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Spotlight Analyst Relations' success keeps attracting bigger clients. That has helped push the company to open a new office in St. Louis and to build a new office in Kansas City to meet its needs for new hires.

The U.S. tech sector has remained in hiring mode this year, according to the latest data from IT trade association CompTIA. But even amid a red-hot job market, many in the tech industry are worried the good times may be coming to an end. CompTIA found national postings for tech jobs surpassed 443,000 in April and 1.6 million year-to-date. That’s an increase of 40% over the same period last year. In St. Louis, the increase is higher, with job posting up 65% from a year ago. St. Louis had 19,717…

The chief executive and senior partner at Sacramento public affairs firm Core Strategic Group, which has an office in St. Louis, has taken a leave of absence amid an ongoing FBI investigation of actions of elected executives and officials in Anaheim. Jeff Flint, CEO of Sacramento-based Core Strategic, told the Los Angeles Times in a statement that “I have no hesitation in saying that I firmly believe I did nothing wrong nor illegal.” He also told the Times that he would take a leave of absence…

My experience in Denver shows that we must invest big in Lambert airport. A primary reason? Jobs.

An automotive lighting manufacturer has opened its new office and manufacturing facility in St. Charles, expanding and moving operations from St. Louis County.

The St. Louis move is one of four additions to Polsinelli's fast-growing national real estate practice, which now has about 150 lawyers in offices nationwide.

The restaurant's third area location will fill a previously unoccupied storefront outside Gate 4 of Busch Stadium, next to two apparel stores.

St. Louis startup Textel, which has developed text messaging software for businesses, grew its revenue by more than 70% in 2021. It's now seeking to accelerate that growth further, with plans to raise upwards of $15 million from investors to double down on it expansion strategy.

A Farmington call center says it will be forced to lay off 472 workers, as it is losing a contract with Charter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR).

Exit 11 Drive-thru Coffee House is expanding from its rural roots to a more dense market.

The FreightWeekSTL conference returns this week as a virtual event with seven panels focusing on the trends and innovations of freight movement in St. Louis, including panels on the upcoming container-to-vessel port planned in the region.

The number of credit unions in the broader St. Louis area is shrinking. But the credit union industry is is actually growing. Here's how.

Meeting St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones’ plan to distribute $150 million in federal funds to north St. Louis requires a more proactive strategy toward real estate and development, the head of the city's development agency said.

Wells Fargo Advisors, the St. Louis-based broker-dealer, has agreed to pay $7 million to settle charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding anti-money laundering practices.

As demand for air travel surges, 24 of the nation's 100 busiest airports are back to their pre-Covid-19 flight totals. Here's what's happening at St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

The St. Louis Business Journal — along with 500 guests — for the first time since 2020 celebrated the region's Best Places to Work and HR Awards winners during an in-person event at Busch Stadium. Here's a look at the celebration.

Polaris Software's new executive has experience in C-suite roles at fast-growing companies, a trait Polaris' CEO says will help with the firm's goal of surpassing $100 million in annual revenue.

St. Louis Inno has extended the nomination deadline for its 2022 Startup Exit Awards and Fire Awards, both of which will celebrate the region’s top startups and innovators.

Two men are accused of conspiring to make a bidding process for building Aldi stores appear to be competitive when it wasn't.

Illinois reached a milestone Thursday afternoon. The average price per gallon ticked up from $4.99 to $5. While KSDK was on a virtual call with Gas Buddy's head of petroleum analysis, Patrick De Haan, his tracker updated to reflect the new $5 average. "I'm just sitting here," De Haan said pointing to his laptop, "I've been watching this Illinois state average at 4.99 and it's driving me nuts, wait oh look, it just hit 5." The $5 state-wide average includes heavy hitter prices, like the ones in…