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 […]

8-22-12 Fox2now.com ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) — Regional leaders have announced a to develop closer ties with one of the world’s fastest growing economies.  Former U.S. Senator Kit Bond, County Executive Charlie Dooley, and County Economic Council President Denny Coleman are going to China.  They are associated with a group called the St. Louis World […]

8-22-12 St. Louis Business Journal by Greta Weiderman Former U.S. Sen. Kit Bond and the World Trade Center St. Louis are planning a trade delegation trip to China in December, the most recent in a string of efforts to deepen the region’s ties with China, the world’s fastest-growing large economy and Missouri’s third largest export market. “Expanding […]

8-22-12 St. Louis Business Journal St. Louis Morning Call Business leaders and the World Trade Center St. Louis are planning a trade delegation to China in December, the most recent in a string of efforts to deepen the region’s ties with the world’s fastest-growing large economy. The trip, led by former Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond, […]

8-22-12 AP St. Louis-area business leaders are planning a visit to China later this year in an effort to increase the region’s ties to the fast-growing Chinese economy. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that former Republican Sen. Kit Bond will lead the delegation to four cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing and Hangzhou. The trip is scheduled for the first week […]

8-22-12 St. Louis Post Dispatch by Tim Logan Local business leaders and the World Trade Center St. Louis are planning a trade delegation to China, the latest in a long string of efforts to deepen the region’s ties with the world’s fastest-growing large economy. The trip, to the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing and Hangzhou, will […]

7-14-12 St. Louis Post Dispatch by Tim Logan Missouri companies continued to sell more products overseas in the first half of 2012, despite the cooling global economy. Exports from Missouri grew to $7.5 billion in the first six months of the year, up 5.8 percent from the same period in 2011, according to new data from […]