business

It occurred to me that sometimes people may not know they're being impolite, especially if people aren't, you know, raised on answering phones anymore.

It appears that the big are getting bigger. A group that owns and operates many Missouri Panera Bread locations reportedly just purchased 13 more restaurants.

Will Missouri's minimum wage go up and if so, by how much?

Discover the truth behind popular chocolate brands in Missouri. Learn why avoiding certain brands can lead to a better chocolate experience.

Discover Chick-fil-A's unexpected move into streaming with original family-friendly content, forging ahead in the competitive digital entertainment landscape.

There was big chatter a few years ago about how Gamestop was planning to close hundreds of stores, but then that discussion stopped being a news item. However, I've learned that the company has rather quietly closed several Illinois and Missouri locations recently with little fanfare.

It's hard to say goodbye and that includes businesses, too. We asked you not that many moons ago about businesses in Missouri and Illinois that you would love to see make a comeback and your answers were many and interesting.

I don't know about you, but I'm pretty happy when I find that I had $50 that I didn't know about. The concept of $5 billion dollars is beyond my math comprehension. That's the number that a car maker is reportedly investing in a Illinois plant.

I had never heard of this restaurant chain, but that will apparently be the exception and not the rule soon. One of America's fastest-growing restaurant chains suddenly has 3 Illinois locations and that looks like it might be increasing soon.

There's a brand new list of the wealthiest people in the world and Missouri has a new (sort of) number one richest person. This guy is so wealthy, he could afford to buy 3 billion candy bars and that's even allowing for inflation on chocolate.