FleishmanHillard didn't engage with mayor before leaving downtown, her office says

St. Louis Business Journal 10/15 6:37A Jacob Kirn

PR giant FleishmanHillard didn't engage with Mayor Tishaura Jones' office before making plans to leave downtown St. Louis for Clayton, Jones' office says.

$42M Cortex project seeks sales tax incentive

St. Louis Business Journal 10/8 2:17A Nathan Rubbelke

A $42 million apartment project in the Cortex innovation district is seeking a sales tax exemption from the city of St. Louis.

What to know about now-blocked FTC rule on noncompete agreements

St. Louis Business Journal 9/3 8:21A James Drew

A U.S. District Court judge last month struck down a Federal Trade Commission rule that would ban a large swath of companies from using noncompete agreements. A Clayton-based attorney discusses the implications of that ruling.

St. Louis-based Vulpes Corp. could upend the chemical manufacturing industry with domestic...

St. Louis Business Journal 8/31 7:00P Cheryl Baehr

When Rick Shang moved to St. Louis in 2014 to pursue his Ph.D. in Philosophy, Neuroscience and Psychology (PNP) at Washington University in St. Louis, he never imagined he’d one day help to found a company in his new city. Today, that’s exactly...

Former snack foods, auto parts CEO joins Centene board

St. Louis Business Journal 8/16 2:04A James Drew

The Clayton-based managed health care provider has added a seat to its board and filled it with the former CEO of Advance Auto Parts and Frito-Lay North America.

Arching into the future: 206-year-old St. Louis school celebrates a century at its Oakland Avenue...

St. Louis Business Journal 8/14 7:00P Fr. Matthew Stewart, SJ

As a 14-year-old boy, I was part of a carpool that would head east on Highway 40 every morning to go to school in the city. As we would turn the bend that led us underneath McCausland and Clayton Avenues and across the city limits into St. Louis,...

St. Louis-based mining firm gets $400M financing proposal

St. Louis Business Journal 8/13 7:11A Diana Barr

A Clayton-based mining company, said it is in line for a $400 million federal loan package to support development of its mining and metallurgical project in Missouri.

Longtime friends open Clayton private equity firm, raise $400M

St. Louis Business Journal 7/31 8:56A James Drew

The origin story of Agellus – Latin for “little field, small plot of land, small estate” – is grounded in a long-term friendship between two private equity executives who have fulfilled their goal of starting a firm from the ground up.

Benson Hill, Nerdy down in index of local publicly traded stocks

St. Louis Business Journal 7/24 2:20A James Drew

“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...

Clayton to get 1st marijuana dispensary

St. Louis Business Journal 7/20 12:00A Gloria Lloyd

Clayton is set to get its first marijuana dispensary, after the operator recently received approval from the city.

Largest local accounting firm buys Michigan company

St. Louis Business Journal 7/19 2:18A James Drew

RubinBrown LLP has acquired a Michigan company in a deal that the Clayton-based accounting and business consulting firm said will significantly enhance its health care services offerings.

Law firm's Clayton office adds ex-federal prosecutor, tax specialist as partners

St. Louis Business Journal 7/18 8:16A James Drew

Law firm Stinson LLP has added a former federal prosecutor and a real estate law specialist to its Clayton office as partners.

Fire Awards 2024: FinLocker expects new funding to fuel growth

St. Louis Business Journal 7/11 4:00A Connor Hart

Clayton-based FinLocker, which has developed a financial app to help homebuyers, hopes a fresh round of funding will help it grow further.