EquipmentShare completes another $150M equity raise, building …
WEBSep 18, 2023 · The company previously announced a $230 million funding round in summer 2021, fueling these national expansion plans.. Since then, EquipmentShare’s momentum has earned the Columbia region headline-grabbing attention as one of the Midwest’s top startup hubs, the startup itself as been recognized as a national leader in workplace satisfaction, and its co-founder brothers have worked to ...
Missouri realtors face change as settlement takes effect | Real …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · In March, the National Association of Realtors, the United States’ largest residential real estate industry group, agreed to pay out $418 million over approximately four years to settle lawsuits alleging anticompetitive behavior. The group also agreed to make changes in the way agents can earn commissions …
Missouri leads US in August job growth rate
WEBSep 23, 2024 · Missouri created 98,500 new jobs over the year ended in August, according to seasonally adjusted estimates released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Missouri’s nonfarm payroll employment was about 3.07 million in August, up from about 2.97 million in the same month in 2023. That represented a 3.3% increase.
St Louis' rich shoe making history | Shoes Leather ...
WEBSep 13, 2023 · By 1911, St. Louis' manufacturing interests had 12 shoe factories in outlying cities of Missouri: Brookfield, Moberly, Kirksville, Mexico, Columbia, Jefferson City, Hermann, DeSoto, Washington, Hannibal, St. Charles and Cape Girardeau. St. Louis was the nation's number one shoe producer in 1914, as reported by the Merchant's Exchange.
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.
Kansas City Fed Jackson Hole event draws experts, attention
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium was started in 1978 by the Kansas City Fed. Over the years, the symposium at the Jackson Lake Lodge at Grand Teton National Park has been a venue for major economic discussions involving central bankers, policymakers, financial market leaders and economists. "They have attracted the top economists from ...
Missouri Minute: Bayer to sell part of Creve Coeur campus; coal …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Stay alert. Bayer plans to sell 90 acres of its Creve Coeur campus. The biotech company announced Wednesday it will invest $100 million into the remainder of this campus along with its Chesterfield facility.St.
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.
New capital programs for KC small businesses unveiled, starting …
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · “The implementation of the capital programs will help us begin to overcome longstanding data deficiencies that have consistently hindered our office and local ESO’s (entrepreneur support organizations) ability to advocate for additional resources and support for small businesses” said Nia Richardson, managing director for the KC BizCare Office.
Voter guide: US House, Missouri 3rd District - Missouri Business …
WEBJul 31, 2024 · 2024 election. This story is part of Missouri Business Alert's 2024 election coverage.For more on the election, check out the 2024 KC Voter Guide, produced through a collaboration between the KC Media Collective and The Kansas City Star.. Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District covers parts of central and eastern Missouri, including the southern part of Columbia, Jefferson City and the St ...