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Gerdau to buy rest of Ameristeel for $1.7 billion

Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau offered to pay up to $1.7 billion to take full ownership of its North American unit, looking to reduce borrowing costs and increase efficiency. Gerdau on Wednesday bid ... Read More

New vehicle sales topped forecasts in May

New-vehicle sales in the United States rose more than expected in May, as every major automaker except Toyota Motor reported increases of at least 17.5 percent on Wednesday. Graphic How the ... Read More

Express Scripts opens $60M pharmacy automation center in St. Louis County

Express Scripts opened its new $60 million pharmacy automation center Thursday in north St. Louis County. The company added 300 new jobs at the 12-acre Technology and Innovation Center, which dispenses ... Read More

Curtiss-Wright acquires Hybricon

In a move to expand its defense electronics subsystems portfolio Curtiss-Wright Corp. has acquired Hybricon Corp. for $19 million in cash. Hybricon is a supplier of electronic packaging for the aerospace, ... Read More

Pioneer says it will acquire 3 seed firms

Pioneer Hi-Bred said Wednesday that it has agreements to buy NuTech Seed of Ames and two other seed companies, AgVenture of Kentland, Ind., and Hoegemeyer Hybrids of Hooper, Neb. Terms were ... Read More

Missouri home to two of the top children’s hospitals in the nation

St. Louis Children’s Hospital-Washington University and Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City have once again been recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 list of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals. St. ... Read More

Ametek acquires medical device parts maker

Ametek, which makes electric motors, battery chargers and products for aerospace, defense and other industries, said Tuesday it has acquired privately held Technical Services for Electronics for an undisclosed amount, The ... Read More

Communications firm to open new Springfield location

Gold Mountain Communications LLC is adding 140 jobs and leasing an office at 1701 W. Sunshine St. in Springfield. A ribbon-cutting and grand-opening for Gold Mountain Communications, a call center, will ... Read More

LaBarge inks Parker Aerospace deal

LaBarge Inc. has won a contract from Parker Aerospace’s electronic systems division to provide printed circuit card assemblies for a variety of aircraft programs. LaBarge estimates the value of the award ... Read More

FDA approves Amgen’s anti-osteoporosis drug, Prolia

Federal regulators approved Amgen Inc.’s anti-osteoporosis drug, Prolia, on Tuesday for use by postmenopausal women who face a high risk of bone fractures. One of every two women over the age ... Read More