Category: Business

Montana Business Registrations Continue Upward Trend with Nearly 6,000 August Filings
State on track to exceed 2024’s record 64,000 annual filings for fourth consecutive year of growth

Montana Auditor Joins Coalition Calling for SEC to Delist Chinese Companies
State auditor cites fraud concerns and national security risks from Chinese companies on U.S. exchanges

Missoula Halts Development Reviews to Implement Climate, Equity-Focused Code
Immediate permit halt through mid-September followed by extended timelines as city embeds controversial priorities

New Medical Assistant School Opens in Great Falls to Address Workforce Shortage
18-week program partners with Open Door Medical Clinic for hands-on training as state projects 305 annual job openings

Montana Delegation Urges Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Russian Palladium After Swift Action on Coal Mining
Lawmakers cite hundreds of lost mining jobs as Russian market manipulation threatens nation’s only palladium source

California Semiconductor Company ‘Pulls Tent Stakes’ from Bay Area for Access to MSU’s Quantum Lab
Eshylon Scientific brings $1 million investment to Bozeman, plans tenfold expansion

State-Bank Partnership Program Opens Oct. 1 for Low-Interest Rural Business Loans
Local banks will partner with state to reduce interest rates for qualifying rural businesses

Montana Hits 10th Straight Month Under 3% Unemployment, Extends Record Streak
Construction sector adds 500+ jobs as rural counties dominate lowest unemployment rankings

EquipmentShare Opens Helena Facility, Plans $81M Montana Expansion
Company plans 82 jobs across Helena, Billings, Kalispell and Great Falls locations

New Job Service Office Opens on Northern Cheyenne Reservation
First new state employment office in 40 years brings services directly to tribal community











