Columbia Business Times Archive

Amid all the discussion of the various plans to address the ceiling on the amount of United States Treasury debt — think of this as the credit card...

The dire need to repair the nation’s infrastructure appears to be at cross purposes with the need to refurbish government budgets, at least in terms of the civil...

Businesses are always looking for ways to improve efficiency and reduce cost, right? Yet many forget that engineers are a great solution for correcting inefficiencies. “Society is losing...

Nellie Symm-Gruender was working full time and had a son in high school when her 80-year-old mother broke her leg eight years ago. Even with 40 years of...

In ancient days, sea captains used an instrument called a sextant to determine the distance between the North Star and the horizon. This calculation enabled them to establish...

Tractor Supply Company, a new store in northeast Columbia, has farm supplies for everyone from ranchers to pet enthusiasts. The store opened in April and is the chain’s...

Engineering Surveys and Services recently received Professional Development awards from the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers, the only organization in the state that represents all engineering professionals. Clifford...

University of Missouri Health Care has been recognized as one of the nation’s “Most Wired” hospitals according to the 2011 Most Wired Survey released in the July issue...

Houston Harte chair, University of Missouri School of Journalism While large dailies have been slow to embrace the concept of charging for online news content, smaller newspapers have...

Even in a tight job market, some local high school students and recent high school graduates have found interesting summer work. Perhaps the most interesting summer job opportunity...