SEMO port expanding, upgrading its rail system
- July 19, 2011
More than $2.78 million in improvements are either in progress or scheduled to be completed this year at the SEMO Port with funding from state and federal grants. As the port ... Read More
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Missouri boasts low mortgage closing fees
- July 19, 2011
Missouri’s mortgage closing costs are the sixth-lowest in the nation according to financial information website Bankrate.com, the Kansas City Star reports. A $200,000 mortgage in the state averaged $3,524 in origination, ... Read More
Barnes-Jewish ranks among nation’s best hospitals
- July 19, 2011
For the 19th straight year, Barnes-Jewish Hospital is ranked among the top hospitals in the country according to U.S. News & World Report’s list of “America’s Best Hospitals,” the St. Louis ... Read More
Missouri ranks high for renewable energy jobs in Brookings report
- July 13, 2011
Missouri’s clean economy ranks 16th overall for renewable energy jobs in 2010, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution. The Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings worked with Battelle’s Technology ... Read More
ABB Expands Role in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
- July 01, 2011
Acquires Epyon B.V. ... Read More
St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield among the best metros for business
- July 01, 2011
St. Louis ranked No. 23, Kansas City 55th, and Springfield 67th out of 200 metro areas in Forbes annual list of the Best Places for Business and Careers in the country. ... Read More
Engine remanufacturing plant to add 131 jobs
- June 29, 2011
A Springfield plant that refurbishes the engines of used cars plans to add 131 jobs over the next three to four years, officials said. PROFormance Powertrain Products, which already employs 100 ... Read More
Missouri has the 3rd Lowest Cost of Business according to CNBC
- June 29, 2011
Missouri came in 16th overall and 3rd for cost of doing business on CNBC’s list of “America’s Top States for Business.” Missouri also ranked 8th for cost of living and 9th ... Read More
University of Missouri, CarrBaierCrandall partner on research park expansion
- June 28, 2011
University of Missouri System officials announced plans to partner with CarrBaierCrandall and CB Richard Ellis CB Richard Ellis Latest from The Business Journals Troubled Silver Spring apartment owners plan auctionDollar Tree ... Read More
Missouri in top 10 for economic competitiveness
- June 23, 2011
The Show-Me State placed in the top 10 among the nation’s 50 states, moving six places from 15 to a ranking of nine, in the newest economic competitiveness index released by ... Read More