Yearly Archives: 2010

Missouri’s tax climate receives high rankings from the Tax Foundation

A new study by the Tax Foundation showed that Missouri’s tax climate is better than all surrounding states. Missouri ranked 16th overall for the fourth year in a row. The state ... Read More

U.S. Military boosts investment in algae fuels

The forest green algae bubbling in a stainless steel fermenting tank in a suburban warehouse may look like primordial pond scum, but it is a promising new source of domestically produced ... Read More

Kauffman: MU is commercialization leader

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has named the University of Missouri System as one of three universities that are “Kauffman Commercialization Leaders.” The Kansas City-based foundation said Wednesday that the MU ... Read More

Market for Electronics Manufacturing Services Returns to Double-digit Growth

The North American EMS sector is predicted to grow 28% in 2010 and 12% in 2011. More ... Read More

Solar film brightens 3M’s future locally: Plant expansion to create 120 jobs, revitalize factory

3M is reinvesting in its Columbia factory and planning to add about 120 jobs by 2012. The Minnesota-based company is pumping more than $20 million into the facility to add new ... Read More

McKesson to Buy US Oncology

McKesson said it will buy privately held oncology-services company US Oncology in a deal valued at about $2.16 billion, including debt. More ... Read More

I-64 selected best transportation project in the country

The Interstate 64 reconstruction project in St. Louis has been selected as the 2010 America’s Transportation Awards Grand Prize Winner by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), ... Read More

BioStar Systems gets $3M from California, Missouri for biogas energy projects

Alternative energy company BioStar Systems LLC has received more than $3 million in state grants for two projects aimed at converting biological gases into energy. More ... Read More

Monsanto, AgraQuest to develop seed treatments against pests

Monsanto of Creve Coeur, Mo., and AgraQuest Inc. of Davis, Calif., said Monday they struck a three-year deal to evaluate the potential use of AgraQuest’s pipeline of biopesticide leads to develop ... Read More

Branson Airport flights to Chicago, Indy start

Branson Airport said it began seasonal nonstop service this week to and from Chicago and Indianapolis. Read More… ... Read More