St. Louis has applied to become a test market for Google’s experimental ultra-fast fiber optic Internet service, and a PC World blogger thinks the Gateway to the West would be a ... Read More
Saft, a supplier of advanced battery systems for defense applications, has developed a new lithium-ion battery for non-hybrid vehicles which would power the ignition, lighting and electrical hardware for long periods ... Read More
Covidien plc said Wednesday it plans to buy Somanetics Corp. for $250 million. Somanetics, which develops, manufactures and sells noninvasive medical diagnostic and monitoring equipment, had sales of $50 million in ... Read More
Metal and plastic packaging supplier Ball Corp. said Tuesday that it has agreed to sell its U.S.-based plastic packaging business to Australian packaging company Amcor Ltd. for $280 million. The deal ... Read More
Troy-based credit card processing company North American Bancard Inc. has closed on the acquisition of Haines, Fla.-based Point and Pay, an electronic payment processing service company for the public sector. The ... Read More
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation that would enhance tax benefits for the state’s higher education savings program. On Monday, Nixon approved Senate Bill 772, which eliminates a 12-month holding ... Read More
Mosaic Co. is in talks to acquire Mexican fertilizer company Grupo Fertinal SA in a deal that could be worth up to $1 billion, people familiar with the matter said. A ... Read More
Area animal health companies seeking venture capital have an coming opportunity close to home. The KC Animal Health Corridor is holding its second KC Animal Health Investment Forum on Aug. 31 ... Read More
Cardinal Health today announced plans to expand its presence in specialty pharmaceutical services with a definitive agreement to purchase Healthcare Solutions Holding, LLC in an upfront $517 million all-cash transaction. The ... Read More
ABB, the Swiss engineering group, is buying British-based Chloride Group for an agreed £860 million ($1.25 billion), as it seeks to improve its automation offering. Shares in Chloride surged 18 percent ... Read More