Columbia Business Times Archive

The job market is tight, and so more adults are going back to school, education officials say. For many Columbia residents, hitting the books is made possible through...

Mel Toellner began his business 13 years ago when he and his wife and children became interested in Missouri birds as a family activity. The business has expanded...

Columbia has always prided itself on its abundant opportunities for higher education. However, compared with other college towns with similar demographics, Columbia is missing a crucial component in...

Gov. Jay Nixon is touting a program aimed at producing more medical professionals at universities as an effective way of dealing with a critical shortage of doctors and...

Mayor Darwin Hindman joined a group of independent business owners at Uprise Bakery on Wednesday to promote local purchasing and proclaim July 1-7 “Independents Week” in Columbia....

Gov. Jay Nixon’s decision to delay but not veto a $31 million allocation for the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center is being interpreted as either a somewhat positive...

Adapted from a letter to BCNB customers With the proliferation of bank failures, I thought it was time to share some information on banking industry fundamentals. By learning...

Columbia’s unemployment rate dropped from 6.1 percent in March to 4.8 percent in April, according to the state Department of Labor. And that’s not the only encouraging news...

Have you ever been to a business and had an employee deliver great service, exceed your expectations and create an all-around wonderful customer experience only to have...