Economy & Business

Green Street Real Estate Ventures, a St. Louis firm with a history of converting former industrial buildings, will open the historic Armory building as a huge entertainment venue in December.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture allocated $40 million in loans and grants to telecommunications companies to build high-speed internet networks in rural parts of Illinois and Missouri.

Although the bills would apply to companies beyond Amazon, Bush was clear in saying they were a response to the six warehouse workers who died last year in Edwardsville.

Research shows women who started businesses in 2021 received 2% of venture capitalist funding, and Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs received less than 2% of funding.

A much-heralded Washington Avenue startup led by some of the top names in St. Louis tech and venture capital is extensively tied to disinformation websites.

Six regional workforce development agencies received a $5.8 million federal grant to provide apprenticeships to 750 people in the St. Louis region who are interested in health care, bioscience and education.

Hundreds of workers signed a petition seeking better working conditions. The group’s organizers say Amazon’s culture has led to safety issues.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration are encouraging St. Charles County and St. Louis and St. Louis County residents affected by July’s severe storms and flooding to apply for federal aid. The deadline is Oct. 7.

The potential project could bring the city’s first marina to the north St. Louis riverfront. It would also add a hotel, waterpark and indoor trampoline park to a 70-acre plot of land north of Interstate 270, just within city limits.

There isn’t a specific path for the state’s vision of zeroing out carbon emissions by 2050 and ensuring areas overburdened by past pollution fully benefit from the growing green economy.