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The Hoffmann Family of Cos. on Thursday proposed buying St. Louis Post-Dispatch parent Lee Enterprises, a move that would bring the local newspaper under private ownership.

London Tea Room, a longtime tea and English cuisine destination that vacated its Downtown West location last year, is returning.

A top deputy to former Greater St. Louis Inc. CEO Jason Hall has also left the large business advocacy group.

The Moniker, a new cocktail lounge and restaurant in downtown St. Louis, is nearing its opening.

New security gates at the Grand MetroLink station will be used starting Friday, Bi-State Development's Metro Transit said.

Denny Coleman, a longtime economic development official in the St. Louis area, died Feb. 26 at age 75. The cause was cancer, according to an obituary.

Since 1915, the St. Louis Community Foundation has helped philanthropists connect with the causes that mean the most to them. While the support provided to nonprofits and small businesses has been profound, we recognize that there is still work to be done to advance our region and address some of the most pressing areas that need support. With this understanding, over the next five years, our two strategic priority areas are youth connections and economic mobility. In 2023, the foundation welcomed…

Benson Hill Inc., the St. Louis-based agriculture technology firm, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization as it works to sell the business.

The St. Louis workforce has recovered from pandemic losses, but economic experts worry national trends could slow continued growth.

The St. Louis region has an ample amount of workforce services. It also has a tremendous need for workers. This guide is designed to help those two facts intersect.

Undergraduate students accepted into the program will work at area businesses full-time for six months.

To understand how large corporate enterprises manage their talent needs, we put questions hiring managers at three of St. Louis' biggest firms.

St. Louis-area technology leaders are cautiously optimistic as job postings in the industry remained flat last year, even as the sector faces the latest in a long line of unexpected challenges.

New workforce centers are under construction across St. Louis, while a big question remains unanswered: How many workers do we need?

Brittany Whitley, BioSTL’s director of regional workforce strategy, says most prospective employees simply have no idea these bioscience jobs are available to them.

The head of workforce development for St. Louis County highlighted the need for advanced training to bolster the region's workforce and said fears of a recession, along with an increase in layoffs, pose a big challenge to the region.

Increasing partnerships with schools and targeting demographics with higher unemployment can help meet St. Charles County's workforce needs, says Lori Myers, director of workforce and business development.

The airline sent shockwaves last month as it enacted its first wave of layoffs in company history, reducing its corporate workforce by 15%. One month later, Southwest is reducing its staffing even further — and this time it's frontline workers getting the pink slips.

When Maggie Barton took a job soon after college in 2009 working for the front desk at St. Louis’ largest catering company, Butler’s Pantry, she had no idea she’d one day be named the company's first-ever CEO

Creve Coeur residents who frequent Schnucks may have to find another location to get perishable items. The St. Louis-area grocer sent out a message to its reward members on Wednesday warning them that the Schnuck Markets location at 10650 Olive Blvd. in Creve Coeur was temporarily limited to offering non-perishable items, produce and limited bakery offerings. The company said the limitation is due to electrical and refrigeration issues. "The Creve Coeur store, located at 10650 Olive Blvd., is having…