With 1,000 or so job applications already on file, the leadership team of a startup that wants to assemble “green” delivery vans in Hazelwood understands the first question many have about ... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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