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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DNOW Faces Securities Class Action Over MRC Global Merger

HOUSTON, TX - August 24, 2026 (STL.News) DNOW Inc. (NYSE: DNOW) is facing a securities class-action lawsuit tied…

Overseas Markets Slide for Monday, August 24, 2026

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 24, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas Markets - Overseas financial markets opened the new week…

Iran Rial Hits Record Low as US Readies Sanctions

WASHINGTON, DC - August 24, 2026 (STL.News) Iran’s currency fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar…

Barclays Faces Investor Investigations Over MFS Exposure

August 23, 2026 (STL.News) Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS) is the subject of securities investigations by multiple shareholder-rights law…

TikTok Settles Children’s Privacy Case for $400 Million

WASHINGTON, DC - August 23, 2026 (STL.News) TikTok, its parent company ByteDance, and affiliated entities have agreed to…

Phoenix Officers Fired After Violent Traffic Stop

PHOENIX, AZ - August 23, 2026 (STL.News) Two Phoenix police officers have been fired and arrested following a…

Missouri Constitution in Focus September 17

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 23, 2026 (STL.News) Missouri Constitution - Constitution Day will be observed September 17,…

Video Shows Plane Hit Pennsylvania Police Helicopter

CARLISLE, PA - August 22, 2026 (STL.News) Newly released surveillance video captures the dramatic moment a small airplane…

Fed Approves NatWest Office in Connecticut

Stamford, CT - August 22, 2026 (STL.News) The Federal Reserve has approved an application by National Westminster Bank…

Memphis Gang Members Plead Guilty in Federal RICO Case

MEMPHIS, TN - August 22, 2026 (STL.News) Three members of a Memphis-based gang have pleaded guilty to federal…

Colorado Man Convicted in Child Exploitation Case

BALTIMORE, MD - August 22, 2026 (STL.News) Child Exploitation Case - A federal jury has convicted a Colorado…

Oklahoma Firm Convicted in $100M Price-Fixing Scheme

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - August 22, 2026 (STL.News) Price-Fixing Scheme - A federal jury has convicted an erosion-control…

Four Charged in $12M Medicaid Fraud Scheme

NEW YORK - August 22, 2026 (STL.News) — Medicaid Fraud Scheme - Four alleged members of a Bronx-based…

New York Woman Charged in ISIS Capitol Bomb Plot

ALBANY, N.Y. - August 22, 2026 (STL.News) A 35-year-old Albany woman has been charged with a federal terrorism…

U.S. Stocks Rebound Friday but Finish Week Lower

NEW YORK - August 22, 2026 (STL.News) U.S. stocks closed higher Friday, Aug. 21, recovering part of the…