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Updated after the federal aid request was approved Thursday. A federal aid team with about 40 members is coming to help the St. Louis area's largest hospital systems as they deal with a surge in patients due to the omicron variant of Covid-19. The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, which encompasses the four major health systems in the area, is requesting assistance from the federal government. Those systems are BJC HealthCare, Mercy, SSM Health and St. Luke’s Hospital. In a letter,…

Six Republican state senators are calling for the removal of the Missouri Department of Transportation's leadership, citing a dispute over funding and putting pressure on a $2.1 billion department that figures heavily in economic development efforts.

Concordia Publishing House, the publishing arm of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, has a new leader.

The acquisitions grow the St. Louis private equity firm's industrial products firm to 15 locations, more than 350 employees and annual revenue of $150 million.

Perficient is a company marked by constant evolution, which continues today as the digital consultancy expands its global footprint. Here's how the growth has impacted everything from targeting investments to sports advertising.

Five years ago, analysts saw the St. Louis-based tech consultancy as the perfect acquisition target for a global player. Today, Perficient has turned the tables, using a series of deals to grow its reach and position it for a new goal: $1 billion in revenue.

A free-market advocate argues that a north-south MetroLink expansion is unnecessary because few low-income people use the light-rail service — and a decreasing number of jobs are based downtown.

Rally House, which has a large presence in the St. Louis area, topped 100 stores in 2021 and now adds an award from the NFL to its list of achievements.

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has postponed performances this weekend of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1" in concert at Powell Hall. The concerts were scheduled for Friday through Sunday. "The SLSO understands the disappointment and inconvenience of postponing concerts and thanks patrons for their continued understanding and support," read a release sent out Wednesday afternoon. The three concerts postponed are now scheduled for Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16. SLSO said ticketholders…

Lamont McCurry decided he wanted to be a chef when he was 18. Almost 20 years later, a diabetes diagnosis made food an even more important part of his life. McCurry sat down with us to talk about his diagnosis and his dreams for the future.

A St. Louis County Circuit Court judge denied a request for a temporary restraining order Wednesday that would have halted the most recent mask mandate in the county. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit Jan. 5 — the day a new mask mandate went into effect in St. Louis County — calling it "illegal." On Wednesday, Judge Richard Stewart denied a temporary restraining order against the St. Louis County mask mandate passed Jan. 4 by the St. Louis County Council. The mandate was…

Local venture development group BioGenerator will use a grant from the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator to build out a new company designed to help local agriculture startups advance their concepts.

A local real estate company has started an architecture business to operate out of St. Louis and Charlotte, North Carolina, through the acquisition of a nationwide architecture firm.

American Airlines Group has slashed thousands of domestic flights, including 77 at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, and eliminated entirely a number of routes scheduled for March

Part of the Delmar Divine redevelopment in the West End has opened, marking a critical milestone for the massive project first unveiled in 2017.

The St. Louis food scene is making headlines once again. This week, food blog Eater featured St. Louis in its list of the top places to eat in 2022. The list features just 13 cities, islands, neighborhoods and regions from around the world. Every place includes a story from a chef, restaurateur, home cook or “street hawker” about why people should visit. “The reason is that the chef and restaurateur community is so tight and aligned on making their city shine,” said Danny Meyer, a St.…

Manufacturers and retailers are having an increasingly difficult time keeping store shelves stocked and e-commerce orders fulfilled. A confluence of issues has hit the global supply chain, creating a cascade of problems that are difficult to solve. "There are so many different pieces of the puzzle that are out of alignment," said Joshua Allen, a research manager for real estate firm JLL. "From the tight labor market to trucking issues to the ports, there are deficiencies in every link on that chain." The…

A local investment bank expects about the same total deal flow for this year as in 2021.

The retail concept was inspired by a series of monthly vendor markets that feature products from women-owned enterprises.

Female-founded companies received just 2% of record-shattering $330 billion VC funds raised in 2021