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St. Louis officials anticipate restarting operations of the Loop Trolley by June 21, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones said in a letter scheduled to be sent Friday.

If you want to become a mentor, what's the best way to start that desired relationship? This is a question we put in front of some of the mentors participating in the St. Louis Business Journal's Mentoring Monday event Feb. 28.

Proposed on 29 acres are retail, restaurants, two apartment communities and a hotel.

A decades-old tax rule could provide the opportunity for savings, according to the tax experts.

A nonprofit partnering with a developer to build an indoor volleyball and basketball complex in Chesterfield Valley has taken a step forward on the project, now slated for completion in early 2023.

As uncertainty looms over the upcoming Major League Baseball season, downtown St. Louis hospitality businesses say they are proceeding with operations as usual, hopeful the Cardinals will play a full schedule this year at Busch Stadium. But they acknowledge the possibility of a postponed or shortened season, which would alter their financial projections for this year.

Alex Ward started working with food delivery service Food Pedaler as a delivery biker in 2018. Just four years later, he owns the business and is navigating growing it in a Covid-impacted world.

Our inaugural 2022 Startups to Watch program spotlights the expanding scope of startups that dot the St. Louis region. It profiles companies focused on a range of industries, including renewable energy, software, consumer goods, agriculture and health care. What binds these 10 companies together is their ambition for innovation and change, highlighted by their innovative products and disruptive business models.

The launch of Rebundle’s first product comes as the plant-based beauty market continues to strengthen. As the startup scales up production of its plant-based hair extensions, it is expanding its footprint in St. Louis.

SentiAR contends it has developed the first and only holographic platform for cardiac surgery that uses a wearable headset to enable its technology. The startup is currently at a key inflection point as it scales up its commercialization efforts.

The upcoming year will represent a key transit for Accelerate Wind as it hopes to push its R&D efforts closer to commercialization. That will involve it launching several pilots of its wind turbines, with the company saying it expects to deploy its technology on five to 10 buildings in the next few years.

Intramotev plans to complete its commercial demonstration unit this year and begin testing the vehicle. With that, the company said it could begin sharing videos of the vehicle as it drives itself.

In 2022, Eemerg plans to double its network of roadside assistance providers while also building out a new business line.

With its newest venture, a pair of St. Louis serial entrepreneurs are aiming to help small businesses and "main street" business districts better compete with big box retailers and online shopping giants like Amazon.

Within the past two years, Core and Rind has drastically expanded distribution of its cashew cheesy sauce. At the beginning of 2020, its products could be found in about 100 stores nationwide. Today, it sells its products in nearly 1,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada.

While many companies have placed a focus on combating climate change, the founders of Pluton believe they’re developing products that could have a direct impact on reversing the negative impacts of climate change.

Davidson Logistics LLC, a provider of shipping, warehousing and assembly services, plans a two-phase expansion at its base in Bridgeton.

Michael and Tara Gallina, the couple behind local favorites like Vicia and Winslow's Table, are expanding their hospitality group by adding a new partner and working on three new restaurant concepts.

It marks the biggest round of closures so far this year by Pittsburgh-based bank.

The joint venture is to involve Chevron investing $600 million into a pair of Bunge facilities that process oil from soybeans. The idea would be to double the facilities’ current production of 7,000 tons daily by the end of 2024, and use the oil as a renewable feedstock to make low-carbon diesel or jet fuel.