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A planned office building and apartment complex that span the "Delmar Divide" took a step forward last week.

The fresh funding comes as the startup says its revenue and customer base has rapidly expanded.

A hedge fund known for acquiring daily newspapers has offered to acquire Lee Enterprises, the parent company of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, it said Monday.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons awarded the $44 million contract to an O'Fallon, Missouri-based company.

The Chesterfield health supplement company is one of several local brands to sponsor PGA Tour players.

Rather than occupying a second 90,000-square-foot space in the Chicago area, the managed care provider said those workers will instead shift to work-from-home positions.

The Clayton-based company's revenue has climbed steadily over the past year, while it's bottom line has shifted from red to black.

Virtually everyone has at least a glancing familiarity with the residential mortgage process. What is much less well-understood, however, is the process for financing the purchase of a commercial building. With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at how these loans work and what you need to do to successfully acquire one. Understanding commercial real estate lending The Commercial Real Estate Loan (CRE) is a mortgage secured by a lien on a commercial property. Common forms of commercial properties…

The leaders of St. Louis' transit agency took preliminary steps on a $52 million project that would include installation of gates and turnstiles at MetroLink's 38 stations.

More than 450 people came out to celebrate the latest inductees into the 40 Under 40 Awards program. The event marked the 27th class of 40 Under 40 honorees, dating back to 1995.

The head of the city's tourism agency said the County Council's inaction on approving expansion funds has already cut into the construction timeline, which means work may not be completed in time for a major convention scheduled in 2023.

The seven-story, 192-room hotel, located at 215 York Ave., is the first AC Hotel to enter the St. Louis market, officials said.

The university has received funding from the charitable arm of one of the nation's largest companies to provide scholarships to students and help diversify the workforce in an emerging health care field.

Amelia Bond was named to the St. Louis Business Journal's 40 Under 40 list in 2000 while working as vice president and assistant director of A.G. Edwards' public finance department. Today, Bond leads the St. Louis Community Foundation.

Since being named to the 40 Under 40 program, Steve Smith is still serving as CEO of Lawrence Group, which has worked on some of the region's largest projects, including the $380 million City Foundry.

Orvin Kimbrough was named a 40 Under 40 honoree in 2010 while serving as senior vice president of major gifts and planned giving at the United Way of Greater St. Louis. Today, Kimbrough leads Midwest BankCentre.

“Don’t worry,” my old buddy Scans always says, “cause you always worry about the wrong thing.”

While some of this year’s names and companies might already be familiar, this awards program serves as a deep dive into our honorees and their accomplishments, community involvement and future goals.

Nick Tacony started sewing together the history of Tacony Corp. from the basement of his south St. Louis home.  In 1946, Tacony invested his life savings in used sewing machines and parts to repair and sell them.  “He was a mechanic by trade, had an eighth-grade education and he really just had a strong entrepreneurial spirit. He loved the idea of families doing business with family,” said Tacony’s granddaughter Kristi Tacony Humes, who is CEO of Tacony Corp.  In the 75 years since its…

Glenn Wu — in his role as vice president of demand planning and inventory management — works to ensure Caleres is making the best supply chain decisions for the 40 million pairs of shoes the company sells each year.