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The St. Louis Community Foundation, the St. Louis region's largest foundation, said donor gifts "held steady" despite the volatile stock market.

A transaction involving the owner of an 80-person printing operation in Kansas City passes control of the company to a family's third generation.

A fully leased medical office in St. Charles County has changed hands for more than $3 million.

Located in Des Peres, the 1.1 million-square-foot mall next month will open three stores and a new food concept, with an additional three retailers set to open in the summer, according to a press release.

Jay Morris, managing partner of Gordon & Rees’ St. Louis and Kansas City offices, said there remains a demand for medical malpractice work despite “tort reform” legislation that Missouri’s legislature has adopted.

Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri (GSEM) has found its new CEO at a state university, after a nationwide search.

St. Louis-based agriculture technology startup Eiwa, which has provided a data management platform used by seed companies, plans to expand its commercial operations after closing on a Series A funding round.

An existing gas station will be demolished and a new one built at a prominent corner in south St. Louis County under a plan from the site’s new owner.

Andrew Taylor, executive chairman of car rental giant Enterprise Holdings, and his wife, Barbara, continued their family's support of Washington University with a $15 million gift to establish a center to support student success.

Through its annual Best Places to Work Awards program, the St. Louis Business Journal has been recognizing top workplaces in the St. Louis region for more than 20 years. Over the course of that time, companies and organizations have offered a slew of benefits and perks to employees.

Commerce Bank, with more than 1,000 employees locally and $1.5 billion in annual revenue, has put a focus on creating a culture that is embraced and appreciated by its employees.

“We set out to serve a greater purpose than just originating mortgages,” Joe Bayer Jr., CEO, said. “We truly want to be involved with and have a positive impact on the communities we serve. Giving back as a company and providing each employee the opportunity to give back individually is just one way we can do that.”

Bethesda Health Group, among the region's largest nonprofit organizations, offers a number of perks to its more than 1,000 employees across the region.

Most school districts saw minimal changes in enrollment from last school year to the 2022-2023 school year. But for a few schools, like Ferguson-Florissant School District and Pattonville School District, enrollment changed by nearly 500 students.

As director of human resources and safety at Angie's Transportation, Nicole Edwards has helped the trucking company decrease driver turnover from 50% to 18.5%.

Maryville Consulting Group in Clayton offers perks like annual retreats in places such as Arizona and Colorado for the entire company.

Gorilla 76, an industrial marketing agency founded and based in St. Louis, considers itself a best place to work for young professionals because of its benefits and company culture.

Central States Water Resources, a water and wastewater utility in St. Louis, offers tuition reimbursement options to employees looking to further their careers.

At Core & Main, Geoff Barlow is responsible for sourcing and retaining employees for the company’s more than 300 locations spread across the United States.

The estimated value of the St. Louis Cardinals rose slightly to $2.6 billion in Forbes’ annual rankings, compared to $2.5 billion a year ago. Forbes’ rankings, published Thursday, have the Cardinals listed at No. 10 in its ranking of the valuations of Major League Baseball’s 30 teams.