As part of its push into health care, Nestlé said on Tuesday that it had agreed to purchase Prometheus Laboratories, an American company specializing in gastrointestinal and cancer diagnostics.   Read More...

An agriculture equipment company is relocating from Illinois to Missouri and bringing 92 jobs.   Read More...

General Motors supplier Flex-N-Gate will add 300 positions in Kansas City during the next five years, according to the Economic Development Corp. of Kansas City.   Read More...

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Japan's largest drugmaker, is buying privately held Swiss rival Nycomed for $13.6 billion, giving it access to a newly approved lung-disease drug, which is expected to be a major source of revenue growth.   Read More...

A manufacturer of biologic pharmaceuticals will locate a production facility in the St. Louis County town of Berkeley, retaining 160 workers from a plant it purchased and eventually adding another 160.   Read More...

Toshiba said on Thursday that it would buy Landis & Gyr for $2.3 billion, bolstering its presence in energy and infrastructure technology solutions.   Read More...

According to a new report by KLG Advisors, Kansas City and St. Louis are among the top U.S. metros for acquiring and maintaining IT talent.   Read More...

St. Louis Children's Hospital is among four hospitals tied at No. 8 on U.S. News & World Report's honor roll for its 2011-2012 ranking of the nation's best children's hospitals.   Read More...

Kansas City will get hooked up to the much-touted Google Inc. fiber-optic network that previously was announced for Kansas City, Kan., officials announced Tuesday.   Read More...

Emerson said Monday that it has a contract with Wind Turbine & Energy Cables Corp. to supply utility-scale power inverters for a 30-megawatt solar power plant in Webberville, Texas.   Read More...

Tender offer had been repeatedly delayed until DuPont upped its bid.   Read More...

Missouri is among the top five U.S. states for tracking the safety, economic and environmental returns on its investments in transportation, a new study finds.   Read More...

A deal with Nycomed would bolster Takeda's presence in treatments for gastric, respiratory and inflammatory disorders.   Read More...

The Kansas City Animal Health Corridor will hold its third KC Animal Health Investment Forum this summer, providing area companies a chance to connect with potential backers.   Read More...

Olympic Steel Inc. is opening a 43,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in Kansas City.   Read More...

The D.C.-based non-profit the Aspen Institute has ranked the nation's top 120 community colleges.   Read More...

Gov. Jay Nixon on Tuesday plans to sign into law a repeal of the corporate franchise tax.   Read More...

Missouri holds its own when it comes to tax environments friendly to entrepreneurs and small businesses according to new rankings from a small business advocacy group.   Read More...

ProEnergy Services plans to invest $25.7 million in its Sedalia, Mo., facilities and create more than 300 jobs there during the next three years.   Read More...

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