UniGroup Names Brian Cameron Chief Commercial Officer

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 21, 2026 (STL.News) UniGroup has formally announced Brian Cameron as its new chief commercial officer, creating a senior executive position focused on commercial growth at the St. Louis-based transportation and relocation company. Cameron will oversee marketing, brand strategy, business insights, sales, and member success, UniGroup said. The company said the newly established position is intended to modernize and strengthen its commercial approach while driving growth and profitability for its member organizations and agent network. The appointment comes amid broader change at UniGroup, which has a new president and CEO and has relocated its headquarters

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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Hits Record as Oil Falls

NEW YORK – September 21, 2026 (STL.News) Nasdaq – U.S. stocks rallied Monday as falling oil prices and lower Treasury yields eased two pressures that have recently weighed on Wall Street, while renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence sent semiconductor stocks sharply higher and pushed the Nasdaq Composite to a record close. The S&P 500 climbed 114.20 points, or 1.49%, to 7,764.70, finishing about 0.4% below its Aug. 13 record close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 366.19 points, or 0.71%, to 52,048.83. Technology stocks led the market. The Nasdaq Composite surged 599.55 points, or 2.26%, to 27,122.09, setting a

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Crown Medical, Owners Settle Medicare Claims for $825K

WASHINGTON, DC – September 21, 2026 (STL.News) Crown Medical Solutions LLC and its two owners have agreed to pay the federal government $825,000 to resolve allegations that the California medical equipment supplier submitted false Medicare claims for braces and other equipment that federal officials contend was medically unnecessary, improperly prescribed, or both. The civil settlement resolves False Claims Act allegations against Crown Medical and its owners, Michelle R. Boardingham King and Philanzo D. King, stemming from Medicare billings between Nov. 1, 2017, and April 30, 2019. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the settlement Monday. The underlying 18-page settlement

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Thompson Street Expands With Braille Works Deal

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 21, 2026 (STL.News) St. Louis-based private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners is expanding its investment in the accessibility-services industry by acquiring Braille Works, a Florida company that has spent more than three decades producing accessible communications for people who are blind or have low vision. The transaction was completed through Allyant, a Thompson Street portfolio company specializing in digital, document and alternative-format accessibility services. Thompson Street and Allyant announced the acquisition Sept. 14. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition matters beyond adding another company to Thompson Street’s portfolio. Allyant said acquiring Braille

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Coffeestamp Expands With Downtown St. Louis Cafe

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 21, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) Coffeestamp, the locally owned specialty coffee company founded by brothers Patrick and Spencer Clapp, is expanding its St. Louis footprint with a third café on Washington Avenue, bringing a business that began as a small roastery and farmers market operation into the heart of downtown. The company has leased space at 1228 Washington Avenue, inside the historic Rudman on the Park building and in the former Wasabi restaurant space. The St. Louis Business Journal reported Sept. 18 that Coffeestamp signed a five-year lease for the downtown location. The expansion represents another

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Reports of U.S. Ground War in Iran Need Caution

WASHINGTON, DC – September 21, 2026 (STL.News) Reports and increasingly dramatic online headlines suggesting that thousands of American soldiers are being moved into Iran for an imminent ground war require an important distinction: the United States has deployed substantial ground-capable military forces to the broader Middle East and has prepared options for operations inside Iran, but STL.News has found no authoritative confirmation as of Sunday that thousands of additional U.S. soldiers have now been ordered into Iranian territory for a conventional ground offensive. The distinction matters because months of U.S. military deployments, Pentagon contingency planning, and continued fighting create

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Current State of the U.S. Stock Market – Sept. 21

NEW YORK – September 21, 2026 (STL.News) U.S. Stock Market – U.S. stocks enter the new week with the major indexes still relatively close to record territory, but the market beneath those headline numbers is considerably less settled. Wall Street has spent September absorbing a difficult combination of higher oil prices, rising Treasury yields, renewed inflation concerns, geopolitical uncertainty, and a Federal Reserve that has returned to raising interest rates. Technology stocks have demonstrated greater resilience than many other areas of the market. The S&P 500, meanwhile, has recovered above a closely watched intermediate-term technical level after briefly breaking

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Iran Warns of New U.S. Attack as Tensions Rise

WASHINGTON, DC – September 21, 2026 (STL.News) Tensions between the United States and Iran are rising again as Tehran warns that it has information suggesting Washington and its allies could be preparing another major military attack, while U.S. officials have issued new security warnings for Americans across the Middle East. The developments have generated increasingly dramatic coverage internationally. An Indian news outlet, Jagran, recently promoted a video with the headline: “‘Evacuate Now’ US Issues Emergency Alert In Iran! Biggest Ever Attack On Tehran Soon?” The headline highlights an important distinction between what governments have confirmed and what international

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11 Shot, 3 Killed Across St. Louis Metro Weekend

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 21, 2026 (STL.News) At least 11 people were shot, and three were killed across the greater St. Louis metropolitan area between noon Friday and midnight Sunday, according to police information and local news reports reviewed and reconciled by STL.News. The weekend count includes shootings in St. Louis County and the Metro East and covers the period from 12 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. One of the 11 people shot was an armed suspect who was subsequently shot by a St. Ann police officer. Excluding that officer-involved shooting, 10

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Suspect Shot by Police After St. Ann Shooting

ST. ANN, MO – September 20, 2026 (STL.News) Two people were wounded and an armed suspect was critically injured after being shot by a police officer during a large gathering Saturday night outside a dance studio in St. Ann, Missouri, according to authorities. The shooting occurred at approximately 10:20 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, in the 3500 block of Adie Road near U Can Dance Studio, located at 3570 Adie Road. Police said approximately 400 juveniles were gathered in the area when gunfire erupted. According to investigators, St. Ann police officers responding to reports of shots being

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