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The aerospace giant has been working with the St. Louis college for 15 years on a program that has evolved into a fruitful talent pipeline for the company. Now the school wants to get other industries involved.

One of the St. Louis region's largest privately held companies is building an Element Hotel at uptown Charlotte's Stonewall Station mixed-use development. The original project — an Even Hotel — was abandoned in mid-2019.

For the St. Louis firm, its acquisition comes after its management team in recent years has turned around the company, paying off $40 million in debt and retooling its portfolio to place a focus on a 50-plus audience. It believes its new ownership will position it for expansion.

Two St. Louis-based architecture firms have merged through an acquisition.

The project would cater to professional working-class families and early retirement seniors.

A high-ranking Fabick Cat finance executive was reinstated following the removal of its leader, a newly reviewed document says, adding that the development was related to leadership changes.

The space will feature up to 12 pickleball courts designed to accommodate players regardless of their skill set and athletic ability.

The St. Louis Blues have launched a new e-commerce platform that marks the team's first foray into the metaverse. Thanks to a local venture capital firm, it connected with the startup that helped developed its new retail shop.

The annual 24-hour fundraiser benefiting local nonprofits raised the third-highest amount since the event began in 2014.

An accurate return on investment for B2B marketing is notoriously difficult to nail down. As opposed to the relatively quick process of selling to consumers, the B2B sales process tends to last months or even years. This means it becomes difficult to determine which marketing tactics actually influenced the lead’s purchase. They might have come into contact with many different ads, emails and blog posts over the course of their decision-making process, not to mention all the conversations they…

We asked several St. Louis-area small businesses how they're managing rising costs.

Paul Mazzucco, Chief Information Security Officer, Tierpoint Paul oversees company standards for physical, information, and network security, and leads the charge in maintaining industry-specific compliance certifications. An IT security market veteran, he has successfully trained with government agencies and become an expert in security standards and system hardening. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), and Certified…

It is interesting how we can all look at circumstances and data, and still be so wrong. And so often these assumptions or even calculations can carry on as “gospel” for many years – even decades. One of those “looking through the wrong end of the looking glass” truths was early on in my “acceptance of all instructions.” Quite a bit of physical training theory was invested in the deprivation of fluids. Now this was far before the advent of Gatorade. It was thought that the more you…

For Emily A. Neill, describing the current hiring environment as a “candidate’s market” doesn’t quite do it justice. Neill, senior managing director at Robert Half International Inc., said the offers employers are making these days are often staggering. “The biggest shock with clients is when we tell them what the market is paying,” Neill said. “They don’t believe it. They have a budget that was written a year ago, and they’ve tried to find people within their budget, and there’s…

How small-business owners can combat the rapid inflation that’s curbing growth opportunities and cutting into profits.

A massive makeover of the airport could cost $3 billion, the facility's leader said, emphasizing that the price tag is necessary and manageable as debt has decreased and the feds put more money up for grabs.

The sales come after Centene said last fall it would restructure its pharmacy benefit management business, looking for proposals from outside companies to help it manage its pharma spending.

The St. Louis Business Journal has extended the nomination deadline for its 2022 Most Influential Business Women Awards program, which recognizes remarkable women who excel in their careers and are making a big impact in St. Louis communities. The new deadline to submit your nomination is Friday, May 13. You can submit by clicking here. MEET THE 2021 MOST INFLUENTIAL BUSINESS WOMEN HONOREES In your nomination, describe in detail the nominee's career accomplishments, as well as her involvement…

Eleven companies will participate in a 10-week accelerator program and be given a $5,000 grant as well as marketing and wellness stipends.

Conner Walden began buying and selling trading cards while in college. The 25-year-old has since expanded his trading card business and launched a new e-commerce startup he hopes goes head-to-head with eBay.