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The number of life sciences companies in the region has increased by 17 percent in the past three years, according to a study released the Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute Inc. released Thursday
The institute released its 2012 census of the life sciences industry on Thursday. It conducts the census every three years.

Boeing relocating 500 defense jobs to Missouri

Boeing plans to move up to 500 jobs to St. Louis as it relocates defense services work out of Washington state.| The company plans to relocate the majority of its defense ... Read More

Ford will add 1,200 jobs in Kansas City

Ford Motor Co. announced Wednesday that it will add 1,200 new jobs at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo to create a second shift for the Transit van. The new ... Read More

Apex Plastics Expands Brookfield Manufacturing Facility to Accommodate Future Growth

Extrusion plastics blow molder, Apex Plastics, announced the opening of its newly remodeled and expanded manufacturing facility at 570 S. Main Street in Brookfield, Missouri. The expansion includes 2,000 sq. ft. ... Read More

Three Missouri hospitals earn recognition for heart care

Becker’s Hospital Review has listed three Missouri hospitals in their 2014-15 list of the top 100 U.S. hospitals and health systems with great heart programs: Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis; ... Read More

Two Missouri cities on list of 100 Best Places to Live

Columbia and Springfield have been named to Livability’s list of the top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S. Columbia—home to the University of Missouri—is ranked at No. 50 with ... Read More

Musial Bridge named a top 10 transportation project

Acting Transportation Secretary Erica Borggren recently announced the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge has been chosen as one of 10 finalists in a contest to select the country’s top transportation project, ... Read More

Wentzville GM plant adding third shift, 750 jobs

General Motors will add a third shift to its plant in Wentzville for pickup and van production, bringing 750 new jobs to the facility. The third shift will begin in early ... Read More

Scottish technology firm opens St. Louis office

MiiCard, an online identity verification firm, has decided to establish a permanent presence in St. Louis after participating in the SixThirty accelerator program last year. MiiCard, based in Edinburgh, Scotland, was ... Read More

DED announces expansion of St. Louis craft Brewery

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) today announced that Brew Hub will open a new craft brewery in Chesterfield. The company’s expansion includes a $16.8 million capital investment and is ... Read More

Red Monkey investing $3.4M in HQ move to Republic

Spice manufacturer Red Monkey Foods plans to invest $3.4 million in its new Republic headquarters. In the move from Mount Vernon, Red Monkey will bring about 128 jobs to Republic’s Brookline ... Read More