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The program enables Amazon hourly employees to learn new skills to advance at Amazon or elsewhere by providing degree, certification and training opportunities.

St. Charles-based real estate technology startup Transactly has expanded with an acquisition, the latest in a string of M&A deals it has made to expand its team and the scope of its business.

Former St. Louis Alderman John Collins-Muhammad plans to plead guilty in the corruption case that saw three city officials indicted, documents filed in federal court say. Collins-Muhammad's attorney, Joseph Flees, filed a document Friday saying the former Ward 21 alderman has entered a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office in St. Louis. The document said Collins-Muhammad therefore waived pre-trial motions. Flees said Collins-Muhammad "does intend to plead guilty and accept responsibility…

CNBC has released its list of America’s Top States for Business in 2022. Ranked on 88 different metrics, all 50 states were scored based on topics such as cost of doing business, economy, education and more. See how Missouri and Illinois fared.

A professional services firm targeting the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sector for investments has added a Texas land surveying company to its growing portfolio.

Discount grocer Aldi has reopened a north St. Louis County location after a renovation.

As we age our eyes so often see others, particularly ones we care for, at a much different age and in some ways, not who they really have developed into.

Whether you own, manage or conduct business with a company, you know the U.S. is suffering through a labor shortage. It affects all of us and HR professionals aren’t the only ones talking about it. In partnership with the St. Louis Business Journal, Bank of America hosted a “Talent in the Balance” panel discussion June 14 at the Danforth Plant Science Center to share key trends affecting the labor market and to shed light on ways St. Louis companies are enhancing employee benefits to combat…

Ten of St. Louis Anchor Action Network's 18 member companies are taking part in the job fair to fill 70 jobs, including entry-level and remote positions. Employers taking part include BJC HealthCare, SSM Health, St. Louis Community College, Washington University and financial services giant Edward Jones.

More than two years after their last hurrah in St. Louis, the BattleHawks of the XFL could be ready to fly again. The new XFL headed by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and businesswoman Dany Garcia announced Wednesday they will finally be unveiling team cities for the league on Sunday. The XFL will host a town hall in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday at 5 p.m. to unveil the home cities and stadiums for the league set to kick off in early 2023. It's unknown for certain if St. Louis will be on the list of…

City Foundry STL is adding to its retail offerings with the opening of a street art gallery that will showcase art from underrepresented talent in St. Louis.

Fundraisers hope this investment will grow the interest of others in the region to help rebuild the historic town of Kinloch.

The price Amazon has agreed to is almost 77% above One Medical's closing price on Wednesday.

Rawlings Sporting Goods, the Town & Country-based manufacturer of baseball and other sports equipment, has expanded with an acquisition that will make it the official supplier of bases to Major League Baseball.

The Maryland Heights-based distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products has agreed to buy a Southern California-based distributor of water and wastewater products.

The first of 100,000 delivery EVs can now be seen in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, St. Louis and other cities.

Barron Gymnastics didn’t start out as a full-time business. It began as a summer program to teach gymnastics to youth. In 1978, while teaching and coaching gymnastics at Windsor High School in Imperial, Diane Barron started what was initially called Windsor Gymnastics. By 1982, it expanded beyond its summer roots, becoming a year-round program. Today, members of the Barron family are doing more than handstands and cartwheels. They’ve also waded into the swim business, opening a swim school…

St. Charles is a step closer to placing limitations on short-term home rentals. That includes limiting the number of properties people can rent through services like Airbnb and VRBO. The city is also looking to zero in on homeowners who are sidestepping city policy. St. Charles knows its strengths. "We have a vibrant Main Street. We rely on tourism. Tourism is a large part of our economy,” Community Development Director Zach Tusinger said. "It's also a great place to live. There's a lot of people…

A combination of corporate know-how, personal experience and a love of community service brought Patricia Bosman to the executive director’s post at The Haven of Grace, a nonprofit that provides housing and other services to pregnant, homeless women.

St. Louis-based digital consultancy Perficient (NASDAQ: PRFT) said Tuesday it has expanded its footprint in India, the latest move in an ongoing expansion of its global operations.