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The number of patent applications filed last year rose 8%, from 4,908 in 2020 to 5,323 in 2021. But only 66% of the applications turned into patents, a decline from last year's 74%.

It is in a way comforting to let our imaginations wander back to a time when some long hair, long sideburns, and some hip movements would cause a national ruckus.

A new initiative led by the Mound City Bar Foundation is intended to support the development of a strong pipeline of Black law students at St. Louis law schools, aiming to promote equity in the legal profession and retain diverse talent in the region. The foundation’s new Equity Scholars Program will advance diversity in the legal profession and social equity in the community by attracting and supporting high-quality law school students. As identified in the St. Louis Business Journal’s Advance…

On April 26 at the St. Louis Zoo, Beyond Housing sponsored an event hosted by the St. Louis Business Journal called Once and for All: The Role of Business in Moving St. Louis Forward. The event featured a discussion about why investing in the future of the St. Louis region is so important. Panelists included Rich Liekweg from BJC, Orvin Kimbrough from Midwest BankCentre, Todd Schnuck from Schnuck Markets, Valerie Patton of Greater St. Louis, Inc., John Berglund of the StarWood Group, Robert Bobroff…

The popular St. Louis-based burger and sandwich joint's first venture into Illinois is its fourth location overall.

Census data show most people leaving the Illinois side of the St. Louis metro area for another state made a short trip across the Mississippi River to find a new home. Here's a deeper look at exactly where they went.

Once the deal is final, the combined organization will have 1,200 health care providers in the region.

The St. Louis public company will team up with a firm based in New York to produce green hydrogen. The two companies said the deal could lead to further collaboration together.

A partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in St. Louis has jumped to Polsinelli as a shareholder.

The deadline to submit a nomination is next Friday, May 6. Our Most Influential Business Women program recognizes remarkable women who excel in their careers and are making a big impact in St. Louis communities. The Business Journal will profile 25 women in an exclusive section Aug. 5.

A Lindenwood University professor argues certain deregulation and other tactics can work to help fight high inflation.

A St. Louis County recycling center was cited for dozens of safety violations after an investigation launched following the death of a worker in October 2021. OSHA issued 24 violations to Central Paper Stock Inc., which is located in Berkeley, Missouri. The company was issued $260,508 in fines and placed into OSHA's severe violator enforcement program. According to the investigation report, an employee fell into a paper baler and was crushed to death while trying to clear a jam. A paper baler is…

The owners of a troubled St. Louis nightclub are on the hook for nearly $340,000 in rent and attorney fees. On Wednesday, a judge ordered the owners of Reign to pay the landlord for its former spot at 1122 Washington Ave. Copia Acquisitions LLC is the landlord. Reign was evicted back in November after falling behind on rent. The judge's order would require the owners to pay double the monthly rent from Oct. 19, 2020, to Nov. 1, 2021, which amounted to $257,001.36. The order also called for the…

The property formerly housed Sub-Zero Vodka Bar, which closed in 2020.

Already a major corporate sponsor of the St. Louis Blues, the company is deepening its relationship with the NHL club, with plans to add its logo to the team’s fabric.

The NAACP of St. Louis County is challenging the legality of tax incentives and the need to subsidize Dierbergs Markets’ construction of a new grocery store while other areas of the county are classified as food deserts.

As employers struggle to fill jobs in the St. Louis area and across Missouri, state government plans to send text messages to the unemployed and those seeking higher wages about services they can tap.

"It's with great sadness that I announce that Oliver's is officially closed," the Instagram post said. "I am so thankful for all of you who have supported us over the years! You have been such amazing customers! This isn't the last you will see of us."

The region's woes are often attributed to the city of St. Louis. But the Metro East actually lost more people last decade, plagued by burdens like high tax rates. As a new economic development group embarks on a growth plan for St. Louis, some east siders say it ignores this alarming decline.

When Jerseyville, Illinois, wanted to revitalize its downtown, city leaders didn’t wait for a regional economic development agency or anyone else to take the lead. They turned to a planning firm.