A Germany-based technology company in the optics and optoelectronics sectors has invested $24 million to expand its operations in Chesterfield, where it says it's creating 40 new jobs.
The developer of Armory STL said he anticipated the Midtown entertainment venue would be closed just 30 days, but the city of St. Louis on Wednesday will still hold an "emergency" job fair for laid-off staff.
St. Louis lawmakers approved a plan to allow marijuana dispensaries in the city to stay open later.
The Board of Aldermen voted Friday to extend dispensary hours until 10 p.m., seven days a week.
Alderman Rasheen Aldridge said since recreational marijuana became legal, the city is seeing big bucks. "Currently weβre bringing in $2.4 million, so hopefully with now extending until 10 p.m., we'll bring in more money, but it also allows the city to be more competitive with St. Louis County."
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Katieβs Pizza & Pasta, the St. Louis-based chain of pizzerias, will soon be available to a much larger consumer base after it received the rare honor of earning a "golden ticket" following a pitch to Walmart recently.
Katieβs pitch to Walmart to carry its frozen pizzas was so well received that it received the offer to carry the products almost immediately, according to the companies. The St. Louis company participated in Walmart's 2024 Open Call event, held Sept. 24-25, where it hears pitchesβ¦
Barnes & Noble will open its seventh St. Louis-area location this October, when a store at the Saint Louis Galleria is scheduled to open, according to the retailerβs website.
Jack Howell received a phone call in mid-February on the third day of his new job as the St. Louis market team lead at J.P. Morgan Private Bank. It was from Jack Gillis, a familiar voice from his childhood.
Three north St. Louis neighborhoods have joined forces to create a nonprofit aimed at preventing displacement of residents ahead of hoped-for economic development along the path of the Brickline Greenway.
CEO Bob Jordan and other C-suite executives presented a plan to turn Southwest Airlines' financial performance around as they fight to keep their jobs amid pressure from an activist investor. Read on to learn more details about the plan, including a new partnership with an Icelandic airline.