ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 20 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: BCLP has advised leading British vertiport operator Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports) in relation to a significant deal with Dubai's Road and Transport Authority (RTA) for the launch of a global first passenger air taxi service. The deal concluded on 11 February 2024. The agreement, endorsed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, the Prime Minister and the Vice   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 21 -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Today, American Farmland Trust (AFT), a national nonprofit that helps to keep American farmers on their land, launched a new U.S. Farmed certification and packaging seal for products that derive at least 95 percent of their agricultural ingredients from farms in the United States. Anheuser-Busch, the nation's leading brewer, announced that it is the first-mover in adopting th  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 21 -- Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren, issued the following news release: Soar into spring by tuning in live to Ameren Missouri's Falcon Cam. This high-definition camera captures a true bird's-eye view into the lives of two Peregrine falcons as they await the hatching of their eggs. Peregrine falcons lay their eggs in high places such as cliffs, old tree cavities and even tall buildings, including Ameren Missouri's energy centers. Once nearly eradicated from   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 21 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Husch Blackwell continues its national expansion with the addition of a five-attorney litigation team in Minneapolis that includes partners Richard Morgan, Carli Pearson, Douglas Pfeifer, Tina Syring, and senior counsel Matthew Beyer. The group, which comes from Lewis Brisbois, joins the firm's Technology, Manufacturing, Transportation industry group and follows the addition of an 11-attorney inte  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 21 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: Professor Amy Simons at the Missouri School of Journalism has earned the Provost's Faculty Mentoring Award, one of the university-wide Provost's Awards for University Citizenship. The award comes with a $1,000 prize and recognizes Simons' mentorship of faculty colleagues. "Amy has provided generous and inspiring mentorship in all forms and has had a profound impact on many colle  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 21 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, Governor Mike Parson announced that Google will locate a new data center in Kansas City, investing $1 billion and supporting up to 1,300 jobs. The data center, the company's first in Missouri, will accompany contributions from Google to the region's workforce and energy infrastructure. "Google's selection of the Kansas City region is another example of our state's abi  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 21 (TNSres) -- The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development issued the following news release: Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 7,800 jobs in February 2024, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged from January's 3.3 percent. Private industry employment increased by 6,500 jobs and government employment increased by 1,300 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 46,000 jobs from February 2023 to  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 21 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Waste Management Program has issued a permit to City Utilities of Springfield to construct and operate the Calhoun Transfer Station solid waste processing facility in Greene County. The facility will be used as a private, small-scale solid waste transfer station that will accept non-friable asbestos cement pipe waste from the city's  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, March 21 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: Ronald Dorn has been appointed interim vice president for finance and administration at Southeast Missouri State University. Dorn has decades of higher education financial experience, including with institutions such as Minot State University, North Idaho College, and Boise State University. This is Dorn's second time serving in an interim capacity, having served as interim CFO for the Universi  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 21 -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: Eric Thompson, MD, a pediatric neurosurgeon noted for his expertise in caring for children with complex neurological conditions, particularly brain and spinal tumors, has been named director of the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and neurosurgeon-in-chief at St. Louis Children's Hospital. He begins his new role Au  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: University of Missouri senior Jenny Park thought she was attending a meeting with the foundation that is funding her research project. Instead, she walked into a conference room jam-packed with her mentors, advisors, teachers, parents and University of Missouri president Mun Choi. "You are this year's Mark Twain Fellow!" Choi said. "Congratulations! All of these individuals are here to congra  more