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Media organizations have been sounding the alarm about persistent labor shortages and the negative effects those shortages are having on business. A recent report from Yale University economists said the COVID-19 pandemic has created several factors that are limiting workforce participation. These include an inability to secure child care, early retirements from workers in the Baby Boom generation, fears about COVID-19 in the workplace and a general reappraisal of what workers want to do with their…

Benson Hill said its new facility gives it “more than twenty-fold expansion" in its ability to test products for the fast-growing plant-based foods market.

BJC HealthCare, the St. Louis-based nonprofit health system, announced leadership changes in its Center for Clinical Excellence.

The stalemate in St. Louis County over approving funding for the America's Center expansion is an opportunty to bring together the region’s smartest minds to take a hard look at the current plan, writes CRG's Jeff Tegethoff.

A Missouri legislator is willing to bet the house that sports wagering in the state would be a success after the Cardinals, Blues and St. Louis City SC announced they're backing ballot initiatives to legalize betting in the state. “I’m pro sports betting,” said Billy Schwarze. “Hopefully Missouri will consider it because I think it would be a win-win scenario for everyone.” “Sports are huge in the United States,” said Michael Hutchings. “I’m assuming that every state will have…

New data show how the St. Louis region had among the biggest year-over-year gains in the size of its construction workforce among major metro areas. But local experts say there still isn't enough workers to meet demand.

The 14-month curriculum is training nonprofit leaders how to navigate systemic barriers to accessing capital and real estate opportunities.

A subsidiary of Clayton-based Centene Corp. will assume health care for inmates in Missouri prisons later this month after a judge’s ruling Thursday in a state contract dispute. Corizon Health, which has held the state's prison medical care contract since 1992, sued the state's purchasing division in August for awarding the contract to Centurion Health, a Virginia-based unit of Centene, claiming problems with Centurion's bid should have disqualified the company. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel…

Amid the nationwide labor shortage, St. Louis employers are turning to job fairs with higher pay, plus quirky gifts and snacks. Still, there are often few takers.

Current and former members of the board of directors at the Boeing Co. appear poised to settle a lawsuit filed by company shareholders related to the 737 MAX.  According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, those board members will pay $225 million — paid out by their insurers — and, some sources told the publication, Boeing (NYSE: BA) has also agreed to hire an internal ombudsman and will add a board member with aviation experience.  The company declined to comment.  Shareholders…

The Maryland Heights-based company had several options to be a sponsor of the PGA Tour. Here's why it decided to put its name on this week's tournament, which is being held in Mexico.

The St. Ann-based grocery chain's sale of six company-owned stores is part of its ongoing efforts to convert corporate-owned stores to local ownership.

You'll want to meet at The Muny in Forest Park next summer after hearing the lineup for the theater's 104th season. On Thursday night, Muny leaders announced a full seven-show season for 2022. It includes an encore presentation of a show cut short this past summer and two Muny premieres. Without further ado, the 2022 Muny season lineup: "Chicago": June 13-19 "Camelot": June 22-28 "Mary Poppins": July 5-13 "Sweeny Todd": July 16-22 "Legally Blonde": July 25-31 "The Color Purple": Aug. 3-9 "Joseph…

When someone exhibits loyalty at a time when others are running away from you, that loyalty will be remembered for the rest of your life.

A proposal to demolish the historic Optimist International building and build a new apartment tower in its place was rejected this summer by a city board, but the developer is back with plans that would keep the historic structure.

The 36-story, 658,000-square-foot office building is among the largest in the St. Louis region.

Waking up early, taking his grandson to school, running errands and relaxing with his dog. Larry Simpson’s daily rituals are pretty routine for a 73-year-old retiree in Sunset Hills. “Midafternoon I want to go in my chair in there and read my book,” he said. “I just can't complain about my life. It's been good.” His daily routine also includes eating at least one marijuana edible gummy. “I never wanted to be the old guy who when he opens up his medicine cabinet, so many pills are falling…

A telehealth firm alleges in a lawsuit that St. Louis health system Mercy gave its confidential information to another company as part of an effort to create Mercy's own "virtual patient care software."

St. Louis Public Schools, the Hazelwood School District, and the Ferguson-Florissant School District will be closed for the entire week of Thanksgiving this year. All three schools attributed the decision to giving students extra time off because of the stress this school year has brought. Hazelwood School District made the announcement Thursday on Facebook. The district said schools will be closed from Nov. 22 through Nov. 26. The days will not be made up later in the school year. Hazelwood…

While “Shark Tank'' provided a propellant for Flipstik, its says connections the startup has forged in St. Louis in the past year are what have positioned it for long-term success. The startup is now on the hunt for investment as it targets expansion.