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'STL Can't Survive On 7.35' Campaign Continues Rally For Change

Erin Williams — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:07:23 +0000

Fast food workers and supporters donned ponchos and held signs today as they rallied for change in the Central West End as part of the STL Can’t Survive on $7.35 campaign.

Protesters marched between Arby’s, McDonald’s, and Domino’s Pizza as they seek a pay increase for employees to $15 an hour and the right to unionize without backlash.

Roosevelt High Students Recognized By State Treasurer For Financial Literacy Course Completion

Erin Williams — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:28:19 +0000

Students at Roosevelt High School were recognized for their participation in the Regional Bank Financial Scholars program. The students completed a web course that taught the basics of money management, and received certificates in an assembly that included remarks made by State Treasurer Clint Zweifel.

Zweifel, who hails from North County, feels that the program helps to not only lay a financial foundation for the present, but also teaches the benefits of making good choices for the future:

Bank-On Save-Up Aims To Give Underprivileged Access To Financial Services

Erin Williams — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Bank-On Save-Up is a new program aimed at giving individuals and families access to bank accounts. It is part of a nationwide initiative aimed at helping underprivileged families build financial independence.

The project is being administered locally by a group called the St. Louis Unbanked Taskforce.

Chesterfield of Dreams? Exploring a city's capacity for retail

Sydney Miller — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:45:19 +0000

Two outlet malls are racing to build in what some say is one of the most valuable retail areas in America -- the Chesterfield Valley. If both are built, the companies would compete with each other, the Chesterfield Commons strip mall and the nearby Chesterfield Mall, risking financial failure.

Sydney Miller examines what it is about the Chesterfield region that makes it so attractive.

St. Louis County unveils $7.5 million biotech innovator on Monday

Tim Lloyd — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:03:38 +0000

The St. Louis County Economic Council is opening the doors to its new biotech incubator on Monday afternoon and the agency says it will serve as a launching pad for biotech businesses.

Officials say The Helix Center Biotech Incubator is a 17,000 square foot facility loaded with lab and office space with a prime location next to the Danforth Plant Center.

Entrepreneurial efforts are nothing new to the council, which runs four other incubators in the region.