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The legal dispute over ownership of the Fox Theatre has dragged on, with parties fighting on points as detailed as inspections of the property.

Layla's landlord in The Grove told the restaurant to vacate the premises. Meanwhile, its landlord in Webster Groves is suing over back rent.

Is your company among the best places to work in the St. Louis region? Our 2023 Best Places to Work Awards program is now taking nominations.

St. Louis digital consultancy Perficient has made a string of M&A deals since 2020 to establish a presence in Latin America. It just announced a deal that will expand its footprint to a new country in Latin America.

This huge development, farther north than the recently disclosed Chouteau's Landing project, is to feature a marina, water park, themed hotels, restaurants and limited supporting retail on 67 acres, a developer said.

A Lake St. Louis-based provider of health care services and nonemergency medical transportation has named its first chief legal officer.

The city of St. Louis came to an agreement with the Ely Walker Lofts to improve security measures after hundreds of police calls for service related to the building in the last year. The consent decree, which was signed by the building's condo association president and St. Louis Public Safety Director Dan Isom, comes after months of concerns. According to the agreement, there were 247 calls for police service to the building over a one-year period starting Aug. 31, 2021. To curb safety concerns,…

The company said it spent tens of millions of dollars fighting mine fires and mitigating its losses. It alleged that its insurers are refusing to cover its losses, though.

The Clayton-based investment firm also is weighing possible acquisitions in Minneapolis, Denver and St. Louis, with the goal over the next seven to eight years to go from the current $700 million in assets under management to $5 billion.

The Missouri Technology Corp., a public-private partnership designed to promote entrepreneurship, is pursuing new initiatives to boost startups statewide. Among the items outlined in a blueprint MTC unveiled last week are launching a $95 million funding program for small businesses, exploring a first-of-its-kind financing model for entrepreneurs and creating an internship program to connect more young people to upstart companies.

A warehouse developer is planning another industrial park in St. Louis County, this time with three new buildings on 90.95 acres.

A smaller-scale restaurant concept by the owner of chess-themed Kingside Diner opened its first location Tuesday, and another two locations are still planned in the future.

A consortium led by the founders of Workspace Property Trust has acquired about 8 million square feet across 53 Class A suburban office buildings on 41 separate properties. Here are the St. Louis-area properties included in the deal.

Heaven Scent Bakery in O'Fallon, Missouri, announced Sunday it would be closing its doors after 27 years in business. The bakery announced the closure via Facebook, and the post had 2,100 likes, 2,300 shares and more than 1,000 comments as of noon Monday. The bakery's last day in business will be Sept. 30, according to the post. "The ever rising cost of product and extremely limited workforce brought us to this decision,' the bakery said in the post. The bakery said some menu items would…

Residents who live in several north St. Louis County municipalities and drive a Hyundai or Kia with a traditional key ignition can register to receive a free steering lock. The North County Police Cooperative is giving out The Club on Friday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at James McGee Park, near Vinita Park City Hall in the 8300 block of Midland Boulevard. In addition to Vinita Park, residents of Beverly Hills, Dellwood, Hanley Hills, Pine Lawn, Uplands Park, Velda Village Hills and Wellston are eligible…

The firm's managing partner said the move allows it to serve existing clients in another market to which many are moving or doing business.

The Democratic Party in Missouri enjoys a monopoly in urban areas, while Republicans' power base is rural. The only real competition is in these suburban areas, which will be the opening salvo of the state’s political battleground for the next decade.

United Way of Greater St. Louis, one of the St. Louis region's largest nonprofit organizations, has hired a marketing chief with over 20 years' experience from one of its supported agencies.

From Greater St. Louis Inc. to Mayor Tishaura Jones, the procurement of the federal Build Back Better Grant was hailed as a victory in collaboration for the region.

The verdict that the German company should not be held liable came Thursday afternoon and is the fifth consecutive trial in which Bayer AG (OTCMKTS: BAYRY) prevailed.