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A St. Louis-based marketing technology and services firm – one of the region's largest private companies – created the post of chief product and technology officer to oversee product strategy and business alignment.

Problems arose when court activity slowed amid the pandemic, and the law firm could not pay creditors from settlements, its attorney said.

The startup's CEO said the acquisition helps to position the company as “the leading aging-in-place technology provider."

The land once housed a St. Louis County jail, but is now targeted for a music production and rehearsal facility backers hope will serve as an important stop for large touring acts.

CBD Kratom, a St. Louis-based retailer of cannabidiol, or CBD, products, is expanding its presence in New York City.

Kirkwood has seen several new restaurants move into town recently including Clementine's, Hi-Pointe Drive-In and Chicken Out. Soon there will be a new place to get your St. Louis barbecue fix: Sugarfire Smokehouse. The barbecue brand is opening its 17th location at 469-471 N. Kirkwood Road, spaces formerly filled by Mirage Spa & Recreation and Kirkwood Pizzeria. That's near the Walgreens and Global Foods. The 5,300 square-foot space will seat up to 70 people, as well as 50 more on the patio that…

The Spire pipeline will be allowed to continue operations, according to a ruling Friday. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission extended Spire Missouri's emergency pipeline permit through winter. In June, a federal appeals court panel ruled that the FERC didn't adequately demonstrate the need for the 65-mile pipeline that was approved in 2018 and runs through parts of Illinois and Missouri. It was ordered to shut down the Spire STL Pipeline by Dec. 13. Spire warned 400,000 homes in the St. Louis…

Technology is ingrained in the fabric of our everyday lives and has become even more so over the past year and a half as clients expect businesses to offer their products and services through online and mobile solutions and tools. That’s why businesses need to find a way to stand out from the crowd while continuing to keep clients at the center of everything. As we head into the new year, it’s the perfect time to reevaluate our digital strategies and ensure we are investing our time and resources…

The St. Louis Business Journal on Thursday celebrated the largest and fastest-growing private companies in the region at a dinner event on the ice at Enterprise Center. Check out a gallery of photos from the event, attended by about 400.

St. Louis' fastest-growing private companies have combined revenue of $8 billion and employ more than 18,000 people. Here's how the firms break down for size, age, diversity and more.

St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia will receive $5 million in Illinois state funding for improvements to airfield access that officials say will support aircraft maintenance providers at the airport.

Officials with nonprofit Forest Park Forever and the city of St. Louis are asking for feedback on plans to operate Steinberg Skating Rink year-round, possibly with a beer garden.

Kelley had been head of the nonprofit Downtown STL, which, with four other organizations, merged Jan. 1 to create Greater St. Louis Inc. She had held the role of senior vice president there.

There's a 50% probability inflation won't dissipate quickly next year unless the central bank phases out its bond-buying program, according to the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

The owner of a Metro East car dealership has purchased a 116,000-square-foot former Kmart building next door.

Lee Enterprises Inc., the owner of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, said Friday that a board nomination notice submitted by the hedge fund that wants to buy the publishing company is invalid.

A group hoping to rally voters around legalizing recreational marijuana in Missouri is ramping up efforts to get their initiative on next November's ballot. The group, Legal Missouri 2022, highlighted key parts of their petition during a press conference Thursday morning. Their main objective: legalizing the possession, purchase, consumption and cultivation of marijuana for adults over 21. Organizers and supporters of the petition are also pushing for criminal reform around some marijuana convictions.…

St. Louis-area bankruptcy courts recorded three business filings – including two with total debts above $1 million – during the week that ended Nov, 26, 2021. Year to date through Nov. 26, the court recorded 16 Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 business bankruptcy filings, a -67% decrease from the same span the prior year. Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection typically provides for the liquidation of a business’ assets to satisfy creditor claims, while Chapter 11 protection enables a business to restructure…

For decades, St. Louis fashion design and manufacturing company Stars Design Group has worked behind the scenes on design and production for retailers, but the company is creating its own clothing lines for the first time after acquiring a New York company that develops brands around social media influencers.

As Christmas and the holidays approach, we so often think back over the year about those folks we’ve made room for in our hearts and also review the past year for its ups and downs.