Three area businesses honored at state Capitol

Leaders of three small businesses in Columbia- Alan McClure, president of Patric Chocolate; Keeshab Gangopadhyay…

Business Conference & Showcase features wideranging seminars

Coordinators of the 2008 Columbia Chamber of Commerce Business Conference & Showcase had one objective…

Female business owners build place for themselves in construction industry

Of the nearly 2.8 million construction companies operating in the United States, 12 percent are…

ARCO completing ABC Labs’ headquarters building next month

*ABC Labs*New headquarters building nearly finished at Discovery Ridge.

Fund manager’s economic assessment: gloomy

 The nation’s huge debt burden, job losses and other economic data indicate the United States…

Is the worst behind? Builders see business picking up

CONSTRUCTION UPSWING: Like many of his colleagues, Gary Larkin of Larkin Construction says the local construction market is improving. But Larkin said he still senses “a nervousness in our industry.”

Taxes or Tolls? MoDOT funding crisis looms large

Missouri Department of Transportation administrators are using drastic language in redicting how the state highway…

From the Roundtable: Return to public civility could aid discourse, development

I never met Hirst Mendenhall, but I understand he was an impressive person, based on…

Centerstate hotel fighting Menards development

The owner of the Hilton Garden Inn at Centerstate Crossing is fighting mad about a…

Blunt’s health insurance plan widely criticized

State Rep. Doug Ervin, who sponsored last year’s major overhaul of state group health insurance…

Hotel industry adapts to changing lifestyles, societal trends

*Happening Hotel*Ed Baker explains Holiday Inn Executive Center’s success.

Behind the Scenes

*Behind the Scenes*David Wilson documents True/False Festival’s complicated planning.