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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Coastal Bend Wins Fed Approval for Bank Deal

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - August 9, 2026 (STL.News) Coastal Bend - The Federal Reserve Board has approved the…

NY Gyro Ordered to Pay $613K in Back Wages

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - August 9, 2026 (STL.News) The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $613,037 in back wages…

FS Bancorp Wins Fed Approval for Bank Acquisition

WASHINGTON, DC - August 9, 2026 (STL.News) The Federal Reserve Board has approved the application by FS Bancorp…

Woodland Pulp Cited by OSHA After Two Worker Deaths

BAILEYVILLE, Maine - August 9, 2026 (STL.News) Woodland Pulp LLC is facing nearly $800,000 in proposed federal penalties…

South Carolina – Cattle Bid Rigging Manager Pleads Guilty

Herbert D. Lutz of South Carolina Admits to Conspiracy CHESTER, SOUTH CAROLINA - August 9, 2026 (STL.News) -…

Justice Department Finds Duke Law Admissions Violated Title VI

WASHINGTON, DC - August 9, 2026 (STL.News) Justice Department - Duke Law - The U.S. Department of Justice…

Chicago Restaurant Review Launches to Support Local Dining

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 8, 2026 (STL.News) St. Louis Media, LLC has announced the official launch of…

Overseas Markets Rise as Oil, Rates Drive Trading

August 8, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas Markets - Overseas financial markets finished a volatile but predominantly positive week Friday,…

Berkshire Earnings More Than Double in Q2

OMAHA, NE - August 8, 2026 (STL.News) - Berkshire Hathaway reported sharply higher second-quarter earnings as strong performance…

U.S. Markets End Week at Record Highs

ST. LOUIS, MO - August 7, 2026 (STL.News) U.S. Markets - The U.S. stock market finished the week…

AIxCrypto Q2 Loss Narrows as RoboShare Takes Center Stage

AIxCrypto Holdings reported a narrower second-quarter 2026 loss as it shifted its strategy toward commercializing RoboShare, its robot-sharing…

Avalon Holdings Q2 Profit Jumps on Revenue Growth

WARREN, OH - August 7, 2026 (STL.News) - Avalon Holdings Corporation (NYSE American: AWX) reported stronger second-quarter 2026 financial…

Havertys Declares Dividend Expands Buyback

ATLANTA, GA - August 7, 2026 (STL.News) - Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (NYSE: HVT; HVT.A) has declared its latest…

Dover Raises Dividend for 71st Straight Year

DOWNERS GROVE, IL - August 7, 2026 (STL.News) - Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) has increased its quarterly cash…

U.S. Stock Market Today – Friday, August 7, 2026

U.S. Stock Market Today - U.S. stocks closed sharply higher Friday, led by technology shares after a surprisingly…