By NANCY BENAC (WASHINGTON, AP) — There may be more to that “we the people” notion than you thought. These are boom times for the concept of “corporate personhood.” Corporations… Read more »

(PRAGUE, AP) — Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, has acquired a small Czech brewery, Samson, in an effort to strengthen its claim to the trademark name of Budweiser. Currently,… Read more »

(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri is offering a truce to Kansas in their ongoing battle to lure businesses across the state line with lucrative tax breaks. Gov. Jay Nixon… Read more »

(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — State economic officials say national marketing company Targeted Metrics plans to locate its headquarters and sales operations in Kansas City. The company’s decision is expected… Read more »

(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., AP) — Ozarks Community Hospital says it will lay off up to 60 of its employees in the Springfield area. CEO Paul Taylor said in a letter dated… Read more »

(NEOSHO, Mo., AP) — The Premier Turbines plant in Neosho will close early next year, eliminating 80 jobs in the area. Dallas Airmotive, which owns Premier Turbines, said Thursday the… Read more »

(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) — Warrensburg Main Street, Inc. recently earned national accreditation. The organization earned the accreditation for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Main Street… Read more »

By MATTHEW PERRONE (WASHINGTON, AP) — Monsanto said its earnings fell more than 5 percent in the third fiscal quarter on lower biotech seed sales, but its performance topped Wall… Read more »