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Small manufacturers face unique hurdles in diversifying their supply chains. Finding new suppliers isn't always a straightforward solution.

An exclusive survey by The Business Journals examined how owners are — or aren't — using AI in their businesses.

Despite high interest rates and stricter credit requirements, many small-business owners are seeking loans.

The only member of the Missouri Senate who was never a public official before winning election had a scathing verdict on the budget debate he witnessed Tuesday night. “I think this is one of the worst processes I’ve ever seen and been a part of,” said state Sen. Joe Nicola, a Republican from Independence. “I think it’s broken.” Nicola spoke after watching the bitterest 20 minutes of the five-hour budget debate. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Lincoln Hough had just finished…

Bayer has named a new CFO for its crop science division, based in St. Louis.

The board of Saint Louis Development Corp. is set to vote Thursday to again make Otis Williams its chief.

More than half a billion dollars in general revenue earmarks added to the Missouri budget for hundreds of local projects or favored vendors will be in play when the final budget negotiations take place next week. The Missouri Senate on Tuesday night began debating 13 spending bills to fund state government operations in the coming year. The bills would appropriate $49.4 billion — $1.5 billion more than the proposal approved in the Missouri House and $700 million less than proposed by Gov. Mike…

St. Louis' Clementine’s Naughty & Nice Creamery has been gaining recognition nationwide.

Financial Literacy Month, observed in April each year, is a time dedicated to promoting the importance of financial education and inspiring individuals to develop healthy financial habits in areas of budgeting, saving, investing and managing debt. Citi recognizes the importance of financial education, and Citi volunteers participate in several financial education activities, including engagement in the American Bankers Association Foundation’s financial education campaigns. This valuable effort…

Page said that he and the council needed to "work together to find another path."

The new partner brings over 30 years of experience in wealth management and $400 million in assets under management to the Creve Coeur firm.

A developer plans to rebuild at an under-construction Metro East apartment complex where a building was severely damaged in a fire overnight.

UPS will slash roughly 20,000 jobs from its global workforce by the end of 2025, the Georgia-based company has announced.

Walmart's latest remodeling initiative targets Missouri, but the changes go beyond a fresh coat of paint. Find out how the retail giant plans to transform its stores and shopping experience.

As Michael Scully retires from his PNC regional president role and Matt Corcoran takes the helm of PNC’s business in St. Louis, these distinguished executives share their insights on advancing St. Louis’ economic and business success. Q: How long have you called St. Louis home? Michael Scully: I moved here in 1983 to begin my banking career and have never thought about living elsewhere. The civic-minded business community, quality of life and many cultural amenities make St. Louis such an amazing…

Kenny Marks this summer plans to open Ozzy’s Market, a corner market which will also serve sandwiches, in Downtown West.

A St. Louis-based tech firm has expanded with the purchase of an audiovisual design, integration and installation business.

Missouri’s Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld Proposition A, the voter-approved law expanding paid sick leave set to go into effect Thursday. It was a unanimous opinion but one judge dissented on the reasoning.  “This court finds there was no election irregularity and the election results are valid,” Chief Justice Mary Russell wrote in the opinion. Business groups have been fighting on two fronts to gut the law since it passed in November. Tuesday’s decision marks the failure of one front,…

The newly elected mayor of St. Louis is confronting allegations at the city's tow lot, where a recent audit has uncovered significant financial discrepancies.

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer has asked the region's public transit management agency to pause its proposed MetroLink light rail expansion project, estimated to cost up to $1.1 billion.