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Harley plant closing catches KC eco-devo officials by surprise
Harley-Davidson Inc. CEO Matt Levatich's decision to shutter the company's Kansas City manufacturing plant in 2019 came as a surprise to area economic development officials. The 400,000-square-foot...
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Harley-Davidson on closing KC plant: Capacity exceeds demand in U.S.
Harley-Davidson’s CEO announced that the company would shut down its Kansas City manufacturing plant, after reporting a 24.6 percent drop in 2017 net income on Jan. 30. The company will consolidate the...
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Fourth-generation banker takes over as Enterprise Bank's KC leader
Jeff Carson is a fourth-generation banker who grew up in the banking business at Carson Bank, which is based in the Wichita suburb of Mulvane. He shares his thoughts on becoming Enterprise Bank's...
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Stockyards Brewing will mosey into Kansas
Stockyards Brewing Co. has been focused entirely on the Missouri side of the state line since it opened in 2015, but now plans to bring its beers to Kansas. Located at 1600 Genessee St. in Kansas...
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$13.8M 'Rent-a-Vet' scheme leads to guilty pleas from 2 KC business owners
Two local business owners pleaded guilty in federal court to engaging in a pass-through scheme designed to fraudulently land $13.8 million in federal contracts set aside for veteran-owned small...
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Lewis Rice names two new leaders
St. Louis-based law firm Lewis Rice LLC — the Kansas City area's 14th-biggest law firm — promoted two local attorneys to top leadership positions. On Thursday, Lori Gregory became chair of the firm's...
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Q39 teams up with local brewer for exclusive offering
Q39 teamed up with a local craft brewer to offer a new exclusive beer at its two area restaurants. Martin City Brewing Co. created Brew 39, an amber-style beer made with smoked malt and old English...
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Executive AirShare co-founder and CEO resigns
Keith Plumb, co-founder and CEO of Lenexa-based Executive AirShare, resigned from his position but will stay on for the new month or two to assist with the leadership transition.
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Cover Story: Harley hits the road after a bumpy KC ride
The motorcycle company helped Kansas City turn a big corner in the late 1990s, but it wasn't always hog heaven. Take a brief roll through Harley's history in the area.
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Big St. Louis firm names new KC managing partner
St. Louis-based Sandberg Phoenix & Von Gontard PC sees Kansas City as a growth market and has named a new partner to lead the efforts here.
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Investment adviser: Expect volatility in 2018, but stay invested
Clay Nickel, director of investment strategy for Arvest Bank's investment management group, said 2018 looks like a constructive environment to be fully invested in the stock market, but don't get...
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Union Bank adds commercial banking veteran in Kansas City
Union Bank & Trust Co. has beefed up its commercial banking in Kansas City with the addition of an industry veteran. Tim Owens, who has 16 years of experience in the financial services industry,...
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Ogletree Deakins names new leader for firm's KC operations
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC named a University of Kansas School of Law grad as the leader of its Kansas City office.
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Lockton subsidiary with 300 colocated employees gets first president
Kansas City-based Lockton Cos. Inc. promoted Rich Reda to the new position of president for its Benefit Communication Insourcing unit. The company formed the Benefit Communication Insourcing unit in...
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Baum Capital launches its first private equity fund in 22 years
Baum Capital Partners launched a new private equity fund called GKB Growth Equity Fund LP that will focus on investments in software companies and online service providers.
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Casual Animal begins roaming in KC's brewery scene [PHOTOS]
Casual Animal is Kansas City's newest brewery and taproom. It opened its doors to the world Tuesday at 1725 McGee St. in the Crossroads Arts District. Casual Animal Brewing Co. is owned by Kyle and...
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Lawsuit: Olathe Dodge promotion was a scam
When Melvin Wilson got a promotion in the mail from Olathe Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, he thought it was his lucky day, but instead it ended in disappointment and a lawsuit.
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Wyandotte County vows to bounce back from surprise P&G exit
"If there is a bright spot at all, it's that there is a high demand for skilled employees and these folks are among the best we've got," said Greg Kindle, president of Wyandotte Economic Development...
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Thieves make a pit stop at Kansas Speedway
The Kansas Speedway is offering a $10,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to the arrest of thieves who robbed their maintenance building, stealing equipment and vehicles used to prepare...
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Acquisition takes Independence plastics company global
Independence-based Dollins Tool was acquired by a Swiss automation and tool manufacturer for an undisclosed amount. Dollins Tool joins two other companies in Mold & Robotics Group. H....
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