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A unit of the Creve Coeur-based IT equipment leasing company has expanded its operations in Mexico.

A St. Louis design firm went to a 4 1/2-day workweek a year ago. It says productivity has increased this much.

Jorge Riopedre is finally able to show the public what he’s been up to behind the scenes for the last three years as executive director of the massive $89 million Delmar Divine mixed-use development.

After six months of waiting, former Sweetie Pie's star Tim Norman learned his fate on Thursday morning. Norman was sentenced to life in federal prison for murder-for-hire against his nephew, Andre Montgomery Jr. Back in September, a jury spent more than 17 hours deliberating and determining a final verdict.  Norman was found guilty on all charges including conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, murder-for-hire resulting in death and mail fraud. Norman and his family are known for the reality…

The new firm is launching with a slate of two animated features, an animated children's TV series and plans to develop a motion-capture animation studio in Ferguson.

A fire that caused "huge" damage closed the restaurants indefinitely in September. After months of work, the owners said they didn't have the necessary funds to rebuild and will close the restaurants permanently.

The flooring company, which sold and installed carpet, hardwood and tile at its five locations in the St. Louis area, is listed as permanently closed on Google, which was confirmed by the business 12 weeks ago, according to the site.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones said Wednesday she'd signed a bill that includes tens of millions of dollars for traffic calming, and indicated the city could again implement red-light cameras.

“We just had different visions of how we wanted to move forward,” said the managing partner of Garvey's new firm.

Officials predicted the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s new $1.7 billion headquarters could transform surrounding North City areas. It hasn’t happened yet, and whether it will could depend on the decisions of a familiar, controversial businessman.

A Chesterfield-based manufacturer of pet care and food products has named a chief veterinary officer who will lead the company's newly launched tech center.

The SEC order requires that within 30 days, Huntleigh and Datatex notify investors harmed by their practices so they can be repaid.

The owner of a downtown St. Louis building near the scene of Monday morning's execution-style killing said he's frustrated by the incident, and endorsed a plan from residents that seeks to improve the area.

Landlords have filed suit in recent months against the retailer, which entered the market in 2011.

The developer already has four projects in Kansas City. This would be the largest, with a 14-story hotel and a 30-story residential tower.

Missouri and its nonprofit student loan corporation, the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA), were at the center of a high-stakes legal battle before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. Justices on the conservative-leaning court considered the financial future for tens of millions of Americans as Republican-led states argued to block President Biden's plan to forgive up to $20,000 in individual student loan debt. At least 26 million Americans have already applied for the forgiveness…

Will the U.S. economy go into a slowdown or recession? Elevated risk of accounting fraud serves as a useful signal, according to our recent research. What is financial reporting and can it be manipulated? Publicly traded companies in the United States must issue quarterly financial statements. These accounting reports allow players in the economy to make better, more informed decisions. However, companies sometimes manipulate financial statements to hide their true state of business. For example,…

Instead of paying for his children’s education, Laurel Bush provided them with jobs at his Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise. Marilyn K. Bush used her hard-earned dollars from the family business to pay tuition for Visitation Academy of St. Louis and later, Saint Louis University. To save money, Bush transferred to St. Louis Community College at Meramec in 1981 to earn an associate degree. “My path to St. Louis Community College had a lot to do with the quality of the staff and educational courses…

Located in the ballpark’s Budweiser Terrace right field, the restaurant will serve what the company called "a handful" of the brand’s menu items, including its original double and bacon double steakburgers, shoestring fries and cheese curds.

St. Louis-based grocery store chain Dierbergs Markets will serve as the second anchor tenant for the $211 million Market at Olive redevelopment in University City, and incentives for the project could follow.