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CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has named Amy Bricker executive vice president and chief consumer product officer. Bricker will join the company in February, serving on the company's executive leadership team and reporting to CVS Health President and CEO Karen Lynch in the newly created role. Bricker has nearly 20 years of diverse health care experience, most recently serving as president of Express Scripts, a St. Louis-based pharmacy benefits management subsidiary of Cigna Corp. (NYSE: CI). “Every element…

Executives with Southwest Airlines, the busiest carrier at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, spent an hour and a half detailing the steps they are taking to mitigate future problems, including spending $1.3 billion on technology improvements this year.

As George Will has said, “The four best words in the English language are ‘pitchers and catchers report.’”

Using data from the U.S. Postal Service, the ZIP codes that make up downtown had a net loss of 542 businesses between 2019 and 2022. But the numbers also portray a situation downtown that is improving with time.

Credit union members will have a dashboard where they can view account balances from all of their financial institutions in addition to Vantage. They'll be able to view their credit score, set savings goals, lock and unlock their credit cards, categorize their transactions and establish debit card spending alerts based on their preferences.

The St. Louis-based grocery chain has hired an executive with more than 26 years of experience, including human resources leadership roles at some of St. Louis' largest companies, as its new chief people officer.

A federal court sentenced former St. Louis County aide Anthony "Tony" Weaver to 18 months in prison Thursday for corruption charges. He will also be ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. Weaver pleaded guilty in October to public corruption charges for attempting a fraudulent pay-to-play scheme involving small-business loans during the Covid-19 pandemic. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page appointed Weaver, but prosecutors said there was no evidence Page knew what Weaver was involved in. Court filings…

A St. Louis-based startup company is moving into new office space converted from a vacant factory, a move it said will allow it to continue to grow and add employees over the next year.

Renah Jones owns two gyms in Southampton, all focused around giving back to her community.

A St. Louis-based professional services firm targeting the architecture, engineering and construction sector for investments has added an Iowa-based architecture business to its growing portfolio.

A St. Louis entrepreneur hopes to drive innovation in the cannabis industry with a new tool meant to change the way consumers shop for the product.

Over the next few years, the company, which buys and sells distressed properties, said it plans to buy, and then sell, $405 million worth of homes in the St. Louis.

St. Louis-based Stifel reported net income available last year to common shareholders of $624.9 million, or $5.32 per diluted common share, compared with $789.3 million, or $6.66 per diluted common share in 2021.

The investment comes as the fund targets new investments this year, after writing its first check for a local company in 2022.

Three chefs and three restaurateurs from the St. Louis area on Wednesday were named semifinalists for the 2023 James Beard Foundation Awards, the culinary world’s top prize. A St. Louis bakery and bar also received nods in their respective categories.

When St. Louis-based Rebundle began selling its plant-based hair extensions in early 2021, the demand for the product was strong enough that it sold out. The high interest exposed cracks in the startup's operations, leading its founder to take the unusual step of shutting down sales.

A local developer is expanding a $75 million apartment complex project that's already under construction by adding a $13.5 million mixed-use building.

Some insurance companies are refusing coverage for people who own Kia and Hyundai vehicles. KSDK has reported on these car thefts around the St. Louis area for more than a year. Cities across the country are reporting similar unprecedented surges in thefts involving some makes and models of Hyundais and Kias due to an ignition police say is easy for thieves to compromise using a USB cord. This surge in stolen vehicles is the reason for the insurance restrictions. Two major insurance companies…

One of the biggest questions among Missouri politicos these days is: What kind of a senator will Eric Schmitt be? Will he be an insider, like retiring Roy Blunt? Or an outsider, like fist-pumping Josh Hawley?

GM's $1.5 billion investment in the midsize truck line and upgrades to the Wentzville plant included changes to the general assembly area, the body shop and paint shop, including new machines, conveyors, controls and tooling.