IBM plans to open a new technology service delivery center in Columbia, Mo., that will create up to 800 jobs for technical professionals, the company said Monday. The company said it will begin hiring for the new center this summer, and the facility will be operational this fall and fully staffed by the end of [Click Here]

St. Louis Business Journal The state of Missouri is providing about $7.5 million in funding to construct a new plant science center in Mexico, Mo., in Audrain County, about 40 miles northeast of Columbia. The Missouri Plant Science Center (MPSC) is a joint venture of the state-chartered, nonprofit Missouri Technology Corp.; the University of Missouri [Click Here]