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Columbia Business Times Archive

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E-Readers a hot item this holiday season

If you’re in the market for a wireless e-reader that delivers newspapers as well as books, you will have five models to choose from this holiday season. Three...

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Academy of the willing: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute sharpens minds while building community

Lucille Salerno knows the value of education. She holds an M.A. from City University of New York and a Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Missouri....

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Local social needs exceed donations

The demand for social services generally increased by double digits this year in Columbia, where the unemployment rate rose as high as 8 percent. Donations to many individual...
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Children’s Hospital consolidates

Dr. Timothy Fete was working as associate chairman at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center in St. Louis when MU offered him the job of directing its Children’s Hospital....
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South Providence Plaza

Location: Green Meadows Road and Carter Lane, a half-block east of South Providence Road Description: Professional and medical office building: 7,200 square feet on main level, 7,200 square...

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Soapbox: At year’s end, time to reflect, question and prioritize

Each fall grants us the opportunity to exhale a long sigh after a harried year, take stock of the past several months and look forward to the next...

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Neon!

Flashing neon lights, pinball machines and the sound of the Beach Boys on the radio welcome visitors as they enter Jim McCarter’s neon shop. The calendar pinned on...
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Perfect Pairings, Like with the Like

Latin Food and Wine Summit brings a taste of the world to Columbia “Fay-jwa-da” — spelled Feijoada. It took me a while to say but no time at...

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Prepare for health care reform now before it’s too late

Business managers should examine their health care benefits now rather than wait and see how federal legislation pans out, according to a consultant who recently spoke to the...

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Banking questions every small business should ask

The story is a familiar one. A small-business owner is talking with his banker, who casually mentions the money he could be saving with a particular service. “I...