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Law firms for St. Louis are set to take more than a third of its $790 million settlement in the Rams lawsuit, based on terms of a contract approved in 2016.

The move to approve tax-increment financing for the $250 million project comes ahead of a state law that takes effect Jan. 1 blocking TIFs in flood plains, a city spokesperson said.

St. Louis may have appeared to have the upper hand in its lawsuit against the Los Angeles Rams and National Football League, but legal and sports business experts say the plaintiffs’ decision to settle the case avoids the unpredictably that would have come with a trial and an appeals process.

1 Million Cups St. Louis this month again began hosting its weekly event in-person for the first time since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020. With its return, 1 Million Cups has also taken on an expanded structure that will feature additional startups through its programming.

Aldermanic President Lewis Reed, said he expected the city's windfall to be larger than the county's or that of the Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority, the public entity that owns the Dome at America's Center, where the Rams played.

A native of Queens, New York, Ali Ahmadi has made a career out of his passion for technology. He's held technology roles within the U.S. Navy, a global conglomerate and the St. Louis startup sector.

If you've stepped foot in any retail store in the minutes after Halloween expired, then you already know the holiday shopping season is upon us. The retail displays never fail to signal the season, even if it comes earlier and earlier each year. And there's good reason for retailers to be anxious to get shoppers started early: the season's spending forecast is looking stronger than ever before The latest forecast from the National Retail Federation predicts that holiday sales during November and…

The suit says that record-keeping costs for large plans typically average around $35 per participant, but that at one point, participants in the Clayton company's plan were being charged more than $150 a year.

The judge said that regulations from the state's Department of Health and Senior Services violate separation of powers principles in the Missouri Constitution and state law.

Port board officials set a timeline for the demolition at a meeting last week, but still aren't certain how much it will cost or how it will be funded.

Shopping and dining experiences will be the centerpiece of the “Holidays at City Foundry” experience.

With the deal, EyeCare Partners says its national footprint has expanded to include about 1,000 doctors who provide eye care services in 80 markets in 18 states.

Both Saint Louis University and retail brokers expect the 70,000-square-foot store to spur more interest from businesses that hope to capitalize on the burgeoning retail area.

We asked this year's 40 Under 40 honorees about their favorite St. Louis hangouts. Here are their answers.

Since announcing in September it had been awarded a spot on the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, the Madison, Illinois race track said it has started a multi-year renovation effort at the facility and has been inundated with inquiries about ticket sales, hospitality suites and sponsorship opportunities for the June 5, 2022 Cup Series race.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch parent Lee Enterprises said late Monday it would "carefully review" an unsolicited takeover bid from a hedge fund, as a local labor union that represents newsroom and other employees raised alarm.

"It’s very good for the Missouri franchise law and it’s very good for Missouri companies that play by the rules," the company's CEO said.

The land, some of which is in the 100-year flood plain, is currently zoned for single-family homes or agriculture.

St. Louis County's legislative leader is taking interest in talk that litigation with the Los Angeles Rams could be settled — and she has an idea on how to spend any proceeds.

The move marks the latest in a reshuffling that includes a new chairman and CEO for the St. Louis-based electric utility.