Business News Articles
Mar 17, 2010
Chase Card Services has been quietly adding jobs at the Springfield call center since January. More than 100 entry-level customer service positions have already been filled and the call center is continuing to hire in several departments.
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read full article »Mar 05, 2010
Green Circle Shopping Center in south Springfield is one of the first in the nation to achieve Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design's highest certification level. According to the LEED Web site, Green Circle is one of only 16 projects - and the only retail shopping center - ...
read full article »Feb 01, 2010
After years of traffic backups and accidents involving motorists trying to turn left at a popular intersection in Springfield, state transportation officials think they have found the solution in a new kind of highway interchange called the "diverging diamond" that is now getting serious looks ...
read full article »Feb 01, 2010
Springfield boasts two of the nation's best integrated health systems again this year. St. John's Health System and CoxHealth were listed in the 2010 Top 100 Integrated Delivery Networks compiled by national health care magazine Modern Healthcare.
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read full article »Jan 07, 2010
Just weeks after laying off roughly 200 employees, Springfield stainless steel manufacturer Paul Mueller Co. is re-hiring more than half of those and their work with the company begins next week.
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read full article »Dec 18, 2009
The recession has hit another Springfield business stalwart. Paul Mueller Company laid off roughly 200 production workers on Thursday, according to information provided by an unnamed employee to Springfield Business Journal's media partner, KSPR-TV.
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read full article »Dec 15, 2009
If you want to get into an interesting argument with business owners, and even make them sweat a bit, ask them this question: Why don’t they open their books to their employees? To many, if not most, owners, this idea sounds insane. But to a growing movement of companies, it’s the only ...
read full article »Nov 13, 2009
In the largest category, for companies with 301 or more employees, the top spot went to T-Mobile USA Inc. The company, according to General Manager Mark Conrad, espouses a "best place to work, best place to perform" philosophy.
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read full article »Nov 04, 2009
Plans for an energy-efficient, five-story Hilton Garden Inn hotel in southeast Springfield are moving ahead, despite lingering troubles with the economy.
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read full article »Oct 15, 2009
Missouri State University officials have said that the IDEA Commons concept is a glimpse into the future of downtown Springfield, and at least one national organization likes what it sees.
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