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The Clayton-based was firm was one of five to bid on the state's managed care contracts, and one of three to chosen to provide services.

Seeking out a mentor is the most impactful step a diverse employee can take early in their careers, according to a survey taken by Edward Jones as part of its recent Diversity, Equity and Inclusion conference.

A St. Louis-based private equity firm has hired a new operating partner with nearly 20 years' experience at another locally based, privately held operating company.

A boutique known for its vintage fashions and accessories has moved to a seasonal pop-up store following the sale of the building it had been leasing.

The St. Louis-based grocery company will take over the only two locations of another family-owned grocer and replace them with Schnucks-branded stores.

The Edwardsville-based hardware and building materials retailer expanded its Illinois footprint with its latest acquisition.

A St. Louis-based provider of registered dietitian consulting services has acquired a Nebraska-based dietetics consulting business, its second acquisition since receiving a private equity investment two years ago.

The U.S. had an 80,000-driver shortage in 2021, according to the American Trucking Associations. But St. Louis trucking companies saw the number of drivers increase 8% over 2021. Here's how one local trucking firm increased its drivers.

As the world is constantly changing, consumers are as well. As a society, we are living our lives online more than ever before, whether that be through banking, working, staying in touch with family and friends, shopping, the list goes on. We are exchanging and digesting information at an incredible speed and we often don't give it a second thought when doing so. Everything is at our fingertips, making life easy, but also leaving us more vulnerable than we'd care to think. Technology is to thank…

A Minnesota aerospace parts maker is suing a St. Louis private equity firm, alleging it was misled during an $11.3 million buyout.

A former Centene Corp. executive is the new president of Essence Healthcare, the Medicare Advantage Plan affiliate of Maryland Heights-based Lumeris.

A longtime Brentwood burger spot plans to add a second location as part of a proposed family entertainment complex in St. Charles County.

With summer vacations in our rearview mirror, I think about how family road trips have greatly improved with the emergence of advanced GPS navigation systems — and perhaps with the adoption of handheld activities for those in the back seat. Thirty years ago, we relied on roadmaps or someone’s opinion when we needed to know how to get to a new location. Paper maps worked, but they didn’t offer the best route, integrate real-time traffic guidance or provide the many other advantages that are…

The agreement was made without Boeing admitting or denying the SEC findings.

Drivers who take Interstate 44 downtown will need to take an alternate route starting Friday, Sept. 23, as crews work to replace ramps. Starting 7 p.m. Friday, both the eastbound and westbound sides of I-44 will be closed between the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge and the I-44/Interstate 55 split, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Ramps from I-44/I-55 to eastbound Interstate 64 and from westbound I-64 to westbound I-44/southbound I-55 will also be closed at the Mississippi…

The deadline for Hyundai Motor America and Kia is up. The automakers had 30 days to respond to a demand letter from the city of St. Louis to recall their vehicles and install anti-theft devices to stop a theft epidemic involving their cars or face a lawsuit. In their responses, the companies refused to recall their vehicles, disagreed with Mayor Tishaura Jones’ characterization of their products and said they are taking some steps to address the problem. Kia’s attorney suggested a new type…

I was wondering, though, with all of the movement to “electric,” just where does all of this electricity come from and how about those “batteries,” etc.?

While other portions of the Inflation Reduction Act have garnered more media coverage, startups, particularly those involved in technology or biotech, should pay particular attention to the news around the expanded research and development tax credit benefits for startup companies. Previously, the tax credit allowed eligible early-stage companies to use up to $250,000 of their research and development (R&D) tax credit to offset a portion of their federal payroll tax liability. This allows for startup…

A global packaging business based in Creve Coeur said it will expand its industrial capabilities with the purchase of a Utah company.

The Federal Reserve has approved its third consecutive interest-rate increase of 0.75 percentage point, leading to more volatility in the stock markets. But students showing for a finance career conference said they're not deterred from jobs in the industry. "If I can be a hero and help people retain more money, I could help them keep up with inflation."