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Big St. Louis ad firm seeks injunction against ex-staffers
An ad firm is taking legal action against ex-employees who launched their own agency.
Chesterfield firm merges into wealth management subsidiary
Krilogy Financial LLC, a Creve Coeur-based wealth management firm, has acquired a locally based advisory firm through a merger and set a growth goal for the next two to three years.
St. Louis-based coal company completes purchase of Australian deposits
Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU), the St. Louis-based coal producer, has completed a planned acquisition of a large coal deposit near one of its existing mines.
Mizzou moves forward with $250M renovation project at football stadium
The University of Missouri Board of Curators Thursday approved the hiring of an architecdture firm to design the improvements to the football team?s home, a $250 million project that would feature new enclosed and premium seating.
Local entrepreneurs, after selling firms, launch new advisory company
Three St. Louis entrepreneurs have teamed up to create a new business advisory firm focused on working with small-to-medium size businesses on growth strategy and exit planning.
Washington U tech transfer unit hits milestone: 100 faculty-founded startups
Washington University's Office of Technology Management, which helps commercialize faculty research, has now helped created 100 startup companies.
St. Louis Character: Marian Middle School leader doubles annual budget, raises $20M
Mary Elizabeth Grimes comes from a family of educators, so it's no surprise she's currently serving as president of Marian Middle School in the Tower Grove South neighborhood. But her road to getting there is anything but traditional.
Marijuana mapped: St. Louis' pot deserts are prime for the taking
The Business Journal mapped the St. Louis region?s dispensaries, cultivation sites and manufacturing facilities. Some of the area?s pot deserts, or areas with limited access to dispensaries, are already set to be filled. Others are prime for the taking.
Charlie Downs' 'most significant failure' taught him a valuable lesson
Prior to being known as one of the St. Louis region?s most prolific restaurateurs, Charlie Downs successfully owned and operated a restaurant equipment company for nearly 25 years.
Dillard's strikes deal with city, developers to reopen in $2B Downtown Chesterfield project, developer says
The long-closed Dillard?s store at Chesterfield Mall will reopen as part of the planned $2 billion Downtown Chesterfield development, under terms of a pending settlement between the retailer, the city and the project?s developer.