Yearly Archives: 2011

Capgemini to Buy Prosodie

French IT services company Capgemini continued its buying spree, agreeing the $550.6 million acquisition of Prosodie, a French company that manages business-to-business client transactions. ... Read More

DST Systems buys Canadian company Subserveo

DST Systems Inc. has bought Subserveo Inc., a Canadian company that provides software for broker-dealers and investment advisers. The companies did not disclose terms of the deal. Kansas City-based DST announced ... Read More

US Chamber of Commerce Enterprising States Study Ranks Missouri High for Taxes and Regulation

The 2011 Enterprising States study highlights state-driven initiatives to 1) redesign government, including measures to deal with excessive debt levels that inhibit economic growth and job creation and 2) implement forward-looking, ... Read More

Study: Kansas City drug research generates $1.33B a year, employs 9,000

When pharmaceutical companies need help developing or testing new drugs, many head to Kansas City. A new study, released Tuesday, found that the metro area boasts more than 70 contract research ... Read More

Missouri in top 10 for economic competitiveness

The Show-Me State placed in the top 10 among the nation’s 50 states, moving six places from 15 to a ranking of nine, in the newest economic competitiveness index released by ... Read More

Engine remanufacturing plant to add 131 jobs

A Springfield plant that refurbishes the engines of used cars plans to add 131 jobs over the next three to four years, officials said. PROFormance Powertrain Products, which already employs 100 ... Read More

University of Missouri, CarrBaierCrandall partner on research park expansion

University of Missouri System officials announced plans to partner with CarrBaierCrandall and CB Richard Ellis CB Richard Ellis Latest from The Business Journals Troubled Silver Spring apartment owners plan auctionDollar Tree ... Read More

Missouri has the 3rd Lowest Cost of Business according to CNBC

Missouri came in 16th overall and 3rd for cost of doing business on CNBC’s list of “America’s Top States for Business.” Missouri also ranked 8th for cost of living and 9th ... Read More

ABB Expands Role in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Acquires Epyon B.V. ... Read More

St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield among the best metros for business

St. Louis ranked No. 23, Kansas City 55th, and Springfield 67th out of 200 metro areas in Forbes annual list of the Best Places for Business and Careers in the country. ... Read More