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…
The information sought from Edward Jones, Stifel and Wells Fargo comes eight months after 16 Wall Street firms with “widespread and longstanding” record-keeping failures paid $1.1 billion in penalties.
Income before allocation to partners increased from $361 million in the first quarter of 2022 to $401 million in the first three months of this year, according to the filing.
The Saint Louis Zoo said Friday it will build out by 2026 a new $40 million exhibit, on the site of the former Children's Zoo that now contains a dinosaur-themed attraction.
Two influential business groups on Friday called on St. Louis' elected leaders to set homicide reduction targets as part of development of a regional crime reduction plan, arguing that the area's high murder count is negatively impacting the economy not only in loss of life but also as a "leading barrier" to growth.
St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann said Thursday he's "happy" state lawmakers in Jefferson City have had a robust discussion about how to reduce St. Louis crime, even if measures he backs, like returning control of city of St. Louis police to the state, ultimately fail.
St. Louis County Councilman Ernie Trakas is questioning the cost of two Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District projects, which the public entity admits will cost $900 million but says are mandated by regulators.
Imo’s Pizza last week introduced a new limited-time menu offering. The specialty pie marks a change in strategy for the iconic purveyor of St. Louis-style pizza, as the family-owned company is adapting to what it called a “shifted,” post-Covid marketplace.
Give STL Day, the annual fundraiser benefiting local nonprofits, raised over $3.8 million during this year's 34-hour event, reported officials with the St. Louis Community Foundation, which administered the event.
CRG, long the development division of construction firm Clayco, has changed its leadership structure to add its first CEO and establish itself as more of a standalone enterprise.
St. Louis Inno has extended the nomination deadline for its 2023 Startup Exit Awards and Fire Awards, both of which will celebrate the region’s top startups and innovators. Nominations are now due Friday, June 2.
American Metals Supply, a Hazelwood-based wholesale distributor of sheet and coil steel, prefabricated duct and other HVAC materials, has been acquired by a Minnesota distributor.
There is still time to make a nomination for the St. Louis Business Journal's 2023 Most Influential Business Women Awards program.
The nomination deadline has been extended to Sunday, May 21.
This program recognizes remarkable women who excel in their careers and make a big impact in their organizations and St. Louis communities.
You can submit a nomination by clicking here.
READ: Meet the 2022 class of Most Influential Business Women honorees
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If you own a successful privately-held business, it is possible you have received a call from a private equity firm telling you they have specifically targeted you and want to buy your business. You have heard now is a good or even great time to sell. The price they offer seems reasonable or even good. The buyer tells you they pay cash and can get it done quietly. “It will be quick, easy and fast. No need to shop the deal or talk to your lawyer, of course. We do this all the time.” What should…
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