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Last week, St. Louis Lambert International Airport saw its highest outgoing passenger volume since before the Covid-19 pandemic began. The airport reported Tuesday that for the week of March 13-19, the Transportation Security Administration at Lambert recorded 124,972 outgoing passengers through its security checkpoints. That is the highest number of passengers Lambert has seen go through security since it started recording those numbers when the pandemic began in March 2020. That number doesn't…

Average gas prices in St. Louis saw a dip this week but remained high as the national average saw its first price drop in 12 weeks, according to a recent survey from GasBuddy. Prices were averaging $3.98 per gallon in St. Louis as of Sunday, a drop of 7.5 cents from last week. The average was still 69.6 cents higher than a month ago and $1.18 higher than a year ago. The national average as of Monday was $4.23. The drop comes after weeks of an unprecedented rise in gas prices. In early March, average…

The merger will bring one of St. Louis' largest CPA firms to 335 total partners and staff and revenue of about $60 million.

As development flourished in the area over the last 15 years, the site was the last to stay undeveloped.

Canada's general consul for Missouri says he's visiting St. Louis to strengthen trade ties. Here's how you can learn about this important market.

The announcement of a successor as CEO for Michael Neidorff comes after he took a medical leave of absence.

The Edwardsville-based hardware and building materials retailer has opened a new Missouri location, its 16th in the state.

A shop that serves waffles and ice cream is opening another retail space, but also has plans for a manufacturing facility that will help it bring production in-house.

A fixture on South Grand will close its doors and usher in new changes after nearly 40 years. Café Natasha owner Hamishe Bahrami announced Tuesday she’s stepping down and will retire at the end of April. Between now and then, the St. Louis community is welcome to dine in and enjoy the Persian stews and kabobs they’ve been serving up for decades. “The St. Louis community has shown such incredible support for Cafe Natasha over the years, and that didn’t even change during the pandemic,”…

All four of the matchups in round three came down to the wire. Will that continue in the fourth round of our bracket-style competition? A chance to compete in the final round is at stake.

The Sunset Hills-based bakery-cafe operator, known locally as Saint Louis Bread Co., is adding chicken sandwiches to its menu. Here's what's in store for customers.

“Some people play golf or tennis, that’s their hobby. My hobby is business,” St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. That hobby has led to the creation of an educational technology startup that plans to launch its product next month. And Marmol isn't the only name behind the company that Cardinals fans will recognize.

The real estate investment firm sold two St. Louis-area office buildings together in a $20 million deal.

After fending off a takeover bid early last year, building materials distributor Huttig Building Products has agreed to be acquired by an Idaho-based millwork company.

Fellow candidates for a Missouri U.S. Senate seat on Monday called for Eric Greitens to drop out of the race after his ex-wife, Sheena Greitens, accused him of physical abuse.

The company, which has raised more than $200 million in venture funding, says the move will help grow its workforce and accelerate its efforts to develop its cancer-fighting drugs.

Bayer, which acquired Roundup with its $63 billion purchase of St. Louis-based Monsanto Co. in 2018, is attempting avoid potential liability tied to thousands of plaintiffs that could total in the billions of dollars.

The New York giant said it is “working with local partners to dispose of all of its investment positions” in Russia.

Beginning this year, the Elevate/Elevar accelerator plans to operate two cohorts annually, up from one each in its first two years of operations. With the expansion, the number of companies that Elevate/Elevar works with through the program will double to 20 a year.

The manufacturer of pet care and food products, which is growing at a rapid clip, said the name change better conveys its growing position in the consumer products space.