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A St. Louis-based corporate food-service company has merged with a Kansas City-based food-service provider to form a new business that, in the future, will be employee owned.

He joined the chamber in January 2022 and discussed an ambitious agenda that included contacting companies in 32 countries in Central America, South America and the Caribbean to establish operations in St. Louis.

The Argent St. Louis Stock Index consists of the stocks of 36 companies based in the area or with a large presence here.

There’s been some confusion about when people are able to apply for a license to grow marijuana at home in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Health released the sample application this weekend but has not started accepting them. “Every person age 21 and older in the state of Missouri is authorized," MO NORML attorney Dan Viets said, "and has a constitutional right to cultivate up to 18 plants, six mature, six that measure 14 inches but are not mature and six under 14 inches seedlings or…

A Des Peres-based provider of invoice payment and information services recently named a new president of its Transportation Information Services (TIS) business.

A century-old school celebrated its new path forward at a news conference Friday morning. Rosati-Kain High School has been in the Central West End for decades and school leaders hope the legacy continues for years to come. This is after it was revealed at the end of September that the all-girls high school would be forced to close by the end of the school year because the Archdiocese of St. Louis has a new restructuring plan called "All Things New." The archdiocese's plan addresses declining numbers,…

A unit of a Maryland Heights-based hotel development, investment, construction and management company has inked its third hotel management deal in Texas.

The menu at the Arnold location will include Sugarfire's familiar barbecue main plates with brisket, baby back ribs, turkey, salmon and pulled pork, with sides that change daily.

The developer of the project, which was previously rejected by another Metro East community, said it's "going to change what it means to rent a home."

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, a 68-bed facility and one of St. Louis' largest hospitals, has named a new president.

The Chinese ambassador to the U.S. is referencing a trip last year to St. Louis in a Washington Post op-ed saying that the planet's future depends on a "healthy and stable China-U.S. relationship."

Two related manufacturing companies in Bridgeton – reporting revenue of $6.5 million and $2.2 million respectively – have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, seeking to reorganize their debts.

The purchase of the private club, which has two golf courses, marks a Florida firm's first investment in St. Louis.

Lucas Kunce, who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate last year, will take on U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley in 2024.

Southwest now expects to report a loss in the fourth quarter and said it lost between $400 million and $425 million in revenue due to the holiday flight cancellations.

The airline, the third-busiest carrier at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, said free Wi-Fi could be available on all international and regional planes by 2024.

“To a degree, BofA is akin to a digital bank with a physical presence," the analyst said.

Families and guardians of those attending the Central Visual and Performing Arts High School (CVPA) were notified Thursday of plans for students’ return to in-person learning. According to a press release from St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS), in-person classes will resume Jan. 17. The original plan to resume Jan. 9 was postponed due to construction delays at the school building, officials said. In the meantime, students will continue virtual learning through Jan. 17. Then, they will observe half…

All sorts of presents are welcomed and appreciated. But I would like to suggest at least an every-other-year focus on a book or two as the present of choice.

The St. Louis Business Journal has opened up the nomination process for every 2023 awards program — from the Innovation in Philanthropy Awards, celebrated in April, to the 40 Under 40 Awards, recognized in November.