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Explore the latest Missouri business news and stay informed on recent project announcements, economic development updates, business expansions, and success stories.

From key industry updates to economic trends, we provide comprehensive coverage of Missouri business developments.

Whether you’re tracking growth opportunities, following market shifts, or seeking insight into the state of Missouri’s business climate, our aggregated news feed is here to keep you ahead of the curve.

Moberly, Mamtek project win CiCI Award

Trade & Industry Development, a leading magazine dedicated to site selection, has announced its 6th annual CiCi (Corporate Investment & Community Impact) Awards. The CiCi Awards are unique in that they ... Read More

Silgan to Acquire Graham Packaging

Silgan Holdings agreed to acquire Graham Packaging for $1.25 billion in cash and stock in a deal designed to expand its food- and beverage-container operations. ... Read More

Endo to Acquire American Medical for $2.9 Billion

The deal is the third for Endo Pharmaceuticals in 12 months, and will add to the drug maker's treatments for urology and pain. ... Read More

Texas Instruments to Buy National Semiconductor for $6.5 Billion

The two analog chip makers are to merge in a $25-a-share all-cash deal. ... Read More

Solvay to Buy Rhodia for $4.8 Billion

The Belgian chemical company Solvay has agreed to buy the French specialty chemicals maker Rhodia, gaining a greater exposure to high-growth emerging markets. ... Read More

Pfizer selling Capsugel to KKR for $2.38 billion

Pfizer Inc said it struck a deal to sell its Capsugel unit, the world’s largest maker of hard capsules, to private equity firm KKR & Co for nearly $2.38 billion. Pfizer, ... Read More

Google win could spur data center efforts in Missouri

The announcement that Google Inc. will bring its ultra high-speed Internet service to Kansas City, Kan., helps rather than harms Missouri efforts to bring data center projects to the Show-Me state. ... Read More

St. Charles County biz incubator grows

The business incubator operated in St. Peters, Mo., by the Economic Development Center of St. Charles County has added 10 startups as tenants, the St. Louis Business Journal reports. “Given the ... Read More

MO-Ill. high-speed rail project moves along

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced a $685 million agreement Tuesday to begin construction on the next phase of high-speed rail between Chicago and St. Louis, the St. Louis Business Journal reports. Construction will begin April 5 of a new rail track using concrete ties between Dwight and Lincoln, as well as between Alton and the Mississippi River, along with the installation of a modernized signal system between Dwight and Alton. ... Read More

New missouri fund to target high-tech startups

The St. Louis region has been struggling for years to grow more high-tech companies. On Tuesday, it got a truckload of fertilizer. During a visit to the Center for Emerging Technologies, ... Read More