3-25-13 St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Tim Logan St. Louis is ready to open its doors to immigrant investors. The region last week won State Department approval to take part in the federal EB-5 Visa program, which offers green cards to foreigners who invest in U.S. companies and create jobs here. St. Louis, St. Louis County […]
3-20-13 Bloomberg by Michael Tackett Ibrahim Vajzovic sits behind a large wooden desk at First Bosnian Insurance Agency, the company he started in St. Louis eight years ago, and talks about the values of education and hard work. It’s one of three businesses he owns, in addition to teaching a course at Webster University, a […]
2-27-13 St. Louis Beacon by Jo Mannies In 2005, St. Louis-based fixture maker idX Corp. established a presence in China as demand grew from retailers. Four years later, the company opened its first wholly-owned plant in Wujiang City, China. Its fixtures are fully or partially manufactured in China and shipped worldwide to be installed and […]
IN THE NEWS MEDIA ALERT What: St. Louis-Stuttgart Sister Cities 26 th Annual Winter Ball – The Roaring 20s When: Saturday, February 2, 2013 – 6:00 pm until 12:00 Midnight Where: Frontenac Hilton, 1335 South Lindbergh Boulevard, Frontenac, Missouri Why: SAVE THE DATE! Make plans NOW to attend the upcoming 26 th Annual Winter Ball – The […]
1-22-13 Industry Week by Adrienne Selko In 2011, Missouri’s trade with China grew 18%. A successful strategic plan often calls for determining areas of strength and building upon it. That’s exactly what St. Louis is doing based on the state’s strong record of trade with China. In 2011, Missouri’s trade with China grew 18%. In […]
12-3-12 St. Louis Business Journal by Joe Dwyer The Midwest China Hub Commission and the American Society of Transportation and Logistics will work together on the next steps to make Lambert-St. Louis International Airport a center for Chinese airfreight connections. On Dec. 1, in Shanghai during a trade mission trip, the two groups signed a […]
11-30-12 St. Louis Beacon by Jo Mannies Former U.S. Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond, R-Mo., and St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley are leading another trade mission to China that is billed as a way to give “the region’s institutions unparalleled access to Chinese decision makers.” An announcement by the World Trade Center St. Louis said […]
11-2-12 St. Louis Business Journal by Joe Maty Overseas trade growth has cooled off within the past year for companies in the St. Louis area and the state of Missouri, but a “correction” was in order. That’s the assessment offered by World Trade Center St. Louis, a Clayton-based organization that offers […]
11-2-12 St. Louis Business Journal by Brian Hook Preparations are underway for a trade mission from St. Louis to China designed to help businesses and universities tap into one of the world’s largest and fastest growing economies. Representatives from throughout the region will meet with government and business leaders in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nanjing, […]
11-2-12 St. Louis Business Journal by Julie Murphy When it comes to building sales through exports, many Missouri businesses are currently riding a wave of success. “Through the first half of 2012 our state exports are on track to shatter last year’s state record of $14.1 billion,” said John Fougere, spokesman for the Missouri Department of […]