Ford to hire 2,200 white-collar workers
- January 11, 2013
Ford Motor Co., which turned in one of its most profitable years ever in North America in 2012, said it plans to hire 2,200 salaried workers in 2013, primarily in product ... Read More
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Despite a gloomy 2012, logistics and transportation providers found opportunities in North America
- January 11, 2013
Despite some bumps throughout the year, North America remained a bright spot in an otherwise dismal global economy. For 2012, the growth was slow but the region’s economies remained positive and ... Read More
Missouri Partnership Marks Five-Year Anniversary
- January 03, 2013
Organization has attracted 45 businesses, created 5,000 jobs for Missourians The Missouri Partnership recently marked five years as the official business recruitment and marketing organization for the state. Since 2009, the ... Read More
Wall Street Jobs Move to Smaller Cities
- December 14, 2012
The U.S. securities industry is booming—just not on Wall Street. Smaller cities around the nation have emerged as unlikely hives of financial-services hiring, thanks to lower wages, municipal-tax incentives and the ... Read More
New Interstate 49 opens between Kansas City and Joplin
- December 13, 2012
After decades of planning and construction, U.S. Highway 71 from Kansas City to Pineville, Mo., officially became Interstate 49 at noon Wednesday. When finished, I-49 will span from Kansas City to ... Read More
MoDOT to Unveil New I-49 in Missouri Today
- December 12, 2012
Interstate 49 between Kansas City and Pineville will become official today. The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public celebration and sign unveiling at 12 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Joplin ... Read More
Garmin to open facility at S&T Technology Development Center
- December 06, 2012
Garmin International Inc., the maker of GPS products, is expanding its engineering internship program by opening a new software engineering facility at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Kansas City-based Garmin ... Read More
Danforth Center researchers launch ag biotech start-up
- December 03, 2012
Tom Brutnell and Todd Mockler, researchers at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, have launched an agricultural biotech start-up focused on improving intrinsic crop yield. Benson Hill Biosystems, led by CEO ... Read More
Columbia’s solar power output increases
- November 28, 2012
Over the past year, the amount of solar power generated in Columbia has steadily increased, and private industry has been helping to drive the trend. Through 2011, there were 28 megawatt ... Read More
Lee Biosolutions isolates marker for testicular cancer
- November 26, 2012
Lee Biosolutions Inc. has expanded its line of biomarkers to include products used to track testicular cancer. Based in Brentwood, Lee Biosolutions collects biological materials — human saliva, semen, urine and ... Read More