(The Center Square) – A bill headed to the Illinois House that aims to provide financial lending protections for businesses is being criticized as being bad for business.
Senate Bill 2234 from state Sen. Christopher Belt, D-Swansea, would provide protections for small businesses when taking out a loan by requiring financial terms such as the amount financed, fees and the annual percentage rate be clearly disclosed at the time an online or non-bank provider makes an offer for a loan.
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The Missouri State Auditor’s Office wants to know where former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is.
The auditor's office has been investigating Gardner’s office since 2021, when former Auditor Nicole Galloway launched the investigation. It's cost city taxpayers about $188,000 so far.
Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick took office in 2023 and served her with a subpoena, with which he says her office only partially complied.
On the day Fitzpatrick was going to go to court to force her to fully…
Business leaders are contending with a host of challenges in today’s dynamic economic environment. The labor market remains tight. Interest rates are staying high longer than many anticipated. Fast-evolving technologies are changing customer and employee expectations and putting pressure on companies to innovate quickly.
Maintaining a focus on growth and profitability requires juggling numerous responsibilities and making wise decisions.
The market leaders at Commerce Bank have experience navigating…
U.S. Bancorp on Friday announced that it will promote Gunjan Kedia to president, a title that has previously led to eventual ascension to the CEO role.
While no longer at the helm of "Shark Tank" firm Myself Belts, Talia Goldfarb has remained active in St. Louis’ startup community. She’s launched Entrepreneurial Insight LLC, a consulting and coaching business that melds together Goldfarb’s experience operating Myself Belts and previous roles she held as a social worker and therapist.
Studio M, the Fenton-based manufacturer of home and garden decor that shut down in April, has sold its brand to a gift company based outside Kansas City.
Washington University on Monday named noted epidemiologist Dr. Sandro Galea as the inaugural head of its planned School of Public Health, effective Jan. 1.
Nippon Steel has extended its timeline to close the $14.9 billion deal for Pittsburgh-based United States Steel Corp. The deal, announced Dec. 18, has drawn controversy from the beginning.
The University of Missouri-St. Louis’ Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center is making the education programming of its Anchor Accelerator available to the public.
The Missouri Technology Corp. says it has achieved a key milestone, having now awarded more than $50 million to early-stage companies through its state-sponsored venture capital program.
A quickly growing, New Jersey-based Mexican fusion chain recently opened its first location in the St. Louis region and is already looking to add a second.