Drivers who buy electric cars will need a quick, convenient place to recharge their batteries. And the industry is ramping up to fill that need, says a report released Tuesday by ... Read More
A new process for converting waste into synthetic diesel fuel is being given serious consideration by Global Fuels LLC of Dexter, which currently produces biodiesel from chicken fat. The new process ... Read More
Stifel Financial Corp. said Monday it plans to buy San Francisco investment bank Thomas Weisel Partners for more than $300 million in stock. The deal will create a middle-market investment bank ... Read More
Genetic tests that assess a person’s risk of getting various diseases are heading to the corner drug store. Pathway Genomics, a start-up company, is expected to announce on Tuesday that it ... Read More
Saint Louis University today announced a $5 million grant from the Alberici Foundation to establish the new Center for Sustainability — a first for the nation’s 28 Jesuit colleges and universities. ... Read More
St. Louis County sold $7 million in bonds Tuesday to build a new incubator in Creve Coeur and renovate existing ones. The new incubator, which will be adjacent from the Bio-Research ... Read More
Reversing a trend that has resulted in the loss of thousands of local jobs, a St. Louis-area apparel manufacturer has opted against out-sourcing and folded the bulk of information technology operations ... Read More
St. Louis is one of the most affordable cities in the nation to do business, a new study shows. St. Louis ranked sixth with a cost index of 97.8, benefiting from ... Read More
Spartech Corp. said Monday it picked Maryland Heights as the location of its new technology and innovation center. The new Technology and Innovation Center, a 90,000-square-foot facility at 11650 Lakeside Crossing ... Read More
Solutia Inc. said Monday it plans to buy Etimex Solar GmbH, a company that supplies solar products, for nearly $325 million. Etimex Solar is a subsidiary of Germany-based Etimex Holding GmbH, ... Read More