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The CEO of Greater St. Louis Inc., a native of the Metro East town, called the plan by U.S. Steel to sell the plant in a move that would result in around 1,000 layoffs "personal" and highlights the importance of attracting advanced manufacturing to the region.

The advocate for transgender rights says some minds are hard to change, but more people are willing to listen.

After shuttering its first location six months ago, this ice cream shop owner is starting fresh in The Grove. This time, she's also focusing on improving her wholesale business in the new, larger space.

Instead of 106,000, St. Louis should have as many as 300,000 to 500,000 Latinos and Hispanics, based on demographic trends across the nation and within other large metro areas. Boosting those figures could aid the slow-growing region, which is poised to get overtaken by places that already count more of the residents.

A city board granted preliminary approval of incentives to a developer planning an ambitious $200 million mixed-use redevelopment in Downtown West that would build a 29-story apartment tower, office and retail on underused sites near the new soccer stadium.

The decision follows the golfers' choice to join LIV Golf, a new professional league that is rivaling the Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida-based PGA Tour and that has been criticized for its financial backing from Saudi Arabia.

The department's new leader has been with the firm since 2005.

The quirk of Missouri Right to Life’s PAC issuing its endorsements for state legislative races just before the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its landmark Dobbs decision highlighted what some saw as flaws in MRL’s endorsement process.

A St. Louis-based private equity firm has acquired an Ohio-based digital marketing agency.

United Steelworkers on Tuesday called United States Steel Corp.'s plans to sell two blast furnaces at its Metro East facility a "betrayal" and another example of how the manufacturer is reducing union facilities.

Dierbergs Markets said Monday its customers now can order groceries and prepared food for same-day delivery through San Francisco-based DoorDash (NYSE: DASH). The St. Louis-based grocery chain said its customers in the St. Louis area and Osage Beach can place their order through DoorDash's website or app, selecting a preferred delivery time. A DoorDash employee will shop to fill the order and deliver to the customer, while providing order status notifications during the process, officials said.…

Venture investment into U.S. startups dipped to $70.7 billion in the first quarter, compared with $95.4 billion the prior quarter. Locally, startups and venture capitalists say investment continues to be available for companies, but the metrics required to snag it are becoming stricter.

"We’ve been really focused on the direct-to-employer market because we feel that’s where we can add value by way of our excellent client service. Then, when a chance comes up for (employers) to go somewhere else, they can say, ‘We really don’t want to leave UMB,’ ’’ said UMB Director of Healthcare Services Phil Mason.

The cafe space, which was opened in 2016 after a $5 million build-out, will be converted into an expanded bakery production facility.

The new 23,000-square-foot store will have a bike shop staffed by certified mechanics, in addition to selling outdoor gear and apparel.

JetBlue Airways has again increased its offer to buy Spirit Airlines, outbidding its rival, Denver-based Frontier Airlines. JetBlue currently doesn't serve St. Louis, while Frontier has a major presence here and Spirit began serving the St. Louis area last year.

The venture-backed company said Tuesday it has launched its distribution center in St. Louis as part of an expansion strategy in the Midwest. It's now on the hunt for local employees.

Ameren Corp. has named an executive with over 30 years' utility experience as the next chairman and president of its Illinois electric and natural gas delivery subsidiary.

Plans are still on track to build a secure facility at the Cortex Innovation District aimed at attracting geospatial companies conducting classified business, officials involved with the project said. Here's an update on the project, announced last fall.

A plan to tear down part of a midcentury modern building to build apartments in the Central West End was rejected by a city board Monday.