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Author and futurist Richard Florida shares his outlook downtowns, cities' keys to success in the post-Covid-19 world and more in an interview for our Future of Cities project.

Illinois’ out-of-state cannabis market has taken a hit as Missouri’s newly legalized recreational market takes off, data shows.

A developer is looking to build high-end townhouse apartments in Fenton.

Stifel said the three new hires played no role in the March 10 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. That occurred on the treasury side of the bank, which used excess deposits to invest in long-term Treasurys and other government-sponsored debt securities.

On one end of the Missouri Capitol, House Republicans seem poised to divvy up the money Gov. Mike Parson wants to use widening portions of Interstate 70 on a bunch of smaller projects.

St. Louis-based information technology services provider Contegix has sold its commercial content management system (CMS) hosting product, BlackMesh, to QuadraNet.

Three architects and an interior designer at the St. Louis-based firm Bond Architects have been elevated to principals of the company, after its founder stepped down from that role last year.

As a proposal for an additional sales tax on marijuana heads to St. Louis County voters, more changes in marijuana usage could be coming to the county, including where you can and cannot smoke it. During a Wednesday morning news conference, County Executive Sam Page announced the St. Louis County Council is working to update its clean air code to address marijuana smoke. The code currently regulates where people can smoke tobacco. The restrictions on marijuana smoke are aimed at limiting secondhand…

To fully meet the challenges of today in a manner that increases efficiency, streamlines processes and creates opportunities for growth, established businesses are turning to startups for inspiration, partnership and much more. With sustained supply chain issues and labor shortages slowing down some aspects of business, connecting with a startup has provided the innovation necessary to create workable solutions. These are trying times for many businesses, particularly established companies that…

A Walmart store in Metro East is scheduled to close, according to signage posted Tuesday. Walmart at 1511 Camp Jackson Road in Cahokia Heights is slated to close its doors on April 21. A spokesperson told KSDK there were a variety of factors behind the closure, and the company carefully weighed the decision. It was an "underperforming" location. Cahokia Heights Mayor Curtis McCall Sr. lamented the decision. "This news is devastating to a community like ours, one that is dedicated to improving…

MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries, one of the St. Louis region’s largest nonprofit organizations, was awarded an up to $2 million federal grant to expand the organization’s Juvenile Transition Program.

St. Louis Cardinals fans will notice several changes at Busch Stadium in the 2023 season, including new food vendors, pitch clocks and additional items for sale in the team store.

A small percentage of family-owned businesses have a detailed succession in place, according to a survey commissioned by Creve Coeur-based First Bank.

Schnucks Market Inc. on Monday said it will offer customers a “smart salad bar” experience at 22 of its stores across Missouri and Illinois, thanks to a partnership with Picadeli.

Hotel tax revenues flowing to St. Louis’ tourism agency were higher in the first six months of its fiscal 2023 than the same period in 2018, it said Wednesday.

Lawrence Group, one of the St. Louis region’s largest architecture firms, has merged with locally based KWK Architects.

Missouri lawmakers have an opportunity to streamline meeting federal scrutiny by allowing state agencies to share the marijuana licensing information with banks and credit unions, a bank CEO said.

Some of the biggest items in Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s proposed spending plan are in danger of being cut in the House Budget Committee, including money for child care providers, state universities and widening Interstate 70.

An engineering firm, a law firm and a bank are among the are among the 21 St. Louis employers named as top workplaces for women in 2023 by the Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Louis.

Sado, the highly anticipated, sushi-focused second restaurant concept from James Beard-recognized chef Nick Bognar, will open later this month.