Smith

Martin W. Smith is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of a digital media network that includes STL.News, STL.Directory, St. Louis Restaurant Review, STLPress.News, USPress.News, and more. Managing a global publishing team, Smith oversees editorial strategy and content curation across the entire network. To support this high-volume operation, he engineered a proprietary RSS aggregation infrastructure capable of importing, managing, and filtering thousands of daily press releases. Since its launch in February 2016, STL.News has published more than 250,000 articles. Smith is a member of the United States Press Agency (Reg. #31659) and a certified member of the US Press Association (Reg. #802085479).
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Asian Corner Announces Temporary July Closure

Asian Corner Announces Temporary July Closure for a Family Vacation; Thanks the Valley Park Community for Its Continued…

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Alberta’s Casino Scene Is Bigger Than Most Americans Realize. Here’s What Players Need to Know

(STL.News) When most people think of big-league casino culture in North America, Las Vegas tends to dominate the…

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Global Markets Surge: Tech Rebound and Easing Geopolitical Risks Propel Global Indices to Key Milestones

Global Markets Surge: A powerful convergence of a record-shattering Wall Street handoff and a structural de-escalation of geopolitical…

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The Sovereign Consumer’s Strike: Why Government Spending and Aggressive Taxes Have Reached the Limit of the Wallet

ST. LOUIS, MO - June 30, 2026 (STL.News) Consumer's Strike - For decades, policymakers, corporate boards, and municipal…

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How restaurants are using technology to transform the customer experience

(STL.News) The restaurant industry has always been about food, service, and atmosphere. But in the last few years,…

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Finding CS2 Skins for Sale in 2026: My Sourcing Strategy

(STL.News) I do not browse CS2 skins randomly anymore. When I look for items now, I start with…

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Big Tech and Major Corporate Spin-Offs Propel Wall Street’s Sharp Rebound, Snapping S&P 500’s Five-Day Slide

NEW YORK, NY - June 29, 2026 (STL.News) Big Tech — U.S. equities roared back to life on…

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Market Infrastructure Reconfigured: NSCC Formally Activates 24×5 Continuous Clearing Architecture

IN BRIEF: The National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) has officially launched its 24×5 continuous clearing model, transitioning the…

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Global Market Snapshot: Geopolitical Flares and Bargain Hunting Dominate Overnight Action

Global Market Update (June 29, 2026): Global overnight trading saw a sharp 1.1% surge in Nasdaq-100 futures as tech…

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Strategic Shipping Corridors Implode: Trump Issues Existential Ultimatum to Iran as Islamabad MoU Collapses

Following a series of dramatic maritime drone and missile attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump…

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Federal Court Orders Maine Sports Bars to Pay $82,211 in Back Wages and Penalties for Fair Labor Standards Act Violations

A federal court entered a consent order on June 4, 2026, requiring three Maine sports bars operating under…

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The State Group Industrial Owes $1.7M in Back Wages: What This DOL Case Means for Workers and Employers

Breaking News: Major Wage Violation at Ford EV Campus WASHINGTON, DC - June 27, 2026 (STL.News) The U.S.…

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Global Market Snapshot: Tech Sell-Off and Saudi Oil Reopening Drive Overnight Trading

A major divergence swept across global overnight markets as tech-heavy indices fell amid aggressive profit-taking and Apple's global…

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How Trump Fueled the 2026 World Cup’s Massive Boost to U.S. GDP

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is shattering records, injecting an estimated $17.2 billion directly into the U.S. GDP…

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Kansas City’s Urban Revival Highlights St. Louis Challenges

ST. LOUIS, MO – June 24, 2026 (STL.News) — For much of the late 20th century, Missouri’s two…

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