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 pharmaceutical makers such as Bristol-Myers are looking to boost their offerings with more profitable specialty products. more
The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today that Seventh Wave, a consulting-based contract research organization for the pharmaceutical and medical device industry, will expand its presence in St. Louis ... Read More
Six Missouri museums have been named to Midwest Living’s list of “50 midwest museums we love.” Located all around the state, there’s sure to be something on the list for everyone in the ... Read More
Site Selection Group profiled the top 20 markets that have the largest clusters of shared service completions in the country. These completions are a combination of finance, accounting, human resources and ... Read More
Two Missouri ice-cream shops were recently named “Best in America” by Thrillist: Glacé Artisan Ice Cream in Kansas City and Ted Drewes Frozen Custard in St. Louis. Glacé, which was founded ... Read More
The Hawthorn Foundation, a highly diverse group of Missouri leaders dedicated to the development of a vibrant economy for the state of Missouri, announced recently that it has officially launched a ... Read More
PULSE interviewed four industry leaders in domestic/rural outsourcing throughout the United States for this edition of Hot Spot. They include: Rich Etzkorn, Executive Managing Director, DTZ; Monty Hamilton, CEO, Rural Sourcing, ... Read More
Thirteen Missouri companies have been named to Forbes’ 2015 list of the “World’s Biggest Public Companies.” The 2,000 companies on the list are ranked by: revenue, profits, assets and market value. ... Read More
Kansas City, Missouri (not the one in Kansas) was once a famous stopover for shipping cattle back east, and its huge West Bottoms feedlots offered visitors quite a sight—and smell. Today, there ... Read More
Schnuck Markets Inc. officials said Thursday they will begin construction this summer on a new distribution center, estimated to cost $100 million, in north St. Louis County. The St. Louis grocery ... Read More
Allen Global LLC has scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow in Ozark for its new $500,000 headquarters. Managing member Jerry Nichols said the 4,000-square-foot project – located at the southeast corner of ... Read More