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.
Technology jobs surge in Kansas City, St. Louis as more industries ...
WEBJun 3, 2022 · Kansas City and St. Louis had the second and third largest percent increase of technology job openings among U.S. metro areas the first four months of 2022 compared to the same period last year, according to CompTIA.
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.
‘They stuck with it’: Fortitude, agility make Orscheln a Moberly ...
WEBJun 13, 2019 · It’s a place for gathering, but it also commemorates Orscheln Industries’ origins. After five Orscheln brothers — Ed, Bill, Ted, Al and Louie — ran into financial difficulties as farmers, Ed and Bill Orscheln introduced a dance hall known as …
Missouri leads US in August job growth rate
WEB6 days ago · Saurav Rahman. 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.
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.
About - missouribusinessalert.com
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 ...
Start Right Foods finds new facility, cooks up another breakfast ...
WEBNov 18, 2017 · At the time, Matthews was in the Coulter Translational Partnership Program, a partnership between MU and the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation designed to bridge the gap between academic research and the commercialization of biomedical products.
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.