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Ford
6:33 pm
Tue January 18, 2011

Ford to expand Claycomo plant near Kansas City, keep jobs there

Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon (R), on Jan. 18, 2010, discusses the agreement that states the Ford Motor Company will invest hundreds of millions of dollars over the next two years to produce a new line of vehicles at its Claycomo, Mo. plant. (UPI/Bill Greenblatt)
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A report by Dan Verbeck, KCUR

Workers at the Ford plant in suburban Kansas City received good news today from the automaker and Missouri's governor.

The number of full-time jobs will hold steady and the plant will make a $400 million expansion with help from the state.

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Missouri & Asia
5:34 pm
Wed December 1, 2010

Nixon heads to Taiwan, South Korea on trade mission

Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon
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A trade mission led by Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon heads to Taiwan and South Korea later this month.

The primary reason for the trip will be the signing of a letter of intent sealing Taiwan's purchase of $600 million of Missouri goods.

According to a press release from the Nixon's office, the deal will indicate a roughly 28 percent increase in Missouri exports to Taiwan, to about $88 million.

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