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When south St. Louis County shopping center Ronnie’s Plaza went on the market for the first time ever, Brentwood-based Savoy Properties jumped at the chance to own it and potentially add another adjacent development.

The nation’s largest newspaper chain is discontinuing Saturday print editions starting March 5 at more than half of its newspapers nationwide, saying it will instead offer “new, additional benefits” including expanded access to online editions. Gannett Co. Inc. (NYSE: GCI) told staff in an email on Wednesday that it is “introducing a new Saturday experience in 136 of our markets which transitions from delivering the Saturday print edition to providing exclusive access to the full Saturday…

The trial lawyer, who joined Lathrop in 2012, becomes the first woman to hold the local leadership post.

One argument against term limits for legislators is that it takes years to learn the job. But here's why they may be popular with Missourians.

Home prices and rental rates are soaring across the U.S. Is it more affordable to buy or rent in our market?

"The Covid-19 Pandemic of 2019-2021 has reduced the sales volume of World News in Clayton to the point where it is no longer as profitable as it once was," the newsstand said.

Tech firms are upending finance with digital wallets, online investing tools and other innovative services. St. Louis banks say they need to adapt — or else.

A new restaurant focused on Asian and Latin cuisine will open its doors in a space previously occupied by Kaldi's Coffee on Laclede Avenue.

A Creve Coeur-based distributor of home appliance parts has acquired an HVAC equipment and parts distributor in suburban Chicago.

The executive director of Center of Creative Arts (COCA) will leave the organization this summer. COCA's board will launch a national search for her replacement later this year.

This is the final week to submit your nomination for the St. Louis Business Journal's 2022 Commercial Real Estate Awards program (formerly the Building St. Louis Awards).

Mercy, the St. Louis-based health system, now is requiring anyone who enters its facilities to wear a medical grade or better face mask, rather than a cloth mask.

Community groups ended their opposition to a merger including a St. Louis bank, saying an agreement reached will benefit low- and moderate-income residents.

Home sales start this weekend for a new subdivision to be built at the site of the former John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in West County, which Fontbonne University unloaded after targeting the area for a campus extension.

Clayton-based managed health care provider Centene has named a former Magellan Health executive as its chief transformation officer.

The Maryland Heights-based hotel development, investment, construction and management company has opened its first hotel in the Los Angeles market, a $25 million, four-story property.

John Hayden will remain St. Louis’ Chief of Police until further notice as the search for his replacement continues, KSDK has learned. Sources familiar with the negotiations said Hayden formally agreed this week to continue serving as chief beyond his Feb. 23 retirement date he announced in September. He has been at the helm for four years. The move follows remarks Mayor Tishaura Jones made in recent weeks about the finalists for the job – one of whom has a pending discrimination lawsuit against…

Students at University of Missouri schools will not have to wear masks when they return to the classroom next week. The UM Board of Curators met Tuesday morning to discuss potential Covid-19 policy changes as cases continue to rise across Missouri and the nation. System President Mun Choi asked curators to consider two recommendations: Masks required indoors for students, faculty and staff Masks required in classrooms and student labs The board rejected both recommendations in separate votes.…

The deal with a local benefits broker will expand the telehealth startup's reach to small and midsized businesses. The partnership comes as the startup plans to soon open its first remote health care clinic in the St. Louis region.

The St. Louis startup developed smart, voice-enabled technology that allows people to interact with the television content they are watching. Its partnership with a major TV manufacturer will bring that technology directly into user's homes.