Martin Smith

Martin Smith is the founder and Editor in Chief of STL.News, an independent digital news publication owned and operated by St. Louis Media, LLC. He founded STL.News in 2016 and oversees its editorial direction and digital publishing operations. His coverage includes business, financial markets, securities litigation, government and regulatory developments, legal news, and St. Louis-area businesses and economic activity.
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Viking Therapeutics Draws Investor Investigations

SAN DIEGO, CA - September 28, 2026 (STL.News) Viking Therapeutics Inc. is facing renewed scrutiny from shareholder attorneys…

FEMA Approves $434K in Missouri Mitigation Funds

KANSAS CITY, MO - September 28, 2026 (STL.News) The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $434,000…

How Spain’s Football Pyramid Works Below La Liga

September 28, 2026 (STL.News) Spanish football stretches far deeper than the televised drama of La Liga. Beneath the…

Prairie Du Pont Gets $1.65M Fire Upgrade

EAST CARONDELET, IL - September 28, 2026 (STL.News) A small volunteer fire protection district serving part of the…

Man Charged in South St. Louis Knife Attack

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 28, 2026 (STL.News) A 27-year-old St. Louis man faces two felony charges after…

Straub’s Closes CWE Store After 78 Years

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 28, 2026 (STL.News) A longtime chapter of Central West End history has ended.…

Train Horns Return as St. Louis Fixes 18-Year Lapse

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 28, 2026 (STL.News) For nearly two decades, many St. Louis residents living near…

Cloud Agreement Generation Platforms: From Prompt to E-Signature in 2026 

September 28, 2026 (STL.News) Imagine this: you describe the agreement you need, and an AI tool drafts it…

Bond Market Warns of Growing Risks for Stocks

The U.S. bond market is sending an increasingly important message to equity investors as September draws to a…

Overseas Markets Slide as Oil and Yields Rise

Overseas markets opened the new week under renewed pressure Monday, Sept. 28, as rising crude oil prices, elevated…

US, China Strike $30 Billion Trade Framework as Deficit Falls

WASHINGTON, DC - September 27, 2026 (STL.News) The United States and China have reached a major new trade…

Why Mobile-First Design Matters for Online Lending Services

September 27, 2026 (STL.News) Online lending has become a common part of digital financial management. As more people…

Three Plead Guilty in St. Louis Murder-for-Hire

ST. LOUIS, MO - September 27, 2026 (STL.News) Three defendants have pleaded guilty in a federal murder-for-hire case…

U.S. Dollar Rebounds as Fed Reshapes Forex Markets

NEW YORK - September 27, 2026 (STL.News) The U.S. dollar has returned to one of its strongest levels…

U.S. Targets Yokohama Tire Plant in Mexico

WASHINGTON, DC - September 27, 2026 (STL.News) The United States has formally asked Mexico to investigate allegations that…