Diversification is good strategy for investing, and it’s a pretty good idea for auto dealerships in Columbia, too, according to an analysis of car and truck sales data.
At the national level, Toyota had robust sales and a historic breakthrough in 2007, overtaking Ford,
*Centennial Investors*Five fledgling companies earn investments
College of Business Dean Bruce Walker Trulaske deans outline win-win partnerships with local businesses Three deans from the University of Missouri’s Trulaske College of Business outlined TCoB’s partnerships with local and regional business during a presentation May 20 at Cornell Hall called Breakfast with the Deans, which was sponsored by the Columbia Business Times. The
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In any situation there will be those who win and those who are not so fortunate and end up losing. As the cost of energy in this country escalates, some of the winners and losers are already well known. Today’s losers, though, could end up becoming tomorrow’s winners, and I like Columbia’s chances in this
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Primaris CEO, Richard A. Royer Keeping Health Care Healthy Primaris’ mission: improve healthcare, assist Medicare users It starts with a tingling in the back of your throat. Then a seemingly endless stream of liquid from the deep caverns of your nose comes forth, and pretty soon you’re dialing the doctor’s office for an appointment. When
*Salute Veterans*Army of volunteers presents 20th air show.
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I recently met with City Manager Bill Watkins. Our visit took place over dinner the day following a Columbia City Council meeting that went until 1:30 a.m. The major topic of discussion was the proposed Landmark Hospital on old Highway 63, which would provide long-term acute care and had the support of, among others, the
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Bob Cron bought his wife an unusual gift for Mothers Day—a Smith & Wesson 38 special. The handgun weighs 15 ounces and comes with a crimson laser grip that indicates the point of impact. Cost: $1,000.
Cron, a salesperson for Target Masters, 4141 Rangeline Road, said his gift really isn’t so unusual. “I sold four of these to women in the past few weeks,” he said.
Such purchases may reflect a growing concern among citizens about the recent rise in violent crimes in Columbia.
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*Business Profile*Perry Legend Collision Repair fixes vehicles of all sizes
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Spamalot is not just the name of a Monty Python Broadway production. It’s an Internet threat that continues to grow. The volume of spam has increased 100 percent in the past year, and spam has become more dangerous, with URL-based viruses increasing 256 percent, Steve Powell, president of Delta Systems Group, said. What once was
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