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A professional services firm targeting the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sector for investment has added a Georgia-based engineering business to its growing roster.

Starbucks employees at three different locations in the St. Louis area have voted to approve union contracts.

Two aldermen now say they're running for the citywide post of president — St. Louis' legislative leader — after the indictment and resignation of Lewis Reed, who held the position since 2007.

St. Louis Community College, Missouri's largest community college district, found the new leader of its Wildwood campus from within its own administrative ranks.

The St. Charles County said Friday it approved allocation of $4.2 million of the county's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to the Developmental Disabilities Resource Board and the Community and Children's Resource Board.

The shop said "we could wax on about the long term impact of the pandemic, rising food prices, staffing, etcetera,. but the long and the short of it is that running a restaurant has become unsustainable for us."

“We are committed to our local-based health care model and will be maintaining a strong local presence, but in many cases we just don’t need the same square footage that we needed pre-pandemic as we adapt to a more modern work structure,” said Andrew "Drew" Asher, Centene's executive vice president and chief financial officer.

There’s been a lot of talk about the $790 million settlement St. Louis city, county and the Regional Sports Authority won against the Rams and the NFL but seemingly little action. After attorney’s fees, about $513 million was awarded to the plaintiffs seven months ago. Ever since, 11 members of a board have been trying to determine how to divide the money among the city, county and Regional Sports Authority, which manages the Edward Jones Dome. Now, KSDK's I-Team has learned the money could…

The University of Missouri's athletics department said Thursday it is expanding its efforts in the NCAA's name, image and likeness space. The announcement came after Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation that gives the state’s universities increased ability to source endorsement deals for their student-athletes.

One of the region's largest nonprofit organizations has hired an educator well-known in the St. Louis area to oversee its four adult high schools.

Kloss Furniture has endured nearly every challenge that can hit a family business since the retailer was founded in 1976 in Highland, Illinois. After a fire and a recession, the Kloss family has rebuilt the company from the ground up twice. Today the company, led by CEO Steve Kloss and his son, President Josh Kloss, is entering a new era that the family believes could be one of its strongest. The retailer is expanding back into Missouri later this summer after figuring out innovative ways to adapt…

Few situations would require such control as the circumstance of being kidnapped. The worst and most unimaginable events accompany the simple mention of that word.

Kansas City becomes one of 11 U.S. cities that will host World Cup games in 2026. The globe's most-watched sporting event — it dwarfs Super Bowl viewership — will deliver people, attention and money to the metro area.

The fintech, which has made its headquarters in the San Francisco neighborhood for a decade, does plan to retain other office leases in the Bay Area, as well as in St. Louis and several other cities, the company said.

After figuring in multiple pay-to-play schemes alleged by the feds, the city of St. Louis' development agency is seeking help from a consultant on "internal operational practices."

On Tuesday, June 7, the St. Louis Business Journal held its first quarterly AdvanceSTL event examining the top issues preventing the region from achieving greater success. This first event focused on the challenges of attracting and retaining talent in St. Louis. During our own event with the St. Louis Business Journal in April and also in a recent article, I pointed out that nearly all of the biggest challenges identified by subscribers in the St. Louis Business Journal’s AdvanceSTL survey are…

As one of the St. Louis area's first food truck operators, Brian Hardesty recognized the value in a proposal to build a dedicated food truck plaza that would solve problems food trucks faced every day, like where to park.

A group of current franchisees plan to open a new Sugarfire Smokehouse location this fall.

Missouri Gov. Mike Person on Thursday signed legislation that will allow the state’s universities to be involved in securing endorsement deals for their student-athletes, a move that comes after the NCAA last year allowed college athletes to begin cashing in on their name, image and likeness.

The St. Louis County health chief who made headlines last year after he alleged he was physically assaulted at a County Council meeting, though video showed no evidence of any such encounter, will resign, effective Sept. 2.