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Reticulate Micro Inc., a St. Louis-based company specializing in video and data compression technology, has formed a joint venture to bring its technology to the commercial market.

A federally designated tech hub in Missouri is set to receive millions in funding.

A lawsuit said cybercriminals stole $1.1 million a wealth firm paid for office renovation work done by a contractor.

The Morning After's status as the longest-running local sports morning show in St. Louis is rooted in large part by the business model that Tim McKernan pursued.

There are good vibes for the new Missouri governor, Mike Kehoe. But there's a looming issue that could threaten his agenda, which includes a takeover of St. Louis police, expanding charter schools and cutting taxes.

A downtown developer has sued the owner of a vacant building on Washington Avenue, alleging a sale of the property has been held up.

Washington University has halted plans to move and expand athletic fields and facilities to the Clayton campus of Concordia Seminary, amid opposed from the project’s neighbors.

In 2023, Big Lou Holdings laid off all RFT employees and then sold the nearly 50-year-old newspaper to an unknown buyer. The RFT site now hosts reviews of OnlyFans sites and similar content.

The Western District of Missouri Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a $23 million ruling against the Department of Social Services for breach of contract. The appeals court sided with EngagePoint, a technology company that sued the state in 2016 alleging it was owed millions for work it conducted but was never paid for. The company was hired to help implement the state’s software system for managing public benefits cases, including Medicaid. The state in 2017 countersued EngagePoint for breach…

A religious organization has decided to return its big annual convention to St. Louis.

The city of St. Louis on Tuesday moved toward abating earnings tax revenue so that an accounting firm will stay and grow downtown.

Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves didn’t directly confirm the reported interest by Cliffs and Nucor in making a bid for U.S. Steel, but he didn’t deny that Cliffs would be interested in a new bid and would make one if the Nippon Steel deal collapses.

Ameren Corp., the St. Louis-based energy company, said Tuesday that Midcontinent Independent System Operator has chosen it to build multiple critical energy grid infrastructure projects in Missouri, Illinois and several Midwest states.

A national discount grocery store chain has put its entire north St. Louis County headquarters up for sublease.

A longtime downtown St. Louis law firm has signed a “short-term” lease renewal.

Task forces to arrest people with outstanding warrants and immigration enforcement training for the Missouri State Highway Patrol are among the actions Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered Monday as part of a program to combat crime in Missouri. Kehoe made controlling crime a centerpiece of his campaign for governor, and he signed the executive orders just minutes after taking the oath of office for his four-year term. As he introduced the proposals, he said his package would have two more phases — legislation…

St. Louis has paid nearly $41 million to non-city residents and businesses in refunds for remote work done outside the city for tax years 2020 through 2022.

A 65-unit multifamily property that serves low-income individuals is slated to be renovated in a $21.2 million project.

A franchisee for Crunch Fitness is planning to open a third St. Louis-area location of the gym and exercise-class chain.

Controlling crime, expanding education options and cutting taxes will be the top priorities for Missouri, new Gov. Mike Kehoe said in his inauguration speech. The brief speech, delivered before a crowd gathered on a cold, sunny day outside the Missouri Capitol, also traced the Republican’s journey from a north St. Louis home led by a single mother to the top political job in the state. Instead of lamenting that she could not give her children the things richer families enjoyed, Kehoe said, she…