Business
In just two weeks, the cost of pecans for the pies at Peggy Jean's Pies in Columbia, Missouri, has surged nearly 40 percent, perplexing co-owner Rebecca Miller…
by Associated Press January 17, 2022A personal appeal to take care of "our workers, OUR PEOPLE" was the sentiment expressed in a letter three Mid-Missouri legislators recently sent to their colle…
by Cameron Gerber January 16, 2022NEW YORK (AP) -- Netflix is raising prices for its video streaming customers in the U.S. and Canada, less than a year and a half since its last price increase,…
January 16, 2022NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Wildlife rehabilitators are decontaminating dozens of alligators, brushing their pointy teeth and scrubbing their scaly hides in the weeks …
January 16, 2022If this is your year to take control of your weight and fitness, more power to you.
by Michelle Gleba, Better Business Bureau January 16, 2022Artemis Yogurt began offering a unique food truck experience to customers in the Capital City this week.
by Cameron Gerber January 16, 2022After a year-long delay, People Helping Paws Cat Rescue expects to open Baristocats Cat Cafe in Jefferson City in the spring.
by Cameron Gerber January 16, 2022An increase in pay for the Capital City's largest employer -- the state of Missouri -- is the biggest priority for three Mid-Missouri lawmakers who spoke to th…
by Cameron Gerber January 15, 2022NEW YORK (AP) -- Americans overlooked shortages, spiking prices and uncertainty over the omicron variant to break spending records during the critical holiday …
by The Associated Press January 15, 2022WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. industrial production fell 0.1 percent in December, the first decline since September, with manufacturers still struggling with snarled…
by The Associated Press January 15, 2022WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since mid-November, but still low by historic…
by The Associated Press January 14, 2022Technology companies on Thursday led a sell-off on Wall Street that pulled the major indexes into the red for the week.
by The Associated Press January 14, 2022An effort to extend a grant created to support a skilled workforce throughout Missouri has wide support among higher education and economic development groups.
by Ryan Pivoney January 13, 2022WASHINGTON (AP) -- The World Bank is downgrading its outlook for the global economy, blaming continuing outbreaks of COVID-19, a reduction in government econom…
by The Associated Press January 12, 2022DETROIT (AP) -- For the second year in a row, vehicles from Ford Motor Co. took two of the three North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year awards.
by The Associated Press January 12, 2022