Stretches of the Missouri, Mississippi become part of Marine Highway
- August 23, 2010
Two new interstate corridors have been named in Missouri, but don’t try driving on the M-70 and M-55 unless you want to get wet. More ... Read More
Business News
3M in Columbia to hire 120 employees
- August 20, 2010
The Missouri Development Finance Board today approved an incentives package that will allow Columbia’s 3M plant to move forward with plans to add approximately 120 employees over the next three years. ... Read More
Four Missouri companies included in Fortune’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list
- August 20, 2010
Four Missouri companies- Olin, Stifel Financial, Ralcorp Holdings, and Panera Bread are among the 100 Fastest Growing Companies according to Fortune. Olin (40th) was the top ranked Missouri company, followed by ... Read More
Downtown is becoming a tech hub
- August 20, 2010
Once the heavy-duty electrical connections are completed, XIOLINK’s new headquarters will open as the latest example of information technology businesses that are expanding downtown. Relatively cheap electricity and the infrastructure needed ... Read More
LaBarge lands $5M Black Hawk deal
- August 19, 2010
LaBarge Inc. said Thursday it won a $5 million contract from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. to produce wiring harnesses for the HH-60M Medevac helicopter, which is part of the Black Hawk helicopter ... Read More
US 36 is four-lane all the way
- August 17, 2010
Its official, this morning the final section of US Hwy 36 between Clarence and Shelbina opened to traffic, making the corridor a four-lane facility across the entire state of Missouri. The ... Read More
Missouri homebuyer closing costs among nation’s lowest
- August 17, 2010
Homebuyers in Missouri pay some of the lowest closing costs in the United States, according to a study by Bankrate Inc. Missouri was 44th among 49 states, two California areas and ... Read More
Dow Ramps Up Manufacturing for Specialty Films
- August 17, 2010
New production line was added to address the growing demand for specialty films for use in PV modules. More ... Read More
Pactiv to be acquired in $6-billion deal
- August 17, 2010
Pactiv Corp., which makes packaging products including Hefty trash bags, said Tuesday it has agreed to be acquired in a deal worth about $6 billion. More ... Read More
Dell to Buy Data Storage Company for $1.15 Billion
- August 16, 2010
Dell said Monday that it has agreed to buy 3PAR, a data storage company, for about $1.15 billion in cash, as the computer giant races to expand beyond its core P.C.-making ... Read More