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More than half the estimated $562 million bond issue proposed to build a new St. Louis County government center would go toward other building projects, including a $22 million renovation of the much-disputed leased county offices at the former Northwest Plaza.

Breckinridge Long wiggled his way into the upper strands of the State Department, and there he was able to carry out clearly what he was made for: to be responsible, through treachery and deception, for the deaths of tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands, of Jewish people who were trying to immigrate to the United States from countries under German and Italian control during World War II.

A fried chicken restaurant that closed earlier this year has relaunched as a ghost kitchen.

The acquisition of GKN is a return to the Boeing fold. The plant previously was owned and operated by McDonnell Douglas, which merged with Boeing in 1997. The facility then was spun off and sold to GKN Aerospace in 2001.

NASCAR executives, visiting St. Louis Thursday, outlined the business prospects of the auto racing league, which has expanded its presence in the region.

The Clayton-based corporation increased its full-year adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance floor by 10 cents to greater than $6.80.

Stress from the COVID-19 pandemic shook employees’ sense of stability in ways most people could not anticipate, highlighting fractures that employees were already facing in their lives. That realization has made it even more important for employers to enhance their wellness strategy to help workers take a comprehensive approach to their wellbeing and perform better on the job. Brent Hunter, general manager for Cigna Healthcare’s Mid-America market, including St. Louis, explains, “Our overall…

After a multiyear search, Peter & Paul Community Services, a nonprofit that provides housing and support services to people who are homeless, has acquired a new shelter location where it plans to expand.

The donation of the 44,604-square-foot building and eight-acre tract is the continuation of the legacy the late Centene CEO and chairman Michael Neidorff handed to his successor, CEO Sarah London.

The trip coincides with the launch next week of Air Canada's new nonstop flight from St. Louis to Montreal.

A new quick-service chicken wing restaurant franchise is opening in the St. Louis region.

The University of Missouri-Columbia’s newly hired Director of Athletics Laird Veatch will get a significant pay boost in his new role.

A visit to Rawlings new Westport headquarters brought back the memory of a long-lost mitt that was once the cornerstone of a Major League dream.

The largest airline carrier at St. Louis Lambert International Airport will no longer fly to four airports as of Aug. 4.

Maryland Heights-based WWT, which provides technology products and services for large businesses and government entities, said Thursday it has renewed its naming rights agreement with World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.

The sale came about “rather suddenly,” officials said.

Marvin Steele now has a development firm, Unicorn LLC, and wants to build 2,000 homes in North City.

The larger capacity in the new building will allow the organization to serve 40% more families than it can currently.

Founded in 2011, the St. Louis-based firm specializes in sale transactions to strategic and financial buyers, employee ownership transactions, capital advisory on debt and equity, and valuations and fairness opinions for privately-held businesses.

Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the secretary of state’s office. This process is one of the latest initiatives of Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ ongoing effort to modernize the office and its services. Notaries are state-appointed officials who administer oaths, certify documents and act as witnesses to document singings for things like affidavits and bills of sale. Until now, notary services could…