take up less space as it continues to shrink the size of its workforce.