St. Louis Business Journal articles from June 2001

St. Louis Business Journal archives from June 2001

THF, Pace battle for Henley redevelopment.(THF Realty Inc., Pace Properties Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Proposals for Maplewood site call for Wal-Mart or Costco Pace Properties Inc. and THF Realty are competing for a $60 million to $110 million retail development on Hanley Road in Maplewood. Pace's $60 million project would include a...

President for sale 'for the right price'.(President Casino Inc. may sell)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... President Casinos Inc., parent company of the President Casino on the Admiral, is working on a restructuring deal that could mean the sale of all or part of the company, according to a May 29 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...

Relationships paved way for stadium deal.(St. Louis Cardinals stadium planning)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Soon after St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay was elected, Gov. Bob Holden called a meeting in Jefferson City with County Executive Buzz Westfall, Slay and leaders from Kansas City. Slay laid out for Holden why the city heeded a new ballpark...

Suite success.(Don Breckenridge, developer of the Sheraton Corp. Sheraton Hotel in St. Louis)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Breckenridge converts Edison warehouse into plush Sheraton hotel Five National Football League teams were among the first to book blocks of rooms at the soon-to-open Sheraton St. Louis City Center Hotel & Suites. The first team to...

Executive suite.
June 29, 2001... Jerald Kent, president and chief executive of Charter Communications, came in No. 4 in a nationwide salary survey of cable operators' compensation, according to the June 11 issue of Cable World. The trade publication said the average salary...

Under the microscope.
June 29, 2001... Invitations have gone out to more than 600 biotech leaders from around the United States for a gathering of the Missouri Biotech Association July 3 at Sigma-Aldrich. Gov. Bob Holden, Sen. Kit Bond and Sen. Jean Carnahan also are on the guest...

Rollin' on the river.(Ron Muse and Bob Klostermeyer for River City Charters to offer yacht cruises)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Ten years after Bob Klostermeyer and Ron Muse met on a golf trip, they've brought their dream to fruition -- forming River City Charters and launching Missouri River cruises on the St. Charles Princess. The $1.1 million, 80-foot yacht can...

Moving west.(Barry Cervantes sells Maryland Plaza Redevelopment Corp. to Ted Koplar of Koplar Enterprises)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... The Cervantes family has sold its 45 percent interest in Maryland Plaza Redevelopment Corp. to Ted Koplar of Koplar Properties, who already controlled 51 percent of the redevelopment firm. The sale, which Barry Cervantes said occurred in...

Cruisin' in the valley.(Jun Mills of Mills and Psrtners Inc. planning to open Rolls-Royce, Bentley dealership in St. Louis, Missouri)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Jun Mills wants to open the first Rolls-Royce/Bentley auto dealership in the St. Louis area. Pending approval from Chesterfield officials, the dealership would be built in the proposed River Crossings development on Chesterfield Airport Road....

Cheers.(August Busch IV's management of Anhueser-Busch Companies Inc. shares)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... August Busch IV cleared $2.2 million after exercising options for nearly 110,00 shares of Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc., then covering his costs by turning in 20,000 shares and selling most of the rest. Busch, vice president and group executive,...

Record setter.
June 29, 2001... The Culver Pavilion Restaurant, which serves season ticket holders at the Muny, recorded its biggest first week ever. LoRusso's Cucina & Catering served 1,883 guests in the week ending June 24. Owner Rich LoRusso credited the Muny's new seats...

Behind the counter.
June 29, 2001... Andy Puzder, president of CKE Restaurants. and Hardee's Food Systems, and other. top company execs planned to be crew members for a day June 29, working behind the counter at local Hardee's. The corporate office was to close that day to...

LPGA will miss budget, sponsorships down 30%.(Ladies Professional Golf Association, Mark Hersch)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Corporate sponsorships for the LPGA's Michelob Light Classic are down 30 percent from last year, with many of the tournament's longtime sponsors cutting back and about 20 of last year's 100 sponsors opting not to return. Among the...

Creativeworks hooks into deal with Staples.com.(offering services through Staples.com)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Creativeworks is expanding its national presence through a through a partnership with Staples.com, Staples Inc.'s online marketplace for small businesses. St. Louis-based Creativeworks provides marketing and advertising services to small...

Corrections.(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
June 29, 2001... Spirit of St. Louis Credit Union People who live or work in St. Louis County St. Charles County, the city of St. Louis and their family members, plus various employee groups and their family members are eligible for membership in the...

Earth grains attractive takeover target; stock rising.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... With last summer's 28-day labor strike behind it and the integration of Metz Baking Co. starting to pay dividends, Earthgrains Co. is getting a favorable look from Wall Street -- and prompting speculation about a possible takeover. Share...

Gannon buys Heather Ridge Apartments for $9.4 million.(Gannon Development Co. acquires apartments from Heather Ridge L.P.)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Gannon Development Co. paid $9.4 million for Heather Ridge Apartments plans to spend $1.5 million upgrading complex. The purchase of the 186-unit complex at Interstate 270 and Olive Boulevard in Creve Coeur is part of the company's plan...

Adamson lands $6 million Hardee's account.(Hardee's Food Systems advertising)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Hardee's Food Systems has reassigned $6 million in regional advertising, including the St. Louis market, to Adamson. The award to the Clayton agency. came earlier this month and followed a competitive review, said David Dutton, Hardee's...

Bank of America grows Schnook branches.(branches in Schnuck Markets)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Bank of America will spend $6 million and create 40 new jobs, as it builds 11 bank offices, complete with teller counters, in Schnuck Markets Inc. supermarkets throughout the St. Louis area. The bank also will install teller counters at...

U.S. Bancorp promoting two Mercantile veterans.(Bill Lawton, David Griesemer of Mercantile Bank)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... U.S. Bancorp has turned to two Mercantile, Bank veterans to handle real estate and tax issues for the bank's trust division. Bill Lawton, who joined Mercantile 31 years ago, was named managing director of trust real estate, while David...

Hospitals seek approval for $17 million in projects.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Four St. Louis area hospitals have unveiled projects that will cost nearly $17 million. The largest project, a $6 million expansion of outpatient surgery services at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, is slated for completion in late...

Washington U. plans $35 million center for med school.(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Washington University School of Medicine is planning a $35 million Learning and Teaching Center at Euclid and Scott avenues. "This will be a centerpiece building for the School of Medicine," said Dr. William Peck, dean and executive vice...

Job cuts to slow process at circuit clerks' offices.(St. Louis, Missouri)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Budget cuts mean 91 employees to be laid off -- 53 in city, county When St. Louis Circuit Clerk Mariano Favazza is forced to cut 16 positions by the end of the year, some of the services his office provides will slow down. Favazza...

Colliers International.(employment, parking statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Unemployment dropped in the St. Louis metro area in May, most significantly in St. Charles County, where the unemployment rate dropped to 2.3 percent from 2.9 percent in April. Warren County dropped to 3.4 percent unemployment from 4.1...

Gary Clark of Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.(receives award)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Oil analyst Gary Clark of Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. has been named one of nine "home-run hitters" by the Wall Street journal's Best on the Street ranking. Clark, 30, chose St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. of Denver, which had a 171-percent...

Kaiser Electric.(acquires assets of Aztech Electric)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Kaiser Electric has acquired the tools and equipment of Aztech Electric for an undisclosed amount. John Ross, president of Aztech, will become project manager for Kaiser. In addition, Aztech's electricians will join Kaiser. St....

PEOPLE.(various hirings and promotions)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Accounting Dale Lash has joined Rubin, Brown, Gornstein & Co. as the principal in charge of the valuation group. Architecture/engineering Erik Swendsen has joined The Richardson Engineering Group Inc. as an electrical engineer....

Pressing ahead.(profile of Neff Group)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
June 29, 2001... Hard work and a little engineering equals $15 million in sales Business activity: Having started Neff Power as an industrial distributor of fluid power components sand controls in 1965, John G. Murphy and two partners used advanced...

Intravia prepares firms for hazards of business abroad.(Allied Intelligence Worldwide)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Increased world trade means one thing to Mike Intravia -- the possibility of increased terrorism and acts of violence against American citizens. Intravia, president and owner of St. Louis-based Allied Intelligence Worldwide, has been...

Using voice mail service to communicate, not confuse.(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Voice mail has become a standard operating tool in business and everyday life. Yet I continue to be amazed at how many people do not under-stand that for it to work for them, they need to communicate and not confuse when they leave a message...

LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANIES.(alphabetical order)(Directory)(Illustration)
June 29, 2001... LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANIES (RANKED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER) Company address phone/fax, Web site AT&T 424 S. Woods Mill Road, Chesterfield, Mo./63017 (314) 275-3001/(314) 275-3011 www.att.com Birch Telecom...

LARGEST BED & BREAKFASTS.(ranked by number of guest rooms)(Directory)(Illustration)
June 29, 2001... LARGEST BED & BREAKFASTS Mary Robb (RANKED BY NUMBER OF GUEST ROOMS) Bed & Breakfast (rank last year) address phone/fax Web site 1 Tara point Inn...

St. Louis' team spirit shines through in volunteer efforts.(MasterCard's community involvement)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... At MasterCard, community involvement is a large part of our corporate culture. Not only are these efforts good for the people they help, they are good for business. Community, charitable and civic efforts make St. Louis a better place to work...

MOST VALUABLE VOLUNTEERS.(Valerie Bell leads FOCUS St. Louis)
June 29, 2001... VALERIE BELL BY AMY SIECKMANN When Valerie Bell moved to St. Louis from New York City in 1994, she realized St. Louis could benefit from her experiences as a lawyer and public policy expert. That is why four years ago she decided to...

Bad Dog brings high definition to St. Louis.(Bad Dog Pictures, high definition television production)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Tom Petrie has known for a while now that the future of television is high definition. Now, he's trying to get that message out to the St. Louis production community. Petrie is president and owner of Bad Dog Pictures, a St. Louis-based...

Edit for less, with higher quality.(Bad Dog Pictures)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... The savings don't stop once the camera stops rolling. For local producers, Bad Dog can convert high-definition, footage into a standard definition format so that it can be edited on any editing equipment currently available in St. Louis. This...

The first ones to catch on.(Bad Dog Pictures, high definition television)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Corporate theater clients initially saw the biggest advantage to the high definition format. Compared with standard definition television, HDTV has nearly five times the picture resolution, 10 times the color information, a brighter picture,...

Jordache finds perfect fit with Bad Dog.(Jordache Enterprises Inc., Bad Dog Pictures)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... When Michael Riego, senior vice president of advertising at Jordache Enterprises in New York, needed someone to shoot a commercial for their national back-to-school campaign in 1999, he looked to St. Louis and found. Bad Dog Pictures. "I...

Independent filmmakers can benefit.(from high definition)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... "The independent film market has started looking at high definition as a viable alternative to 35mm or 16mm (film)," Petrie says. The difference in cost, which comes without sacrificing quality, makes it an ideal format for the independent...

Going with a leader.(Bad Dog Pictures)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... "Bad Dog has done the homework," Petrie says. "We've been to the seminars and understand getting the most performance from the cameras. We've shot 16mm, 35mm and HD comparison tests. We have been on the cutting edge of testing the newest...

About Bad Dog.(Bad Dog Pictures)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Bad Dog Pictures 355 Leffingwell, Suite 124 St. Louis, Mo. 63122 314-966-1016 314-966-5305 (fax) info@gobaddog.com www.gobaddog.com Staff: 4, supplemented by a pool of 25 free-lance personnel as needed ...

HD in the fast lane.(high definition, Bad Dog Pictures and T. Cooke Productions team on documentary)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... "I would think long and hard about using someone who didn't have the depth and breadth of experience with high definition that Tom Petrie has," says Tom Cooke, president and owner of T. Cooke Productions. Cooke is partnering with Bad Dog...

KPC: Not just business as usual.(Kupper Parker Communications)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
June 29, 2001... "Business as usual" doesn't apply to Kupper Parker Communications (KPC), an organization with a growing reputation for its unorthodox approach to integrated marketing communications. In an industry in which eight multi-national companies...

Saint Louis Art Fair.(financial data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Cynthia Prost President and executive director Established in 1994, the Saint Louis Art Fair presents an outdoor art festival in the city of Clayton. This year marks the inaugural of the two-day Saint Louis Jazz Festival, co-produced...

For what it's worth.(St. Louis, Missouri area real estate transactions)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Highlighting some of the most recent commercial real estate transactions in the St. Louis area. LOCATION: 5656 Campus Parkway Drive, Hazelwood DATE SOLD: Jan. 31, 2001 NEW OWNER: Net Lease Holdings LLC AGENT: Not available...

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.(executive salaries, benefits, etc.)
June 29, 2001... CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. Jerald L. Kent President and chief executive Charter Communications Inc. is the fourth largest operator of cable TV systems in the country, serving roughly 6.4 million subscribers in 40 states. In...

St. Louis Stocks.(St. Louis, Missouri businesses)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... St. Louis Stocks Close Close Company Symbol Exchange 6/20/01 6/27/01 A.G. Edwards AGE N $43.30 $43.22 Allegiant Bancorp ...

Solutia Inc.(stock recommendation)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... June 19, $14.00 Merrill Lynch Long Term Buy. Solutia's stock is down 50 percent from its high. Our 12-month price objective of $16 is 13.5 times the still relatively depressed 2002 earnings-per-share estimates. There is potential...

Earthgrains Co.(financial analysis)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... June 8, $25.80 A.G. Edwards Accumulate/Aggressive. We are upgrading our rating on Earthgrains to Accumulate from Maintain Position. We see upside to about $33 a share. Our higher rating will raise concern among investors asking...

Falcon Products Inc.(financial analysis)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... June 13, $7.05 A.G. Edwards Accumulate/Aggressive. We are lowering our estimates and rating to Accumulate from Buy for aggressive investors. We stay with Accumulate because we expect that the manufacturing issues plaguing the gross...

Elegance on a budget.(Sheraton St. Louis City Hotel & Suites, St. Louis, Missouri)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... Considering the elegance of the 1 million-square-foot Sheraton St. Louis City Hotel & Suites, Diane Breckenridge has stretched her $5 million interior design budget a long way. "I wish he had given me another $5 million, but he didn't,"...

Built to last.(Edison Brothers Stores Inc.'s murals use minerals instead of paint)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... When Edison Brothers Stores Inc. covered three sides of its 1 million-square-f oot warehouse with distinctive murals, it turned to a German technique using minerals instead of paint. "You get very little -- if any -- fading," said Joe...

$25 million River's Edge will offer 182 units for retirement.(Paric Corp. starts construction)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Paric Corp. will start construction soon on the $25 million River's Edge retirement community in St. Charles County. The 182-unit, 11-acre complex on Friedens Road, is scheduled to open next summer. The project, designed by Chiodini &...

Breckenridge's shining star.(Don Breckenridge develops Sheraton in downtown St. Louis, Missouri)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... At the risk of being an optimist -- almost an unpatriotic gesture in his Show-Me state of mind we share -- the new $75 million Sheraton development by Don Breckenridge is another promising sign toward downtown revitalization. Certainly,...

What was U.S. Grant's given name?(book of trivia)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... One of the interesting and comforting feelings of being in an old summer cottage, is when you are surrounded by the entertaining games and books that have accumulated over five or six decades... games such as "Poof" and books on manners while...

City welcoming for new businesses.(S.M. Wilson and Co. relocates to St. Louis, Missouri)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Our company recently relocated its headquarters to the city of St. Louis after 79 years in Granite City. We bought an existing 39,000-square-foot building on Hampton Avenue, completely renovated it and brought our 89 employees and $175...

St. Louis Children's Hospital.(donation from Kohl's Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... St. Louis Children's Hospital will dedicate its schoolroom to Kohl's Corp. department stores after the company gave the hospital a $69,000 gift supporting the room. The gift will help purchase computers, books, software and supplies for...

BJC Christian Hospital.(moves obstetrical services to SSM DePaul Health Center)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... BJC Christian Hospital will move its obstetrical services to SSM DePaul Health Center and will give DePaul $1.3 million to meet the need. Christian Hospital said that declining birth rates in north St. Louis County prompted the move....

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals.(purchases rights to five Novaritis Pharmaceutical Corp. drugs)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals has purchased the rights to five former Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp drugs. Financial terms were not disclosed. Mallinckrodt purchased four tri-cyclic antidepressant drugs, including Anafranil, Pamelor,...

Falcon Products Inc.(elects Marty Blaylock to board of directors)(Brief Article)
June 29, 2001... Marty Blaylock has been elected to the board of directors of Falcon Products Inc. Blaylock retired as vice president of manufacturing operations at Monsanto Co. in January.

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.(employees receive pay increase)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 29, 2001... The 900 employees of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District will receive a 4.71 percent raise starting July 1. MSD said the increase is the first in a three-year agreement reached between the company and the six unions representing MSD...

Trustees: Polk contract violated MSD charter.(Metropolitan Sewer District; Charles Polk)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Sewer district's legal expenses more than doubled in one year Financial management of the Metropolitan Sewer District has been called into question by several trustees, after legal fees more than doubled in 12 months. Trustees...

In the huddle.(St. Louis Rams offered Edward Jones a 10-year, $30 million-plus naming rights deal for domed stadium)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Rams offer 10-year, $30 million naming rights to Edward Jones The St. Louis Rams have offered Edward Jones a 10-year, $30 million-plus naming rights deal for the domed stadium, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. ...

Kansas City's top auto dealer enters St. Louis market.(Wolfe Automotive Group's Toyota dealership)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... A Kansas City car dealer is opening a Toyota dealer ship in Ballwin -- Toyota Motor Corp.'s first new location in the metropolitan region in 15 years, according to local dealers. Wolfe Automotive Group, the top-selling dealer in Kansas...

Cards ballpark makes HOK star player downtown.(Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum Inc; St Louis, MO)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Hellmuth Obata + Kassabaum was passed over by the city in the late 1990s to create a plan to revitalize downtown. Founder Gyo Obata's proposal to turn the Dillard's building into the city's long sought-after convention hotel was rejected in...

Perks.(severence packages in Southside Bancshares acquisition)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Tom Teschner, chairman and chief executive of Southside Bancshares, and other bank officers are in line for what people in the industry call an unusually rich package of perks after Southside is acquired by Allegiant Bancorp in a $118 million...

Fore!(public golf course approved)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... An 18-hole public golf course is slated for Columbia, Ill., following approval by St. Clair County zoning officials. Chad Krause, representing the Krause Family Farm Trust, received a special use permit for the course at 1800 Columbia Quarry...

Good sports.(Sporting News gets a new look)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... The Sporting News gets a new look, beginning with the July 9 issue. The biggest change -- a higher-quality, glossy paper for the cover -- "will give us a better chance to compete on newsstands," said John Rawlings, editorial director. Sources...

Dinner in D.C.
June 22, 2001... Strategy guru Brian Creath break bread with President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney June 27 at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. hotel. Creath, head of BrandMaverick, a strategic vision and branding firm, is a member of the...

Most watched.(KMOV-TV's viewer data)(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... On the strength of "Survivor," KMOV-TV, Channel 4, landed in the top spot in prime time among all network affiliates in the country during the May sweeps, the rating period TV stations use to set advertising rates for the next six months....

Southern cooking.(former St Louis Cardinals player Jackie Smith to open restaurant)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Former football Cardinals tight end Jackie Smith is getting ready to tackle a new project. He's teamed with Chris Marshall and Scott Kemper, co-owners of Llywelyn's Pub, to develop Jackie Smith's Louisiana Cafe. The restaurant, featuring...

Back to basics.(Emerson's business strategy)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Fortune's June 25 issue singles out Emerson as one of four publicly traded. companies that make money for shareholders by sticking to business basics. One secret of success: Chief Executive David Farr, President Jim Berges and Chief Financial...

Top banker.(Paul Ross, vice chairman and chief executive at Citizens National Bank of Greater St. Louis)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Paul Ross, vice chairman and chief executive at Citizens National Bank of Greater St. Louis, received the Chairman's Award, the top award from the Missouri Bankers Association, June 8. Ross, a 42-year veteran of local banking, was recognized...

eMaritz incentives aim for small, mid-size firms.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Maritz Inc. is preparing to launch an online incentive program for small and mid-size businesses, the first major business shift since Stephen Maritz took over from his late father in 1998. "You get a dream, and you've got to shepherd it...

Flemming resigning her post at Frontenac Bank.(kathleen Flemming)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 22, 2001... Kathleen Flemming has resigned as president and chief executive at Frontenac Bank two years after she helped launch it. Flemming, 41, said she plans to stay home with her daughter, born March 2. "It's hard to be a bank president and...

Zipatoni lays off 20 workers after seeing print production slowdown.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Zipatoni Co., which went through a rapid expansion last year, has trimmed 20 people, nearly 8 percent of its 261-person staff. The sales promotion business, based in the 555 Washington Building. in downtown St. Louis, announced the cuts...

Hofer, Van Trease break into highest-paid executives.(Judith Hofer, chief executive of May Merchandising Co., and Sandra Van Trease, president of RightChoice Managed Care Inc)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Hofer and Van Trease are first women on area's 100 highest-paid executives list Judith Hofer, chief executive of May Merchandising Co., and Sandra Van Trease, president of RightChoice Managed Care Inc., crashed through the glass ceiling...

Vacant spaces could mute holiday cheer at Galleria.(St. Louis Galleria)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Store closings this spring by national retailers has left a second-floor corner of the Saint Louis Galleria with a swath of empty space -- and possibly some empty storefronts for the all-important holiday season. Store of Knowledge, an...

Four St. Louis firms give up names to be part of Farnsworth Group.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 22, 2001... The Farnsworth Group has merged four area engineering and architectural firms into one office in Webster Groves and networked their activities to its offices in Colorado and Indiana. "We do things together in teams, so when you get the...

K.C. firm pays $6 million for apartment complex.(K.C. Venture Group;)(Parque Carondelet Apartment complex)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 22, 2001... Plans to spend $3 million more to upgrade Parque Cardondelet property K.C. Venture Group has purchased the Parque Carondelet Apartment complex for $6 million and plans to spend $3 million upgrading the property. The 328-unit complex...

CVC scores symphony convention, hopes to land opera group as well.(St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Sounds of music may fill the streets of St. Louis if the city snags a convention which would not only impact city coffers but its reputation in the arts community as well. The St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission, Saint Louis...

D&K stock price triples, plans to offer more stock.(D&K Healthcare Resources Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 22, 2001... The value of D&K Healthcare Resources Inc. stock has more than tripled over the past year, and analysts expect it to rise even higher. And recent moves by the company have investors speculating that the company is looking to make an...

Health-care lawyer Gerber leaves Gallop for Polsinelli.(Randy Gerber; Polsinelli Shalton & Welte;)(Gallop, Johnson & Neuman)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... Polsinelli Shalton & Welte expects to beef up its health-care law practice in the St. Louis area, after snagging lawyer Randy Gerber and two associates from Gallop, Johnson & Neuman. Gerber, who mainly represents doctors and physician...

Medical people.(includes brief articles)(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... James Young, president and chief operating officer of General Physiotherapy Inc., was awarded the St. Louis Global Excellence Award on behalf of the St. Louis Regional International Partnership. Dr. Steven Lee, ophthahnologist, joined...