Eastern Airlines moves to Kansas City, plans to add 165 jobs ...
WEBFeb 21, 2024 · In addition to bringing jobs and investment, the new headquarters could drive growth in knowledge of the aviation industry within the local workforce, according to an emailed statement from Steven Anthony, vice president of business development for the Economic Development Corp. of Kansas City.
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%.
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 …
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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.
Kroenke leads local billionaires on ‘Forbes 400’ list of richest ...
WEBOct 21, 2017 · Ann Walton Kroenke followed MacMillan Keinath, ranking 97th with a net worth of $6 billion. Three entrepreneurs rounded out the local contingent on the Forbes list: Bass Pro Shops founder John Morris, No. 172 with a net worth of $4 billion; Scottrade founder Rodger Riney, No. 212 with a net worth of $3.5 billion; and Garmin co-founder Min Kao, No. 248 with a net worth of $3.1 billion.
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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.
EquipmentShare to add over 500 jobs in Columbia with new …
WEBNov 3, 2022 · EquipmentShare’s new corporate headquarters in Columbia will create more than 500 new jobs, the Department of Economic Development announced Thursday. The Columbia-based construction technology company is investing almost $100 million in the expansion, which will serve as a flagship office building, a research and development center and will create additional office and retail space ...
Automotive manufacturing continues to expand in Missouri
WEBSep 13, 2023 · Overall, Missouri has 13,200 workers in motor vehicle manufacturing as of April, up from about 5,000 in 2013. The gross domestic product of motor vehicles, bodies and trailers, and parts manufacturing in Missouri was $3.97 billion in 2021 (the last year data is available). The Ford Model T Delivery Car sells for $700 in 1911.