Among the headlines for this week’s development news: 2015 was another great year for Missouri, State’s general revenue report shows growing economy, Automotive sector helping drive state’s economy, Missouri’s graduation rate continues to be top 10 in the country, and two St. Louis bioscience firms receive grant.
An agriculture equipment company is relocating from Illinois to Missouri and bringing 92 jobs. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Friday that Doyle Equipment Manufacturing Co. will move its headquarters and manufacturing ... Read More
General Motors supplier Flex-N-Gate will add 300 positions in Kansas City during the next five years, according to the Economic Development Corp. of Kansas City. The Kansas City Business Journal first ... Read More
Toshiba said on Thursday that it would buy Landis & Gyr for $2.3 billion, bolstering its presence in energy and infrastructure technology solutions. ... Read More
A manufacturer of biologic pharmaceuticals will locate a production facility in the St. Louis County town of Berkeley, retaining 160 workers from a plant it purchased and eventually adding another 160. ... Read More
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Japan's largest drugmaker, is buying privately held Swiss rival Nycomed for $13.6 billion, giving it access to a newly approved lung-disease drug, which is expected to be a major source of revenue growth. ... Read More
According to a new report by KLG Advisors, Kansas City and St. Louis are among the top U.S. metros for acquiring and maintaining IT talent. The report indicates that Kansas City ... Read More
Kansas City will get hooked up to the much-touted Google Inc. fiber-optic network that previously was announced for Kansas City, Kan., officials announced Tuesday. New Kansas City Mayor Sly James held ... Read More
St. Louis Children’s Hospital is among four hospitals tied at No. 8 on U.S. News & World Report’s honor roll for its 2011-2012 ranking of the nation’s best children’s hospitals. The ... Read More
Missouri is among the top five U.S. states for tracking the safety, economic and environmental returns on its investments in transportation, a new study finds. Meanwhile, Kansas fell to the middle ... Read More
Tender offer had been repeatedly delayed until DuPont upped its bid. ... Read More