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Apple picked up the rights to stream every MLS match on a new service within the Apple TV app beginning next season.

Ameren Corp. (NYSE: AEE) subsidiary Ameren Missouri said Thursday it plans to develop a $1.7 billion natural gas facility, part of an update to its 20-year energy plan.

A $17 million plan to convert the former Fanning Middle School in south St. Louis to apartments was advanced by a city board Wednesday despite opposition from nearby residents.

Jim McKelvey's startup Invisibly has launched a new mobile app that gives consumers free access to news article. Its release comes after what McKelvey called four years of “partially successful experiments." Now the startup is branching into new areas, like creating a paywall for email accounts.

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra said Thursday that it would carry out its plan to demolish the historic Culver House on Delmar Boulevard to make way for an eastward expansion of its Powell Hall.

The New Jersey-based company that runs the annual competition, which has generated controversy for years, had a January 2018 contract with the law firm.

An official said he "never got a straight answer" from the mayor or county executive on whether to restart a Board of Freeholders, which could alter the two governments' structures.

The St. Louis Business Journal — along with 100 guests — celebrated the second annual Business of Pride Awards honorees during an in-person event at Chase Park Plaza.

As part of this year's Business of Pride Awards program, we asked our honorees what Missouri — and St. Louis — could be doing to be a more attractive place for LGBTQIA+ talent. Their responses range from legislative suggestions to more simple thoughts on acceptance.

Meet this year's class of Business of Pride honorees, which also includes two companies — House of Pain and Electro Savings Credit Union — who are celebrated for their commitment to the LGBTQIA+ community in St. Louis and across the state.

Heather Brown-Hudson is founder and owner of Dynamic DEI Solutions, which offers consulting services in the realm of DEI work for organizations nationwide. Brown-Hudson is a St. Louis Business Journal 2022 Business of Pride honoree, which celebrates members of the LGBTQIA+ community who have worked to advance LGBTQIA+ causes.

Citadel's departure is the latest in a string of high-profile company exits from Chicago.

Steven Louis Brawley is the founder of the St. Louis LGBT History Project and executive vice president of Area Resources for Community and Human Services (ARCHS). Brawley is a St. Louis Business Journal 2022 Business of Pride honoree, which celebrates members of the LGBTQIA+ community who have worked to advance LGBTQIA+ causes.

Zia Ball Ball is a senior system engineer at GadellNet Consulting Services. Ball is a St. Louis Business Journal 2022 Business of Pride honoree, which celebrates members of the LGBTQIA+ community who have worked to advance LGBTQIA+ causes.

Liz Blackwell is partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, and the firm's first openly-gay partner appointed to its Board of Directors. Blackwell is a St. Louis Business Journal 2022 Business of Pride honoree, which celebrates members of the LGBTQIA+ community who have worked to advance LGBTQIA+ causes.

Electro Savings Credit Union — led by Jim Struble — is among the region's largest credit unions with $182.67 in total assets in 2021 and 60 full-time employees. It is a St. Louis Business Journal 2022 Business of Pride Awards company honoree, which celebrates companies that work to make the region a more inclusive place for the LGBTQIA+ community.

House of Pain, with locations in Maryland Heights and Chesterfield, strives to be a good steward within its community, and it’s done this partly by building relationships with the LGBTQIA+ community and providing a place of acceptance and safety.

Dr. Anthony Dao is instructor of medicine and OUTmed Director within the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine. Dao is a St. Louis Business Journal 2022 Business of Pride honoree, which celebrates members of the LGBTQIA+ community who have worked to advance LGBTQIA+ causes.

Lawrence Mooney is a mediator and arbitrator at JAMS — a mediation service firm located in Clayton. Mooney is a St. Louis Business Journal 2022 Business of Pride honoree, which celebrates members of the LGBTQIA+ community who have worked to advance LGBTQIA+ causes.

There are many demanding megatrends to manage today. Businesses are navigating a post-pandemic road back to work while experiencing unprecedented inflation, political volatility, supply chain challenges and ongoing economic inequities. The list is lengthy. Still, even against some significantly strong headwinds, the current investment environment indicates small businesses have an enormous opportunity to scale and subsequently uplift their local economies and communities. Even in historically underserved…