Category: Business
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Montana Keeps Upward Trend on Economy
Montana is currently ranked 14th in the United States for its economic performance as determined by the American Legislative Exchange Council, in its recently released “Rich States Poor States”. This rank is a backward-looking measure based on the state’s performance in three “important performance variables” —variables highly influenced by state policy. But Montana ranks 30th…
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From “Innovation that Matters
Market analysts expect continued urbanization and increased infrastructure development to contribute to the predicted growth of the concrete materials market to $364 billion by 2028. Rather than try to eliminate use of the material, a collaboration between Kajima, The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Denka, and Landes Co. has created a world-first carbon-capturing concrete. Called CO2-SUICOM,…
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Changes Continue in How America Gets News
The local news landscape in America is going through profound changes as both news consumers and producers continue to adapt to a more digital news environment. PEW Research Center recently asked U.S. adults about the ways they access local news, as well as their attitudes toward local journalism, finding that: * A growing share of…
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Stockman Bank Ranked as One of Top 50 Community Banks in US
Stockman Bank has been recognized by S&P Global Market Intelligence as one of the top 50 best-performing U.S. community banks of 2023, among banks with $3 billion to $10 billion in assets. S&P Global Market Intelligence ranks institutions based on returns, growth and funding but places a premium on the strength and risk profile of…
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Latest Report Card Gave State Its Poorest Grade
Last month, WalletHub, a personal finance company, ranked Montana 36th in its Most & Least Innovative States (2024) report. But how business friendly is the state in other categories? A look at other media and think-tank producers of similar studies shows Montana faring slightly better, and in one, fantastic. So, what does it mean? “These…
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Job Market Not So Great for Native-born
While the labor markets seems to be returning to 2019 – 2020 levels, a closer look reveals that it isn’t all that great for native-born Americans. For many of them it has been declining for the past four years because of job losses to illegal immigrants, according to Epoch Times. Illegal immigrant numbers are obscuring…
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Billings Tech Firm will Revolutionize Collision Repair
By Evelyn Pyburn One of Billings’ most creative entrepreneurs, after selling one business, is well on his way to creating another. Matthew McDonnell who transformed the family business in Billings into a leading edge business that attracted the attention of a national chain, is on his way to creating another leading edge company with huge…
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Southeast Montana Burger Trail
Spend the waning days of winter in Montana exploring southeastern Montana and enjoying some of the best burgers in America on the Southeast Montana Burger Tail. From the tastiest of small-town burgers to award-winning, finger-lickin’ feasts in Montana’s largest city, you will savor a unique, localized burger at each stop, plus you’ll get to meet…
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What is driving up the cost of drugs?
What is driving up the cost of drugs? The common answer is research and development? But increasingly the companies are shifting their attention from research and development to gaining the largest market share, which includes massive expenditures on advertising. The pervasive presence of pharmaceutical ads on air waves cannot be escaped and consumers are paying…
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TDS Services Montana Communities
TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS) has now launched broadband internet service in each Montana community where the company is building an all-fiber, high-speed internet network. TDS has projects under construction in Billings, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, Helana Valley, and Missoula. Built in phases, customers can access TDS services as work is completed in their neighborhood. The…