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Six St. Louis companies contributed more than $3.6 million total to the inaugural committee for President Donald Trump.

A vacant building downtown once targeted for apartments has been sold to an entity affiliated with the operator of an adjacent data center.

A trio of research firms who contend Missouri is a poster child for success in the cannabis industry hope to win a contract to study the state’s market closer. “As it relates to cannabis markets, Missouri is pretty famously the model to follow,” said Mackenzie Slade, CEO and owner of New York-based Cannabis Public Policy Consulting. “So I’m very interested in doing a super deep dive.” In March, the state issued a request for proposals looking for a vendor to conduct a cannabis market…

The distribution arm of a magazine publishing company is closing a South Dakota plant, resulting in nearly two-dozen remote workers in Missouri losing their jobs and hundreds cut across the company.

Thompson Coburn said the new chief business development and marketing officeris leading a team of business professional nationwide to “drive the firm’s marketing and business development strategies, working with partners and leadership to align client service and growth with the firm’s strategic plan.”

ESCO Technologies Inc., the Ladue-based manufacturer, has completed its planned $550 million cash acquisition of the Signature Management & Power business of Ultra Maritime, part of U.K.-based defense and space manufacturer Ultra Electronics Group.

The St. Louis Business Journal is currently accepting nominations for the 2025 Most Influential Business Women Awards program, which recognizes women who excel in their careers and make a big impact in the St. Louis community. The deadline to submit your nomination is May 4, and the winners will be featured in a special section on Aug. 1. When making a nomination, describe in detail the nominee's career accomplishments, as well as her involvement in the community, using tangible results. While…

The airline cited macroeconomic uncertainty as the reasoning for the scaleback “given recent and short-lived booking trends.” Read this story for more details on the Dallas-based carrier's Q1 earnings.

Insurance companies are reducing the scope of coverage for some community foster agencies in Illinois, leading to higher costs, diminished coverage and fewer options for agencies who say a continuance of the trend could lead to closures. If the situation worsens, some foster agencies warn they will have to shut down, sending children in their facilities back under the care of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, an agency advocates say doesn’t have the capacity to handle an…

Many industries are grappling with the recently imposed tariffs on Chinese goods, and a few, like the beauty supply industry, are feeling it more directly. Trinita Rhodes, the co-owner of Beauty Supply Refresh in Florissant, has seen firsthand how quickly global policy shifts can impact small businesses. She recently expanded to a larger location that has only been open for about four months and is already bracing for impact. “It’s been amazing to see the shift in our customer traffic and…

The St. Louis-based development firm's new principal will manage overall operations for the company's portfolio and serve as the strategic lead as properties transition from development to leasing.

A bill signed Thursday by Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe generated a lawsuit Friday challenging its constitutionality even as Attorney General Andrew Bailey wasted no time using new powers granted in the law. The bill changes the deadlines and procedure for challenging the ballot language of measures placed before voters by the General Assembly or by initiative petition. It also allows the ballot summaries to be longer. But a major focus of legislative debate was the provision of the bill giving the…

The developer of the Jefferson Arms in Downtown West has taken steps to create a new district that would levy a sales tax to generate revenue for the project, which is expected to be completed this year.

Missouri House Republicans aren’t ready to give up on dual goals of enacting a flat income tax and cutting the overall rate, and have loaded a Senate bill with their latest plan — flat tax and capital gains cut now, rate cuts later. On April 7, the state Senate approved a bill exempting capital gains — profits from property or investments held for more than a year — from state income tax. Individuals would get the break right away, while corporations would be allowed the exemption when revenue…

The city of St. Louis' Preservation Board Monday will again review a 30-story apartment tower proposed in the Central West End, with city staff recommending the panel provide approval for the delayed project.

Andrew Taylor and John McDonnell spoke Thursday evening at the 10th annual Family Business Symposium hosted by the Washington University Olin School of Business’ Koch Center for Family Enterprise.

Despite reporting increased profits, Centene's stock takes a hit as investors grapple with potential changes to Medicaid.

The winners of the St. Louis Business Journal's Corporate Counsel Awards, now in their 12th year, come from a variety of industries, including retail, technology and construction.

St. Louis Director of Health Mati Hlatshwayo Davis announced her resignation in a statement Friday. In the statement, she said she will remain at the department during a transition period to "support the department’s continued progress and ensure a smooth handoff." "It has been a joy to lead this department and to serve alongside such brilliant and committed public health professionals," she said in the statement. "A strong foundation has been laid for the next leader to build upon and I know…

Spire Inc., the St. Louis-based natural gas utility, has fired its president and CEO and named a successor.