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John Launius several years ago began training in hypnosis, adding to his skills in fragrance study and self-defense.

The founder of one of St. Louis’ largest construction companies — and one of the largest general contractors in the country — is retiring.

A St. Louis-based provider of commercial and residential disaster-recovery and restoration services has been acquired by a Kansas City-based specialty contractor.

Major League Soccer franchise St. Louis City SC has sought to purchase a state-owned office building near its Downtown West complex to expand its training facilities, according to state documents.

St. Louis Comptroller Darlene Green said Wednesday she opposes substantial proposed changes to the city's governing document, while the government's top budget official said they were lacking or had not undergone proper due diligence.

The owners of a hotel in Bridgeton say the city is attempting to revoke their business license, as they ask a judge to stop such an action.

A couple's $1.2 million Kirkwood dream home has been made uninhabitable by a deadly dust. While they struggle to find a solution via the legal system, governments have also indicated that exposure to the substance isn't regulated in residential settings.

“The S&P 500 has been led higher by the stellar gains from mega-cap technology stocks exposed to artificial intelligence. The St. Louis Index is underweight technology companies," Ward Brown, director of portfolio engagement at Clayton-based Argent Capital Management, wrote.

General Motors idled production Monday at its Wentzville Assembly Plant due to a strike at a seat maker Lear Corp. Now the automaker has reportedly told the supplier it's in breach of its contract, and the union has filed a federal complaint against Lear.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is investigating the Atlanta-based carrier, which was hit especially hard by the CrowdStrike-induced Microsoft outage.

The executive has long had experience with the tourism agency.

The city of University City plans to make improvements to its municipal golf course.

The restaurant chain filed paperwork revealing its next owner. Here's who the buyer is and what comes next.

D.A. Davidson Cos. raised its 2024 and 2025 earnings per share estimates for the bank holding company from $4.55 and $4.60 to $4.65 and $4.70, respectively, Jeff Rulis, a senior research analyst with the firm, wrote in a note Tuesday.

The firm, which makes software that provides statistical analysis for patent applications, has expanded its staff and leadership team after receiving additional funding from an investor.

(The Center Square) – Enhancing relationships with aerospace manufacturers and beer brewers will be the focus of Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson while on a trade mission to the United Kingdom and Belgium. Parson and the contingent will visit with representatives of two of the largest employers in the state, The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) at the Farnborough International Air Show, and Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) in Belgium during the five-day trip that began Monday and concludes Friday. In…

The leader of business group Greater St. Louis Inc., Jason Hall, writes that the organization is endorsing Wesley Bell because the congressional race "will have a tremendous impact on the future of St. Louis and Missouri for the next decade and beyond."

The city plans to submit a purchase offer to the building's owner and will pursue eminent domain if a deal can’t be reached.

The Railway Exchange Building was once a jewel of downtown St. Louis. Mark Hall, now tasked with managing security for the building, has fond memories of holidays on that block. "I still remember Famous Barr when they used to decorate the windows at Christmastime," he said. The 21-story, 1.24 million-square-foot building, which spans from Locust Street to Olive Street and Sixth to Seventh streets, has been vacant since 2014. Hall is the regional director of security for Citizen's Guard Security,…

Panera Brands Inc., the parent company of St. Louis-based bakery-cafe chain Panera Bread, reportedly is looking to sell several of its other restaurant chains.