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The expanding global packaging business based in Creve Coeur has agreed to buy a German glass packaging distributor.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.66% for the week ended Oct. 6 — down from 6.70% last week.

It's been a staple in St. Louis for more than 60 years. The Steinberg Skating Rink in Forest Park has created memories for families and visitors every winter. Now, the city of St. Louis wants to create more memories that can be made all year long. That's why they're asking for your feedback in the design phase of a "Steinberg Reimagined." For eight months out of the year, the skating rink is pretty empty, but this project would change all of that. Its goal is to make the rink packed all year long,…

Some of the city's highest-paid workers got 12% pay bump last year.

A local bank is working with a financial services firm to launch a new digital brand offering banking and several other services to small law firms.

The seller had rapidly expanded from five locations to 11, including three luxury car washes and eight express locations.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has offered the powerful city personnel director position to a local human resources executive.

Suparba Panda discovered several years ago that some service providers, such as landscapers and plumbers, were still using pen and paper to manage their operations. That led to the creation of ServiceWorks, a startup that provides software to let firms run operations in a single place.

St. Louis private schools lost students from 2012 to 2019. The pandemic has greatly changed the situation.

The Cardinals' success on the field — plus the farewell tours of Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina — propelled the team's TV partner to have its highest viewership totals in more than five years.

The new program, called “Schnucks Flexforce,” will allow the grocery chain's workers to claim the shifts they want using a mobile app. Here's why they think this will help with workforce challenges.

After two seasons in which the Covid-19 pandemic restricted attendance at Busch Stadium, the St. Louis Cardinals didn’t come out swinging for the fences with 2022 attendance projections. But the team ended up significantly exceeding its initial targets. Its executives share how they plan to replicate the success in 2023.

A broker for the firm said that one factor in backing off was competition, with a possible residential conversion of the AT&T tower looming nearby.

Mayor Tishaura Jones is hitting back on suggestions from St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann that the state of Missouri fundamentally change St. Louis to combat crime.

At St. Louis currently hosts the U.S. Chess Championships, competitive chess is engulfed in allegations of cheating by a top player. The controversy dates to an event last month in St. Louis.

Employers continue to grapple with how to adapt their workplace strategies more than two years after the start of the pandemic. In its most recent Future of Work survey of senior real estate decision makers, JLL found just 9% of employers don’t offer any form of hybrid work. While hybrid models have become more common, executives are still working to develop strategies that balance flexibility with business needs. “Pre-pandemic, our focus as real estate advisors and consultants was to find…

More than ever, Downtown needs fresh ideas, a willingness to expand beyond what we expect and a desire to aim for the unexpected.

Kansas City Royals Manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred will not be back for the 2023 season. The team finished the season 65-97. In its last game, it lost 9-2 to the Cleveland Guardians. Royals Executive Vice President/General Manager J.J. Picollo announced Wednesday night that the two had been let go and would not be returning next season. “Managing the Royals has been a true privilege. I’m thankful to so many, primarily Dayton Moore, and coaches and players I’ve worked…

The new entrant faces a major integration, plus needs to update her company's technology, Fortune Magazine, which compiled the ranking, said.

Thanks to technology developed by Washington University in St. Louis, a Philadelphia-area biotechnology company’s quest to compete in the Covid-19 vaccine marketplace has taken a new twist.