Two Missouri cities rank high for recreation
- July 15, 2015
St. Louis and Kansas City both ranked highly on WalletHub’s 2015 list of the best and worst cities for recreation. St. Louis ranked at No. 8 overall, earning the No. 4 ... Read More
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Missouri company named one of the 50 smartest by MIT
- July 14, 2015
SunEdison, the renewable energy developer based in Maryland Heights, was tabbed one of the smartest companies in 2015, coming in at the No. 6 spot, via MIT Technology Review’s annual ranking. To make the list, MIT stated that “a company ... Read More
Monsanto gives Wash U STEM initiative $2.2 million
- July 14, 2015
The Monsanto Fund has given Washington University’s Institute for School Partnership a $2.2 million grant to help better teach students in STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Washington University will use that money ... Read More
Cities Where Millennials Can Afford to Pay Rent
- July 13, 2015
Dear young people who are deep in the struggle of life as adults: would you like to pay a little less to sleep in your bed at night? If your answer ... Read More
Global building material manufacturer to open a facility in Joplin, Gov. Nixon announces
- July 10, 2015
JOPLIN, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon today joined local leaders and company executives from Ohio-based Owens Corning to announce the company’s plan to open a manufacturing facility in Joplin. The nearly ... Read More
Kraft plans $114 million Columbia expansion
- July 09, 2015
Kraft Foods is seeking a 75 percent property tax break for 10 years on a planned $114 million investment in equipment and infrastructure at its Columbia plant. The Columbia Board of ... Read More
NORDYNE plant will not close, will be used as warehouse
- July 08, 2015
Poplar Bluff, MO – Nortek Global HVAC (formerly NORDYNE) announced on July 2 the company is shifting its central warehouse operation back to their Poplar Bluff location. While original plans were ... Read More
Connecticut’s pain is Liberty’s gain: 400 Hallmark jobs
- July 08, 2015
Hallmark Cards Inc. is consolidating the operations of its Connecticut distribution center, which will create about 400 full-time jobs in Liberty. The current Enfield, Conn., facility opened in 1980 and employs ... Read More
Missouri’s gross domestic product rises
- July 02, 2015
Missouri’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) totaled over $284 billion in 2014 according to advanced data estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Missouri GDP increased by 2.8% in current dollars ... Read More
Kansas City and St. Louis named best places to live
- July 01, 2015
Kansas City was recently named the best place to live in the U.S. according to LookyLocal. St. Louis also made the list, ranking at No. 10. “A big plus about Kansas ... Read More