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The quirk of Missouri Right to Life’s PAC issuing its endorsements for state legislative races just before the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its landmark Dobbs decision highlighted what some saw as flaws in MRL’s endorsement process.

A St. Louis-based private equity firm has acquired an Ohio-based digital marketing agency.

United Steelworkers on Tuesday called United States Steel Corp.'s plans to sell two blast furnaces at its Metro East facility a "betrayal" and another example of how the manufacturer is reducing union facilities.

Dierbergs Markets said Monday its customers now can order groceries and prepared food for same-day delivery through San Francisco-based DoorDash (NYSE: DASH). The St. Louis-based grocery chain said its customers in the St. Louis area and Osage Beach can place their order through DoorDash's website or app, selecting a preferred delivery time. A DoorDash employee will shop to fill the order and deliver to the customer, while providing order status notifications during the process, officials said.…

Venture investment into U.S. startups dipped to $70.7 billion in the first quarter, compared with $95.4 billion the prior quarter. Locally, startups and venture capitalists say investment continues to be available for companies, but the metrics required to snag it are becoming stricter.

"We’ve been really focused on the direct-to-employer market because we feel that’s where we can add value by way of our excellent client service. Then, when a chance comes up for (employers) to go somewhere else, they can say, ‘We really don’t want to leave UMB,’ ’’ said UMB Director of Healthcare Services Phil Mason.

The cafe space, which was opened in 2016 after a $5 million build-out, will be converted into an expanded bakery production facility.

The new 23,000-square-foot store will have a bike shop staffed by certified mechanics, in addition to selling outdoor gear and apparel.

JetBlue Airways has again increased its offer to buy Spirit Airlines, outbidding its rival, Denver-based Frontier Airlines. JetBlue currently doesn't serve St. Louis, while Frontier has a major presence here and Spirit began serving the St. Louis area last year.

The venture-backed company said Tuesday it has launched its distribution center in St. Louis as part of an expansion strategy in the Midwest. It's now on the hunt for local employees.

Ameren Corp. has named an executive with over 30 years' utility experience as the next chairman and president of its Illinois electric and natural gas delivery subsidiary.

Plans are still on track to build a secure facility at the Cortex Innovation District aimed at attracting geospatial companies conducting classified business, officials involved with the project said. Here's an update on the project, announced last fall.

A plan to tear down part of a midcentury modern building to build apartments in the Central West End was rejected by a city board Monday.

The decision marks a key step in helping the new owner of the 37-year-old building, Missouri's largest office tower, procure historic tax credits that could help fund its redevelopment. Here's a look at the next steps in the process.

Bayer has said the “weight of scientific evidence and the conclusions of all expert regulators worldwide continue to support the safety of glyphosate-based herbicides and that they are not carcinogenic.”

The bank has taken over the location of a restaurant that was a staple in downtown for nearly 50 years.

The utility plans to buy a 200-megawatt solar installation in central Missouri that's expected to produce enough energy to power about 40,000 homes.

Since its launch in 2020, St. Louis startup Kitchen Stickin’ LLC has sold its innovative tape dispenser online, but at only a single brick-and-mortar retail location. This week, Kitchen Stickin’ will participate in Walmart Inc.’s annual Open Call event, and it's not the only local company that will have a chance to land its product on Walmart shelves.

AAA predicts there will be a record amount of people going on road trips over this Independence Day weekend, even with high gas prices. The organization predicts 42 million people will hit the road from June 30 to July 4. AAA predicts 47.9 million people in the U.S. will travel over the Independence Day holiday weekend. This is an increase of 3.7% over 2021. Travel volumes are just 2% shy of those seen in 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic began. The estimation comes from the organization’s yearly…

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 5.81% for the week ended June 23 — up from 5.78% the prior week