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Creativity key to tourism businesses in Missouri caves
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Missouri has just over two dozen “show caves,” which are caves available to the public for tours. These underground formations can host visitors seeking a unique dining experience or a more accessible alternative to a walking tour. About 2% of American visitors to Missouri went to caves in 2019. The waning summer tourism season brings peak traffic for many of the state's show caves.
Missouri metro area unemployment nears three-year high in June
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Nearly 90% of metro areas included in the report saw hikes in unemployment. From May, Missouri’s unadjusted unemployment rate inched up from 3.9% to 4.2%. Unemployment rose a full percentage point from June 2023. Even with the increase, Missouri metro areas still averaged a slightly lower unemployment rate than the U.S. average of 4.3%.
10 billionaires from Missouri, KC area make Forbes list
WEBMar 5, 2015 · Garmin Ltd. co-founder Min Kao was the top Kansas City-area billionaire on the list, ranking 603rd with a net worth of $3 billion. Kao’s Garmin co-founder, Gary Burrell, tied for No. 1,006 with a net worth of $1.9 billion. Cerner Corp. chairman and CEO Neal Patterson also had a net worth of $1.9 billion to tie for No. 1,006.
Missouri cannabis industry experts expect growth, challenges
WEBDec 29, 2023 · The volume of sales propelled Missouri into one of the top cannabis states. The industry hit over $1 billion in cumulative sales halfway through the year. Total sales are now approaching $2 billion. The volume was surprising to Chase Cookson, a professor and researcher at Saint Louis University’s Cannabis Science and Operations Program.
SGC Foodservice has evolved to survive 150 years | Business ...
WEBJul 6, 2015 · SGC Foodservice has changed much more than its name over its 150 years in business. Established in 1865 as the Springfield Grocer Company, the Springfield-based business initially sold things like bullets, dry goods and barbed wire to early settlers in southwest Missouri. Today, SGC serves restaurants, hospitals, schools …
Three KC engineering firms ranked among 20 largest in US
WEBMay 26, 2015 · Black & Veatch ranked 15th, Burns & McDonnell 17th and HNTB 20th on Engineering News-Record’s annual list, which ranks companies according to revenue from the previous year. All three firms improved one spot from their place in last year’s ranking. The 11 firms from the Kansas City area to make the list combined for more than $4.4 billion ...
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WEB3 days ago · About Missouri Business Alert. Missouri Business Alert is a digital newsroom covering business and economics across Missouri. A Missouri School of Journalism newsroom, Missouri Business Alert is managed by professionals and staffed by university students. The publication works to inform, connect and engage Missouri’s business community and ...
Great Southern Bank acquires Fifth Third Bank’s St. Louis retail ...
WEBOct 1, 2015 · Springfield’s Great Southern Bank will acquire the St. Louis-area retail operations of Fifth Third Bank, a Cincinnati-based outfit. The deal includes 12 branches, $261 million in deposits and $155 million in loans, Great Southern said.
I-70 expansion construction could start as soon as August, …
WEBJul 10, 2023 · The overall goal is to build a third lane in both directions from Wentzville to Blue Springs. Other priorities include improving traffic flow, increasing the efficiency of freights, improving pavement, minimizing construction impacts and …
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