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First Business looks to revive its once vaunted SBA lending program
First Business Bank has hired one of Kansas City area's longtime Small Business Administrations lenders as its new SBA business development officer.
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BBQ partnership between two iconic KC brands sells out in hours; more is on...
When J. Rieger & Co. collaborated with Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que to create a new barbecue sauce, they knew it would special, but they had no idea how popular it would be. The collaboration...
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$35M in settlements helped get this guy's name on the building
Michael Rader is a partner with Bartimus Frickleton Robertson & Rader PC, which just added his name to its brand.
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Sprint subsidiary accused of repeatedly misrepresenting auctioned phones
Sprint Corp. and its subsidiary, United Management Co., are being sued for breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation by a reverse logistics company called IT Asset Partners Inc. IT Asset...
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Unilever spreads operation in New Century sold as part of a $8.1B deal
Unilever announced plans to sell its global spreads business to KKR & Co. L.P. for $8.1 billion, a sale that includes a production plant that employs 300 in New Century, Kan. The acquisition of the...
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Kansas bank's M&A compounds again, making KC its largest market
Equity Bancshares Inc.'s aggressive strategy for mergers and acquisitions continues with deals reached to acquire two more banks.
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Wells Fargo: Ex-employee illegally solicited clients after joining Lockton
Chad Elgas, an insurance executive who joined Lockton Insurance Cos. Inc. in November, faces a lawsuit accusing him of stealing former client information and breaching his employment agreement. Elgas...
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London-based law firm offers to hire part of Sedgwick's KC team
After Sedgwick LLP decided to close in early 2018, a London-based law firm decided it wanted to scoop up some of the San Francisco-based firm's hundreds of employees. The global law firm Clyde &...
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Tradewind sells $250M wind energy project in Iowa
Lenexa-based Tradewind Energy Inc. sold plans for a $250 million wind energy construction project in Iowa to Alliant Energy Corp. (NYSE: LNT) for an undisclosed amount. The English Farms Wind Project,...
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Heavy truck traffic in a neighborhood brings big verdict in Jackson County
Independence law firm Humphrey Farrington & McClain PC won an $831,000 verdict for 18 homeowners in a Greenwood, Mo., neighborhood who were forced to endured years of heavy truck traffic from a...
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KC law firm hires H&R Block in-house counsel
The newest addition to Spencer Fane LLP’s health care practice comes from H&R Block. Mark Cole joined Spencer Fane as of counsel. He spent the past three years working as corporate counsel for...
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Bank of America president: We see KC as a growth market
Bank of America and its predecessor banks have been serving Kansas City for 131 years and it’s the job of market president Gary Jankowitz to make sure people know the commitment to the area hasn’t...
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KC's craft brewing scene cheers tax reform
The tax reform bill passed by Congress includes several provisions that should provide a huge shot for Kansas City’s growing craft brewing scene. The biggest effect will come from a provision called...
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Commerce Bank doles out 'tax reform' bonuses
To celebrate passage of the new federal tax reform bill, Kansas City-based Commerce Bancshares Inc. will distribute cash bonuses to about 3,450 of its employees who are otherwise not eligible for...
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Salmen gets back into financial planning business in KC
Richard Salmen, the new chairman of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, is back in business in the Kansas City area. Salmen opened the first local financial planning office for a St....
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KC-based tank manufacturer sells its parts for $92M during bankruptcy
After declaring bankruptcy in June to restructure and find a new owner, Kansas City-based CST Industries Inc. mostly has accomplished its goals. According to a Wednesday release, the assets of CST...
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Label-defying company's latest growth target: health care
Dimensional Innovations has lots of experience installing interactive exhibits at sports stadiums, now it's now transferring that expertise to children's hospitals.
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Shook Hardy picks up Sedgwick's former chairman, two other attorneys
Kansas City-based Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP hired three highly experienced litigation attorneys from Sedgwick LLP, including the law firm's former chairman.
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Lockton Benefit Group names new COO
Lockton Cos. Inc. hired Mike Mascolo as the new COO for Lockton Benefit Group, its global employee benefits business. Mascolo succeeds Ross Reda, who left the company in April. Mascolo spent the past...
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What they’re watching in 2018: Lisa Ginter
KCBJ kicks off 2018 by asking thoughtful and interesting people in business what they will be paying attention to in 2018. In this article, we talk with Lisa Ginter, CEO of CommunityAmerica Credit Union.
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