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Olin Corp., the Clayton-based manufacturer and distributor of chemicals and ammunition, said Monday that its board approved a new $1 billion share repurchase program to increase the value of its stock. The new 2021 Share Repurchase Program calls for the company to buy back shares of Olin's common stock periodically, on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The program has no time limit, and purchases depend on factors including Olin's market price and general market and economic…

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen unveiled the first draft of a new district map, another step in reducing the number of aldermen in the city from 28 to 14. Over the next two months, the Legislation Committee of the Board of Aldermen will hold public meetings to create a new, 14-ward map based on the 2020 Census. In order to make sure the changes are drawn in an equitable and legal way, the board is asking for public input at those meetings. The process, according to the city's website, is as follows:…

More than 75% of St. Louis city employees are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to a press release from the mayor's office Monday. The press release from Mayor Tishaura Jones' office said the data was collected by the city's health department and included civil service employees, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and the St. Louis Fire Department. According to the press release, 76.4% of civil service employees are vaccinated, 78% of the police department is vaccinated and…

The largest independent metal coil coater in North America, based in St. Louis with 13 factories nationwide, is expanding its Granite City manufacturing site by 53,000 square feet to meet the higher demand for steel.

Lewis Sheats said he wants to enhance SLU's entrepreneurship program, with plans to focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and experiential learning.

A growing St. Louis-based distiller is planning a $4 million expansion in Bardstown, Kentucky. Lux Row Distillers, owned by St. Louis-based Luxco Inc., is expanding its 18,000-square-foot facility on 1 Lux Row in Bardstown. It will allow for 24-hour-a-day operation and help boost annual production by 75%, according to a news release. The company makes Ezra Brooks, Rebel, Daviess County, David Nicholson and Blood Oath bourbon brands. The completed project will have 10-barrel warehouses at capacity…

The new executive director has served as regional information and planning disaster program manager for the American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas, as well as in an interim leadership post for another region.

A home remodeling firm is opening a new storefront in downtown Kirkwood to encourage people to drop by for home project inspiration and ask questions.

Dierbergs Markets said it will reveal a new store layout Tuesday when it opens its new St. Charles County location. The 71,000-square-foot store, the chain's 26th in the St. Louis area, is located at the southwest corner of Ronald Reagan Drive and Orf Road in Lake St. Louis, adjacent to Lowes in the Shoppes of Hawk Ridge. Dierbergs broke ground on the project in December 2020. “It was an all-in effort to finish the project on time to open by November 2nd," Greg Dierberg, president and CEO of…

Running a business is riddled with must-do tasks that keep the company humming along day to day. But too often, these time-consuming tasks can distract you from focusing on more important things like growing your business. Some business owners are aware of this challenge, but many don’t realize the multitude of opportunities to create operational efficiencies that will free up two of their most valuable assets – time and capital. But, let’s face it, change can be hard. In fact, merely thinking…

The nonprofit local theater production and education organization is naming a theater space in the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center after a donor.

Eric Greitens is not running a normal campaign for U.S. Senate.  He’s eschewing the events candidates normally flock to, and instead traveling to relatively out of the way places. In doing so, he’s re-writing the normal campaign strategy of meeting voters. For example, Greitens skipped “Lincoln Days” in Kansas City over the summer. This is the annual gathering of Republicans. The location rotates, but regardless of where it is in the state, every candidate shows up to talk to the Republican…

Gerard Craft, the chef and owner of Niche Food Group, plans to open his new restaurant inside the Bowood Farms home and garden shop in the Central West End on Thursday.

Rams owner Stan Kroenke could have to answer some more questions in the ongoing lawsuit between St. Louis and the NFL regarding the Rams' move to Los Angeles. The St. Louis legal team has filed a notice in court saying they plan to conduct a video deposition of Stan Kroenke. He has already been deposed once before. The notice was filed Oct. 28. The planning for another deposition of Kroenke comes after the ESPN report from the recent NFL owners' meetings kicked off some new drama. The ESPN report…

Gender-based assumptions and stereotypes influence a wide array of social behavior. These stereotypes are so prevalent we often don’t realize their impact. Gender bias, and other biases, influences nearly every decision we make, resulting in numerous obstacles for women in the workplace. These barriers often limit women from participating in certain occupations and reduce the number of women who “rise to the top.” A healthcare provider in a female-dominated clinic that serves primarily female…

Missouri's obesity rate decreased during 2020, though not by much. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a report from America's Health Rankings, Missouri's obesity rate among adults, those with a body mass index of 30.0 or higher, fell from 34.8% in 2019 to 34% in 2020. While the decrease was minor, it bucked the trends of many states, according to the report. In Illinois, the rate rose from 31.6% in 2019 to 32.4% in 2020. In fact, the report showed that 16 states now…

A lawsuit filed Friday challenges the renewal process for downtown St. Louis' taxing district, which collects millions of dollars a year for secondary safety and beautification services. Leaders of the entity, called the Downtown St. Louis Community Improvement District, said Oct. 21 that they had filed a petition to renew for 20 years, after being set to expire Dec. 31.  Efforts to renew it, which included gathering signatures from a certain number of property owners, began in 2019, though it…

Remodeling gives stores an “elevated design,” improved layout and more refrigeration to make room for additional fresh and frozen foods, the company said.

The move follows reported auctions of the bar's items in March, along with speculation from neighborhood stakeholders that the business had closed amid the pandemic.

Missouri has 988 public electric vehicle charging stations, but is projected to need far more.