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Business
5:00 am
Fri February 22, 2013

Bank-On Save-Up Aims To Give Underprivileged Access To Financial Services

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Bank-On Save-Up aims to teach individuals the basics of saving money and opening accounts.
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Bank-On Save-Up is a new program aimed at giving individuals and families access to bank accounts. It is part of a nationwide initiative  aimed at helping underprivileged families build financial independence.

The project is being administered locally by a group called the St. Louis Unbanked Taskforce.

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Chesterfield Valley
2:45 pm
Wed August 22, 2012

Chesterfield of Dreams? Exploring a city's capacity for retail

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A look at some of the retail in the Chesterfield Valley outside of St. Louis.
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A rendering of plans for Taubman Prestige Outlets, which are under construction in Chesterfield, Mo.
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Another view of a rendering of plans for Taubman Prestige Outlets, which are under construction in Chesterfield, Mo.
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Two outlet malls are racing to build in what some say is one of the most valuable retail areas in America -- the Chesterfield Valley. If both are built, the companies would compete with each other, the Chesterfield Commons strip mall and the nearby Chesterfield Mall, risking financial failure.

Sydney Miller examines what it is about the Chesterfield region that makes it so attractive.

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Business
5:03 pm
Sun June 24, 2012

St. Louis County unveils $7.5 million biotech innovator on Monday

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The St. Louis County Economic Council is opening the doors to its new biotech incubator on Monday afternoon and the agency says it will serve as a launching pad for biotech businesses.

Officials say The Helix Center Biotech Incubator is a 17,000 square foot facility loaded with lab and office space with a prime location next to the Danforth Plant Center.

Entrepreneurial efforts are nothing new to the council, which runs four other incubators in the region.

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