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Table of Experts — From possibility to profitability: Connecting AI to ROI

2 months ago
The ambiguity surrounding return on investment (ROI) is not just a financial concern; it can fundamentally affect strategic decision-making across every level of an organization. When executives can’t clearly quantify or predict the benefits of AI initiatives, many become overly cautious, potentially missing out on technological advancements that could provide innovative advantage. Conversely, a lack of clear ROI may drive some leaders to impulsively invest in AI technologies without a solid…
Slalom

TGI Fridays location closing after 40 years

2 months ago
After four decades in south St. Louis County, the TGI Fridays location in Ronnie's Plaza is shutting its doors for good. The restaurant, located at 5262 S. Lindbergh Blvd., announced on its Facebook page Friday that it would be closing Monday. An entity tied to Michael Denckhoff, of Savoy Properties, owns the property. "This is not goodbye it's see you soon," the post said. Before closing, the restaurant invited customers for one last celebration Sunday, giving longtime diners a chance to reminisce…
Jennifer Somers

Q&A with Dr. Shvetha Zarek — founder of Chesterfield’s women-owned fertility clinic

2 months ago
Dr. Shvetha Zarek, M.D., FACOG, is a Double Board-Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Founder of Arbor Fertility™, a women-owned clinic offering compassionate, high-quality and affordable fertility care. With nearly 20 years of experience, she is dedicated to making fertility treatments more accessible. She shares more about the company in this Q&A. Fertility challenges are skyrocketing. The need for fertility treatment to have a child is now common. Imagine always wanting to be a parent…
Arbor Fertility

Unlawful predatory practices must be rooted out of Missouri microbusiness program, regulator says

2 months ago
Missouri’s microbusiness cannabis program will never get off the ground if regulators are consistently forced to revoke licenses over concerns about unlawful predatory practices, the head of the state’s marijuana division said Wednesday at a town hall meeting. That’s why new rules must be put in place to root out these practices and ensure the program lives up to its promise, said Amy Moore, director of the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation. “It is not sustainable to keep going through…
Rebecca Rivas

Missouri AG seeks to join class-action lawsuit against Tyson Foods

2 months ago
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a motion to intervene in a class-action lawsuit against Tyson Foods on Tuesday. If granted, Bailey’s involvement will allow him access to confidential documents currently being withheld by Tyson Foods and key depositions taken by the prosecuting attorneys. Bailey aims to join the suit through permissive intervention, which will require the court to approve. The case, which is being processed in New Madrid County, began when four farmers under contract…
Egan Ward

St. Louis to pay hundreds of thousands to Janae Edmondson for 2023 crash

2 months ago
Janae Edmondson, who lost her legs after being hit by a car in downtown St. Louis in 2023, will receive $450,000 from the city after officials settled a lawsuit over the crash. The settlement is $67,000 less than the cap that Missouri laws set for damages that public entities have to pay out. The crash left the family with medical costs in the millions and prosthetics each costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to a press release from the law firm representing the Edmondson family. “Janae…
Hunter Bassler

Missouri House debate shows GOP split over bill to protect pesticide makers, including Bayer

2 months ago
A bill to protect one of the world’s largest chemical companies from charges it didn’t warn customers that one of its most popular products causes cancer won first-round approval Tuesday in the Missouri House. The legislation, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Dane Diehl of Butler, would make the label required by federal pesticide regulators “sufficient to satisfy any requirement for a warning label regarding cancer under any other provision of current law.” “This bill is going to put…
Rudi Keller