Kansas City Region

Missouri Companies Awarded Billions In Defense Contracts

Missouri-based Burns & McDonnell and Boeing have been awarded more than $4 billion in defense contracts from the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense. Burns & McDonnell were awarded a $20 ... Read More

Three Missouri Cities Named Among Best Places To Live In 2019

Columbia, Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri, have each been named among the “Best Places To Live In 2019” by Livability. The study looked at more than 1,000 cities with populations ... Read More

Hyperloop One Exec Highlights Missouri At SXSW

A Virgin Hyperloop One executive highlighted Missouri’s effort to land a stretch of the high-speed transportation during the Kansas City Outpost event Sunday at South by Southwest. The hyperloop panel discussion ... Read More

Forbes Names Four Missouri Companies On “Best Companies To Work For” List

Four Missouri companies recently landed on Forbes’ “100 Best Companies To Work For In 2019” list. Edward Jones (7th), Veterans United Home Loans (23rd), World Wide Technology (56th), and Burns & ... Read More

Missouri Governor, CEO Talk About The Future Of Kansas City & The State

“Let me just start by saying, boy did we make the right bet by choosing Kansas City,” said Jonathan Tisch, chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels & Co. Tisch was in ... Read More

Missouri-made Vehicles Earn Title Of Best Selling In U.S. For 42nd Year In A Row

Missouri is a world leader in advanced manufacturing excellence, and across the state, Missouri talent drives automotive manufacturing into the future with significant production from Ford and GM. Now, the Missouri-made ... Read More

Missouri Is Primed For Continued Success In 2019

Missouri’s economy had another great year in 2018. Missouri saw 75+ major expansions, creating more than 8,400 new jobs across the state. Companies that expanded in Missouri in 2018 included industry ... Read More

Missouri Wins 2018: French Automotive Manufacturing Company Expands, Adds 300+ Jobs In Missouri

All month long Missouri Partnership is taking a look back at some of Missouri’s biggest stories in economic development from the past year, and today we are taking a look back ... Read More

Missouri Wins 2018: Distillery Expands In Missouri, Adds 30+ Jobs

All month long Missouri Partnership is taking a look back at some of Missouri’s biggest stories in economic development from the past year, and today we are taking a look back ... Read More

Missouri Wins 2018: Cerner Adds 600+ Jobs In Kansas City, Missouri

All month long Missouri Partnership is taking a look back at some of Missouri’s biggest stories in economic development from the past year, and today we are taking a look back ... Read More