Microsoft's U.S. workforce fell by about 3%, with Redmond absorbing hundreds of the latest cuts.

Workers at San Francisco’s iconic Ghirardelli Square shop launched a three-day strike over health coverage, contract terms and financial transparency.

Clayton-based Belden posted record revenue of $750.2 million and record orders of $836 million as AI data center demand accelerates.

Deerfield-based Baxter says its turnaround is gaining traction after strong second-quarter results and a higher full-year outlook.

Plymouth’s Sargento is moving into dips, spreads and quiches with a planned California acquisition. The deal could broaden the Wisconsin cheese giant’s grocery footprint.

A new Kroger Marketplace opens Friday in Little Elm with a $40 million price tag and roughly 200 jobs.

St. Louis manufacturers are turning to automation as worker shortages, rising costs and competition reshape the factory floor. The region's answer may depend as much on training people as buying robots.

St. Louis added 12,600 construction-related jobs in one year, ranking second nationally behind Houston. The surge comes as contractors warn that federal funding uncertainty could slow future gains.

San Francisco AI startup Anyscale is set to join Nscale in a reported $1.65 billion deal. The agreement combines Ray-based software with a global GPU cloud operation.

Home Depot-owned Temco Logistics is shutting its Mountain Creek flatbed facility and cutting 71 Dallas jobs this fall.

Whole Foods is taking over a long-vacant Yorkville storefront for a smaller neighborhood market beneath a 36-story residential tower.

MAC.BID is bringing its $1-start online auctions to St. Peters this fall, along with more than 70 jobs and a new warehouse for returned and overstocked goods.

Thoma Bravo has backed down in a lender standoff over a roughly $5 billion Proofpoint loan, putting fresh pressure on private-equity software financing.