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.
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.
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 ...
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 · Derek Schriewer, Missouri Realtors president | Courtesy of Schriewer. 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 ...
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.
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.
FleishmanHillard selects new CEO, president | Industries ...
WEBAug 22, 2024 · FleishmanHillard, a global PR and marketing agency headquartered in St. Louis, announced that J.J. Carter will serve as its new president and CEO. Carter currently works as the firm’s global chief operating officer and president of its Americas division. He will assume the new role on Oct. 1. Carter succeeds John Saunders, who will become ...
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.
Descendants of the enslaved who built SLU say it owes them billions
WEBFeb 13, 2024 · Descendants of enslaved Black people who helped Jesuit missions in Missouri, including by constructing St. Louis University, have estimated that the institution’s stolen labor is worth between $361 million and $74 billion.