Venture capital experts shared insights about how mid-Missouri companies can incorporate VC into their firms.

Ameren Missouri wants to increase power plant build outs over a 20 year period to meet electricity needs for data centers amid protests from the Sierra Club.

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a more than $20 billion contract to produce its strike fighter aircraft, bringing production of the F/A-XX to St. Louis.

High diesel prices are hurting both cattle and crops which is making it harder for Missouri farmers to make a profit in already difficult business.

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The Office of the United States Trade Representative announced in late July that products from 60 top U.S. trading partners will be tariffed at 10% or 12.5%.

The Springfield workers allege retaliation while employees at a Joplin dispensary voted overwhelmingly to unionize.

Development group TerraWatt said that its planned data center in Midtown will generate $445 million in tax revenue.

Nonprofit hospitals are required to help those who can’t pay but patient advocates say hospitals need to do more.

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A multi-billion-dollar federal program that helps schools and libraries afford broadband internet is under review by the Trump administration.

Advocates say the business of buying homes for cash can confuse vulnerable homeowners and rob them of home equity.

Private philanthropy will fund two major initiatives underway at the Missouri State Board of Education.

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Infused pre-rolls failed testing for Aspergillus, a common mold that can be tolerated in small amounts but may cause adverse health effects in high amounts.

An 11-page community impact partnership agreement commits the Royals to spend at least $55 million over the term of the proposed stadium lease.

Artificial intelligence makes starting easy but navigating difficult amid a changing economy as experts explain including Julia Kanter and Ryan Shreeve.

Kids Markets gives Metro East and St. Louis-area kids the opportunity to run their own small businesses and learn about entrepreneurship.

Mid-Missouri buyers struggle with rising interest rates and low starter home inventory as median costs hit $350K.

Monday's top Missouri business headlines.

University leaders gathered on the east side of the Olson Performing Arts Center on Wednesday to break ground on Phase 1 of the construction of the new 35,000-square-foot, $41 million conservatory expansion on the campus of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

The Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 955 wants the University of Missouri system to pay service and maintenance workers at least $19 an hour.

Five Medicaid enrollees from five states filed a lawsuit last week challenging a Trump administration rule they argue unlawfully narrows exemptions from new Medicaid work requirements for people considered “medically frail” under federal law.

Mizzou’s off-campus student housing was nearly fully preleased for fall 2026 as students are encouraged to search early.

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This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast examines what changes in forest protections could mean for Missouri, plus how states are supporting southward migration for monarch butterflies.

State asks Missouri Supreme Court to block the award Hippos LLC 13 licenses after issues with grading including erratic scoring and poor documentation.

Residents of Ferguson City have concerns about data center development in their town but the Ferguson City Council agreed to tax breaks for data center development.

The closure of maternity wards across the state have caused many Missouri families to have longer transit times to healthcare providers which causes concerns about timely care.

Missouri apple crops have declined this year due to weather conditions causing some farmers to not open their orchards this year.

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Missouri registered more vehicle sales – both new and used – in the first half of 2026 than it did a year earlier, while the national market was slightly down through June.

The Missouri State Board of Education voted not to ask the governor and lawmakers for full school funding.

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Employees are concerned that BARC’s legacy of impactful research will be left behind as they relocate.

The Missouri Attorney General's Office has ordered several prediction market companies to stop all "sports-related event contracts,"

An advocacy group opposing data centers in Montgomery County can continue to pursue its claims that the county did not adequately involve or inform the community about the impact of the centers.

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A former maintenance supervisor for the Missouri Department of Transportation has been indicted on federal fraud charges.

The developer behind a controversial $3.1 billion data center set to be built in Midtown St. Louis filed suit against the city this week.

Mizzou Athletics generated $622.9 million in economic impact for the state of Missouri in the calendar year 2025.

Monday's top Missouri business news.

Tax increment financing uses some of the new tax revenue created in a redevelopment area to pay back eligible project costs.

The department gave 17 community organizations across Missouri in an effort to assist veterans who are experiencing homelessness.

More than 100 people filled the Missouri State Capitol rotunda Wednesday afternoon for a rally calling for a state moratorium on data centers.

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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order in order to protect protect residents’ constitutional rights and to prevent people from misusing the license plate readers.