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City certifies The District’s CID petition

The city of Columbia on Wednesday officially certified the petition by the Special Business District…

What's Happened

After nearly three hours of debate Monday, the City Council affirmed the city staff’s position…

Local SBA lending expands

At a time when capital was hard to come by, financing from the US Small…

Forsee resigns as UM System president

University of Missouri President Gary Forsee has resigned. Forsee told curators during a meeting in…

Russ Potterfield’s China presence proving profitable Battenfeld improves logistics with satellite office

Russ Potterield, CEO of Battenfeld Technologies, acknowledged that his move to southern China with his wife and three young sons to establish a satellite office is quite unconventional.
The Chinese seem to ind their presence even more odd and often ask if they can take a picture of the unusually tall couple (both are more than 6 feet tall) as they walk around Shenzhen with their blond 2-year-old twins and 7-year-old son.

Year in Review: Tiger roars in 2010

This was the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese zodiac calendar, and perhaps that’s the best way to sum up the top news of 2010 in Columbia.
The biggest happening was no doubt the successful effort — dubbed Project Tiger — to lure IBM to the city. After the initial fanfare over Big Blue’s promise to provide 800 jobs, the May announcement colored the news through the remainder of the year.

Leading Clearly: Communication: Critical for any organization’s success

One of the key success factors of any organization is communication. In our diagnostic studies…

Do you know these people?

Most people don’t know that: A. I was attacked by a lion in Africa and…

Econ Matters: When will it begin to feel like a recovery?

As 2010 ends, many of Columbia’s economic indicators have shown modest improvement compared with a…

Motion Media Resources*

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‘Reverse Outsourcing’ Local company lures Indian partner

Shasun, a global player in the pharmaceutical industry, has agreed to invest more than $2 million in a joint venture with Nanoparticle Biochem Inc. to develop a a prostate cancer treatment created in MU labs and licensed by the university.

On Broadway: Another round of revolving restaurants downtown

Red Mango is opening where Wren's Birkenstock used to be located, on 1009 E. Broadway.…