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The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.33% for the week ended Dec. 8 — down from 6.49% the prior week.

As construction continues on the $130 million project to convert the historic Butler Brothers building into more than 300 apartments, the massive project in Downtown West has a name and a target opening date.

Updated with information from Friday's hearing. St. Louis Circuit Judge David Mason will not sanction St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s Office for failing to disclose evidence in the Lamar Johnson case to the Missouri attorney general. But that evidence can be allowed into a hearing to decide whether to overturn Johnson’s murder conviction as long as the attorney general lays a solid enough foundation to do so. Mason issued the order Friday after a flurry of court filings landed on…

CEO Sharon Price John says 40% of the company's revenue now comes from adults and teens, a statistic that drew the attention of Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night.

The Commerce Trust executive explains several key factors as to when the recession could hit, all of which are rooted in history.

Zillow, the Seattle-based real estate website, has released its list of the top U.S. metros for first-time homebuyers in 2023. See where St. Louis lands.

The move follows a review of its operations and “emerging trends in the global tax environment.”

With its victory in the pitch contest, V15able won $25,000 in non-dilutive funding that founder and CEO Letisha Wexstten says will help her startup begin to generate revenue from its online platform.

The company said the key to its rapid, nationwide expansion is signing multi-unit franchise deals with existing restaurant owners and operators.

So far, nearly 2,000 people over the past month have signed a document – known as a “mandate” — that also appoints state Sen. Robert Onder as a procurator to represent parishioners to pursue arguments under canon law.

Despite the possibility of a recession, Southwest executives remain confident in the outlook for next year and said they see no signs of a slowdown in travel demand.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s office has filed a motion for sanctions against St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s office for failing to disclose evidence in her quest to free Lamar Johnson, according to a motion filed Thursday. Gardner’s office withheld a lab report from the Missouri Attorney General’s Office showing Johnson’s coat was positive for gunshot residue, and that evidence “would likely prove Johnson’s guilt,” according to the motion. The Attorney General’s…

A nonprofit that provides services supporting low-income families and individuals in the city of St. Louis has hired a new president and CEO.

Matt Estel, MBA Director of Sales for Wealth Management, Midland States BankDirector of Sales for Wealth Management Matt serves as Director of Sales for Wealth Management and is responsible for leading all field sales, financial planning, service experience, coaching, and talent development aspects of the Wealth and Financial Advisory businesses. With the goal to deliver holistic solutions to our clients, he develops strategies to identify consumer and business investor needs, effectively onboard…

The company has delivered more than 1,570 of the famed twin-aisle aircraft since 1968.

The firm said Thursday the move is tied to its ambition to reach profitability in 2023. It attributed the reductions to a new sales model it says requires less staff.

The mixed-use proposal calls for creating what it calls an “amenity-rich vertical city” at AT&T tower with only 300,000 square feet of office space on lower floors of the building, above a 150-room hotel.

The Westport-based, family-owned producer of non-ferrous metals, which has just over 120 of its more than 900 companywide employees based locally, has promoted an executive to the CEO's role.

With the fresh financing, the provider of R&D services for agriculture companies said it has been able to complete an acquisition of a local greenhouse business.

The former location in Clayton was 4,600 square feet and had an ATM inside. The new site has a drive-through ATM and an interactive teller machine, in which customers interact with tellers via video.