Business News

University of Missouri  Sees Record-Breaking Application Numbers, Makes New $5 Million Investment in Student Success

Outstanding rankings in academics and sports and a boost in marketing initiatives to high school seniors could all be factors in Missouri’s largest university attracting nearly 3,000 more high school applicants ... Read More

Kansas City Native Receives Prestigious Kit Bond Citizen Leadership Award

Gary Forsee recognized by state and local leaders for his commitment to economic prosperity in Missouri KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Hawthorn Foundation continues recognizing outstanding Missourians making a positive impact ... Read More

St. Louis: Hottest Job Market, Best Places to Live

2024 is shaping up to be a great year for St. Louis and its surrounding suburbs. New developments are making progress towards opening, and tech entrepreneurs are leaning into St. Louis ... Read More

Missouri S&T Student-Developed Satellite Launches Aboard SpaceX Rocket

With faculty guidance and the support of NASA’s Undergraduate Student Instrument Project, Missouri S&T students and alumni worked for eight years to design a satellite that launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 ... Read More

Highlighting Missouri’s Latest Business Attraction Projects

In the opening weeks of 2024, Missouri experienced a surge in new business attraction projects spanning various industries and regions across the state. From fulfillment centers to battery production facilities and ... Read More

300 Acre Port Site is a Premier Hub for Advanced Manufacturing

In the heart of Jefferson County, Missouri, you’ll find a 300-acre former manufacturing site with two miles of frontage along the Mississippi River. The site is referred to as “Doe Run,” ... Read More

Missouri Partnership Expands Team; Hires Sal Maniaci as New Vice President, Business Recruitment

Missouri Partnership announced today that Sal Maniaci will join the organization as Vice President, Business Recruitment. He will be based in Missouri Partnership’s Kansas City office and will work with domestic ... Read More

Google Announces $1 Billion Data Center In Kansas City, Missouri

Community partnerships and energy efficiency key to the company’s presence KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (MARCH 20, 2024) – Today, Google is proud to announce it is expanding its presence in the Midwest ... Read More

Missouri Business Attraction Project, American Foods Group, Wins Business Facilities’ 2023 Impact Award

Missouri was honored with Business Facilities’ 2023 Impact Award for American Foods Group’s (AFG) $800 million investment in the state. With plans to create 1,300 new jobs and a projected annual ... Read More

How Ring Founder Jamie Siminoff Fell in Love with Missouri 

In an ironic twist of fate, entrepreneur and inventor of the world’s first wifi doorbell, Jamie Siminoff appeared as a Guest Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank. Five years prior, he and ... Read More