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He becomes only the fourth managing partner in the firm's 70-year history, and its first Black managing partner, a factor he says doesn't change the way he goes about his work. "We look at each other as people, and people look beyond color and look at skill and opportunity and what we can do,” he said.

Jeffrey Boyd, St. Louis 22nd Ward alderman and Housing and Urban Development Zoning Committee chairman, is resigning from his position on the board after being federally charged with counts of bribery and fraud during his time in office. Boyd's lawyer confirmed the resignation Friday afternoon. Boyd, St. Louis Board of Alderman President Lewis Reed and former Alderman John Collins-Muhammad are accused of accepting cash payments and other gifts in exchange for proposed tax breaks and development…

Quentin Ortega, executive director of the Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneur Network (ITEN), is stepping down from his role as he shifts back to a position he previously held with the entrepreneur support organization. He says the change will allow him to devote more time to his own entrepreneurial endeavors.

The indictment of three aldermen Thursday makes clear that their schemes could not have occurred without technical help from a key entity: St. Louis Development Corp. SLDC's leader says it already plans to change its process for recommending subsidies.

St. Louis' largest privately held company is growing its global footprint with new franchise agreements in three other countries.

The state of Missouri agreed to increase its annual contributions over the next 24 years for a $60 million project to upgrade roads surrounding the future campus of the National Geo-Spatial Intelligence Agency in north St. Louis.

There is one week left to submit your nomination for the St. Louis Business Journal's annual Champions for Diversity & Inclusion Awards program, which also includes awards for the outstanding nonprofit partner and the outstanding for-profit partner. The program, including all three awards, celebrates individuals, companies and nonprofits who have shown exceptional commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace or in the St. Louis community. Nominations are due Friday, June…

Protests are being planned, predictions are being made and sadness is spreading across political leaders as news that three high profile leaders of the Black caucus have been indicted on multiple counts of bribery and wire fraud. St. Louis Board of Alderman President Lewis Reed told KSDK’s Mark Maxwell on Thursday, just moments after Reed was indicted for three federal crimes that could land him a maximum of 15 years in prison, that he has no plans of resigning. Almost immediately, political…

Here's how Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race in Metro East brought support for a St. Louis-area nonprofit from a Nevada-based waffle maker.

Mental illness still draws from others all sorts of negative labels. But there is no question one is truly sick, and mental illness can hurt and disable you as much or more than any other malady.

When it comes to strengthening the St. Louis region’s economic prowess and unity, some of the area’s top organizations are no longer paying lip service to concepts or writing a check and walking away. They’re investing in inclusivity and diversity, accelerating community transformation and building trust among their workforce. Top executives discussed their strategies in a “Sending a Message” event May 18 at the Saint Louis Zoo Living World auditorium. Panelists were Nick Ragone, executive…

Matthew Fuller and Brittany Abernathy launched a toasted ravioli pop-up business in 2020 and were confident enough in the business that they wanted to expand. The question, however, was in what form. Here's how they landed at City Foundry.

A redevelopment agreement that granted incentives for a future retail and entertainment development in Forest Park Southeast could be re-examined after the developer requested to build an apartment complex instead.

The rising costs of goods and labor, combined with supply chain constraints, are forcing St. Louis restaurant owners to change how they do business and grapple with a key question: How much profit are they willing to lose?

The local company is one of more than 75 firms sponsoring World Wide Technology Raceway as it holds its first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race this weekend. Here's a look at it, and two other firms, are putting their brands in front of NASCAR fans.

After 34 years with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Blue Arrow President Dan Howard made the unlikely move from law enforcement to the cannabis industry.

Federal authorities on Thursday indicted St. Louis' legislative leader, Lewis Reed, on corruption charges, a significant development that could upend the Board of Aldermen and city politics.

The St. Louis Business Journal has, for the ninth year, partnered with the Association of Corporate Counsel — St. Louis chapter to select the top in-house counsel for our annual Corporate Counsel Awards program. Meet this year's class of winners here.

The St. Louis-based janitorial services giant plans to add an additional 40 employees at the San Antonio business.

Sunday's NASCAR Enjoy Illinois 300 Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway has sold out. The Madison, Illinois, raceway's 57,000 seat grandstands, 1,200-plus campsites and dozens of hospitality suite areas will all be full on race day, according to a release from the track. The June 5 race, which begins at 2:30 p.m. Central Time, is the raceway's first sellout and its largest single-day crowd ever. “We knew our fans were hungry for a NASCAR Cup Series race and the response since the…