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Ultimately, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has the final say, but the ad hoc committee is an attempt for owners to find an amicable solution.

Three more warehouse buildings will be built to fill out the new business park at the former Carondelet Coke Corp. site, in a partnership between a St. Louis developer and an investor new to St. Louis.

The move comes after the local retailer, with ties to the region that date back to 1951, acquired a much-larger competitor that has operations where it's moving.

In response to news that St. Louis County is reconsidering its approach to minority inclusion contract goals, an executive at Clayco says the company would like to open a solutions-minded dialogue with the concerned parties.

If we want to attract businesses and talent to St. Louis and retain the younger generation in our region, we need to communicate what we’re doing and why we’re relevant. And we need to do it consistently, writes Tim Leon of St. Louis-based Geile/Leon Marketing Communications.

Advance STL is a year-long project designed to facilitate conversation on some of the region's biggest, most pressing challenges, writes Business Journal Publisher Robert Bobroff.

Underlying the St. Louis region's struggles with attracting and retaining talent is another fundamental issue: The metro area continues to lose population. Here's a look at how St. Louis compares with other metros.

The architect and developer that purchased a mostly vacant building in downtown St. Louis is planning to rehabilitate the historic structure as a hotel.

The startup relocated its offices from the city, significantly expanding its footprint to accommodate its growing workforce. It has tripled its headcount year over year and plans to continue adding to its workforce.

After a lifetime of tinkering around to figure out how to make things work better, Allen Coggins began to notice how older fellow union HVAC tradesmen limped with injuries after a lifetime of carrying heavy furnaces up and down stairs. He spent years developing a better furnace.

New research reinforces a startling truth: St. Louis County’s 89 local governments have inconsistent building codes that cause confusion and higher costs, discouraging investment and growth. The new study shows no other metro area nationwide manages building codes like the scores of fragmented local jurisdictions in St. Louis County, or with the same negative combined effects. This is why a dozen partner organizations launched Safer + Simpler St. Louis County, a coalition committed to our region’s…

As part of the pact, the professional golf tournament said it could host some of its own events at the historic golf course in future years.

The newly published report seeks to provide a blueprint on how the region can close the digital divide, offering “preliminary estimates” on the investment needed to achieve that goal. The analysis shows closing the digital divide will require an investment of several hundred million dollars.

Following a trend seen in some of St. Louis' best and brightest chefs, Tony Nguyen has moved back to his hometown to open a new restaurant concept.

Federal authorities on Wednesday accused the former owner of a large St. Louis construction company of orchestrating a scheme in which participation in minority business enterprise programs was falsified.

As it nears the end of a 99-year lease, a dispute over land on which the iconic Grand Center theater stands could imperil its future, according to a lawsuit. But another party says it could take over and continue operations.

The St. Louis-based brokerage and financial services firm said it will give equity grants to about half its employees, as part of an objective to eventually make all Stifel employees shareholders.

The brewer said the investment includes the first addition to its St. Louis campus in 15 years.

Prior to the donation, the religious organization did not own property, but leased office space on historic Main Street in downtown St. Charles and rented space for special events.

For St. Louis to continue to position itself as a city where startups can flourish, industry leaders say the region must continue to lean into its strengths and build upon them.