KBIA News brings you a look at business issues important to mid-Missouri, on the Business Beat.

KBIA's Business Beat is on hiatus during winter 2007.

Spring 2007 Archive

5/9/07: This week on the Business Beat, a profile of a unique Columbia business, a piece of MU shows up stolen in Texas, and the business of dying. Listen here.

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5/2/07: This week on the Business Beat: a look at an effort to start up small business in Columbia, AT&T is ready to take on cable providers in Missouri, and the "Farm Bill" comes through town. Click here to listen.

4/25/07: This week's Business Beat takes a look at women and advertising...and COLORS, a Columbia business alliance. Listen here.

4/18/07: On this week's Business Beat ... a special report from Washington on ethanol and its impact on the corn and livestock industries....and, Columbia ranks among the best metro areas for business and careers. Listen here.

4/11/07: A part of Missouri agriculture is in big trouble, while another part is doing really well; and gas prices climb, but gas offers a chance to pump up one town's economy. It's all on this week's Business Beat. Listen here.

4/4/07: Big changes at Columbia Regional Airport, and a change in how some people are spending their golden years, on this week's Business Beat.

3/28/07: Sunshine, hotdogs, and movies ... it's Spring Break on this week's Business Beat. Listen here.

3/21/07: Is ethanol hurting Missouri's beef market? We'll explain. ... And, legislators look to crack down on what some consider predatory lenders, on this week's Business Beat.

3/14/07: On this week's Business Beat, a new set of wheels enters into Columbia's business scene, and the city of Ashland rolls out some big plans, with hopes they can overcome what other small cities couldn't.

3/7/07: Our weekly programs are pre-empted this week because of the spring fund drive. See you next week!

2/28/07: Stocks are dropping, passengers at the airport are dropping, and women are talking about their rising role in the business world. ... On this week's Business Beat.

2/21/07: You'd probably rather not think about them. But, the less you think about them, the more you'll need to. It's time to take a look at finances on this week's Business Beat.

2/14/07: What has Ford's bad fortune meant for mid-Missouri? We'll talk to local car dealers. And, we'll see how a type of fuel has changed one mid-Missouri town. That, and more, on this week's Business Beat.

2/7/07: It's been about a month, so what has the smoking ban done to Columbia nightlife? We'll talk to bar owners and bar-gowers. And we'll find out how some Columbia entrepreneurs are striving for success. On this week's Business Beat.

Fall 2006 Archive

11/29/06: The Lake of the Ozarks is bucking a national trend ... and the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts is getting some help from the National Park Service. On this edition of Business Beat.

10/25/06: We're spending a frightful amount of money on ... Halloween. A look at an increasingly expensive holiday. ... And a Missouri inventor is improving the experience of neutering your pet by coming up with a device for "the extreme pet owner" ... on this edition of Business Beat.

10/18/06: The stories of two MU students who are moonlighting as top internet entrepreneurs. That's this week's Business Beat.

10/11/06: Why are consumers turning to organic and local food production? The answer in this week's edition of Business Beat.

10/4/06: What's in over three hundred cities, features ten million classified ads every month, and is read all over? The answer in this week's Business Beat.

9/27/06: "Downtown, where all the lights are bright" ... this week, we focus on downtown Columbia. We look at how well it's doing, talk to City Manager Bill Watkins about its vitality, and explore ways the city plans to grow. On this edition of Business Beat.

9/20/06: The Columbia Missourian misses its deadline this week ... what will become of their twenty-year-old printing press?   Professor Emeritus of Journalism and former Managing Editor of the Missourian George Kennedy joins us in the studio to explain the fate of the press ... on this edition of Business Beat.

Spring 2006 Archive

5/10/06: It's springtime, and we've sure had the rain to prove it … but there are some other clues as well … new graduates are looking for jobs, local nurseries are opening up, and more and more people are commuting to work without cars. All on this edition of KBIA's Weekly Business Report.

5/3/06: "A lot of people are going to look to stay in Missouri and kind of rediscover Missouri." We take an early-season look at in-state tourism this summer, on this edition of KBIA's Weekly Business Report.

4/26/06: Farmers are looking for rain this time of year, but a virtual torrent is about to come down the pike: how a plan to open up reservoirs along upper parts of the Missouri River could affect the planting season in mid-Missouri. Plus, a technology giant comes to the MU School of Medicine. Those stories and more on this edition of KBIA’s Weekly Business Report.

4/19/06: Seeing the forest through the trees, a Missouri congressman says a proposal to sell parts of the Mark Twain National Forest won’t happen. Plus, MU students planning for the future during the University's first-ever Life Sciences Week. Those stories and more on this edition of KBIA's Weekly Business Report.

4/12/06: Mid-Missouri Cellular users now at Verizon and Boone National Savings and Loan customers now banking with Commerce … coming up … we examine the recent shake-ups in local business … plus take a closer look at who’s in the corner office, on this edition of KBIA's Weekly Business Report.

4/5/06: A dramatic change in the Massachusetts health care system has policy makers and researchers in Missouri taking another look at this state’s health care problems. Plus, renewable energy: we know it's green, but this time we're not about talking the environment. Those stories and more on this edition of KBIA's Weekly Business Report.

3/29/06: What lawyers think of Missouri’s business climate … Closing the door on a Business Loop mainstay, and a long-time music store manager retires, but then opens a door with plans for a new shop. On this edition of Weekly Business Report.

3/22/06: How buying a car from a Missouri manufacturer could save you money. Also, negotiators in Jefferson City are trying to save money by discussing the economics of ethanol. How their decisions will affect both the kind of gas and car you buy in the future. On this edition of KBIA's Weekly Business Report.

3/15/06: After a wave of tornadoes and severe weather, local businesses are helping people to recover, and one MU economist says the overall impact will be minimal. Click here to listen in streaming audio.

2/22/06: Quin Snyder was given nearly $600,000 to walk away from his coaching job at MU. How does his situation fit into the larger economic context of big-time college sports? Plus, the insurance industry in Missouri may change soon, and a local insurer looks to benefit. Click here to listen in streaming audio.

2/15/06: Valentine’s Day … a day for love … and for infidelity? College students with plasma TV’s and men working out … together. Click here to hear this week's report in streaming audio.

2/8/06: Prosperity and hardship: struggling to find a job in the midst of good economic times. Plus, something new is brewing in Columbia’s downtown. Those stories covered in the newest edition of KBIA’s Weekly Business Report. Click here to listen in streaming audio.

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