The U.S. Defense Department has awarded Boeing Co. a $3.48 billion, seven-year contract to develop, test, engineer and manufacture missile defense systems, the Chicago Tribune reports. Boeing beat out a team ... Read More
Bristol-Myers Squibb has agreed to pay about $2.5 billion in cash to acquire Inhibitex, the New York Times reports. Inhibitex makes a treatment for hepatitis C. The move comes as large ... Read More
Sporting Innovations, a company that creates web software to enrich the experience of sports fans, including mobile applications, announced plans to expand operations in Kansas City. The company plans to make ... Read More
A massive biotech office park in south Kansas City long planned by James Stowers III is finally ready to move forward. A pending land swap with the city will give Stowers ... Read More
Sigma-Aldrich Corp. said this morning it will pay $350 million in cash to buy BioReliance Holdings Inc. from Avista Capital Partners, the St. Louis Business Journal reports. BioReliance is a Rockville, ... Read More
St. Louis-based Harbour Group Co.’s Auto Meter Products Inc. acquired automotive parts maker ProParts LLC for an undisclosed amount. Baltimore, Md.-based ProParts LLC makes sensors, controllers and instrumentation for race cars. ... Read More
It may be surprtsing to learn that Missouri, often considered fl-y-over country,is in fact a booming business destination and an information tedmology (IT) hotspot. Despite the economic downturn, Missouri’s business climate ... Read More
A Laclede County company that manufactures boats and pontoons is expanding its local operations, Gov. Jay Nixon announced today. Bass Pro Shops Tracker Marine, which produces boats and boat parts, is ... Read More
A vaccine being developed by Dr. Frank O’Donnell’s latest venture has been listed among the medical breakthroughs to watch in 2012. Among the top five medical advances highlighted in a report ... Read More
A major manufacturer that produces die casts for a variety of industries is expanding its local operations and making a significant investment in Missouri, Gov. Jay Nixon announced today. Continental Casting, ... Read More