Integrated Wind Energy
- September 08, 2011
Hugh Gilmore "There are cost advantages to working out of Missouri. Corporate taxes, fuel taxes and property taxes are very low in the state. Utility costs among the lowest in the country." ... Read More
Business News
Wind energy powers area jobs, investment
- September 01, 2011
The positive side of wind — as a job creator for Joplin area companies — took center stage Wednesday when U.S. Rep. Billy Long toured Able Manufacturing and Assembly to learn ... Read More
St. Louis Community College opens workforce training center
- August 30, 2011
St. Louis Community College is opening its new Center for Workforce Innovation on Monday, adjacent to the college’s Florissant Valley campus. The 32,000-square-foot center, at 3344 Pershall Road in Ferguson, will ... Read More
S&P reaffirms Missouri’s AAA rating
- August 24, 2011
Standard & Poor’s has reaffirmed Missouri’s AAA credit rating, Gov. Jay Nixon said Tuesday. The rating was done in conjunction with Missouri undergoing re-funding of appropriation debt, which will result in ... Read More
RR Donnelly adding 105 jobs
- August 22, 2011
RR Donnelly, a Chicago-based commercial printing company that manufactures books, manuals and publications, is expanding its operations in Owensville, Mo., and adding 105 new jobs. RR Donnelly employs about 340 workers at its Owensville plant, which is about 80 miles southwest of St. Louis. The company is making a capital investment of $6 million at the location. ... Read More
Welcome to “Silicon Prairie:” Kansas City an IT hot spot according to Wall Street Journal
- August 22, 2011
Kansas City, straddling the Kansas and Missouri state line, is home to tech giants like Sprint Nextel Corp. and Cerner Corp., but its industry ranks have been swelling with smaller firms. ... Read More
Missouri among nine states to improve jobless rates in July
- August 19, 2011
Missouri improved its unemployment rate in July, putting it among 9 states to do so. Missouri’s jobless rate shed 0.1 percentage point, landing at 8.7 percent in July. The state had 262,500 unemployed workers, down from 267,500 in June and from 286,700 in July 2010. ... Read More
Missouri envisions profit from pond scum as biodiesel source
- August 18, 2011
Say “biofuel,” and most people think “ethanol.” But someday they might think “algae-diesel.” And if they do, Missouri is likely to have helped make it happen. The idea of turning algae, ... Read More
Gasket Engineering plans to expand, add 10 new jobs in Kansas City
- August 18, 2011
Gasket Engineering plans to expand into a new Kansas City building and add 10 new jobs with help from a $1.3 million loan from the Missouri Linked Deposit Program. “Gasket Engineering ... Read More
ROHA to expand St. Louis plant
- August 16, 2011
ROHA Food Colors is investing $5 million to expand its St. Louis facility to meet the growing demand for synthetic and natural colors in the United States and Canada. Construction at ... Read More