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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DOJ Finds Rights Violations at California Women’s Prisons

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 13, 2026 (STL.News) DOJ - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that…

Ground Zero Blues Club to Pay $35,000 in EEOC Case

BILOXI, MS - August 13, 2026 (STL.News) Ground Zero Biloxi LLC, operator of the Ground Zero Blues Club…

Microvast Faces Securities Class Action Over Margins

HOUSTON, TX - August 13, 2026 (STL.News) Microvast Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVST) is facing a federal securities class…

ATF Leads Violent Crime Surge in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 13, 2026 (STL.News) Federal authorities have launched a new violent crime enforcement surge…

U.S. Stock Market Today, Thursday, August 13, 2026

NEW YORK - August 13, 2026 (STL.News) U.S. Stock Market Today - U.S. stocks finished Thursday mostly higher…

Fed Bars Elazia Jones Over Alleged $396K Check Fraud

MEMPHIS, TN - August 13, 2026 (STL.News) — Former Regions Bank relationship banker Elazia Jones has been prohibited…

Fed Bars Former Regions Bank Employee Over Check Fraud

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 13, 2026 (STL.News) Regions Bank - The Federal Reserve Board has prohibited a former…

EEOC Sues Washington University Over Retaliation Claim

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 13, 2026 (STL.News) The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Washington University…

ManhattanLife Acquires Union Security Life of New York

HOUSTON, TX - August 13, 2026 (STL.News) The Manhattan Life Insurance Company (MHL) has acquired Union Security Life…

Overseas Stock Markets for Thursday, August 13, 2026

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 13, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas stock markets were mixed Thursday, with powerful gains in…

Digital Assets Expanding Beyond Investment Use Cases

(STL.News) For a long time, the talk around cryptocurrency and blockchain was all about market prices, speculative trading,…

What Dog Bite Victims in Texas Need to Know About Owner Liability

DALLAS, TX - August 12, 2026 (STL.News) Dallas is one of Texas’s fastest-growing cities, with vibrant neighborhoods, busy…

AMCON Distributing Adds Dual Listing on NYSE Texas

OMAHA, NE - August 12, 2026 (STL.News) AMCON Distributing Company (NYSE American: DIT) is expanding its presence in…

Overseas Stock Markets – August 12, 2026

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 12, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas stock markets were mixed Wednesday as investors weighed gains…

The Clydesdale Opens at Ballpark Village

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 11, 2026 (STL.News) The Clydesdale - Downtown St. Louis is preparing to welcome…